CC MEETING: May 5, 2015
DATE: April 28, 2015
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Kim Bybee, Athletics Manager, and Scott Whitaker, Parks & Recreation Director
Title
Consider A Resolution To Name Thomas Baseball Field #1 "Shane Patterson Field."
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BACKGROUND:
Shane Patterson grew up in Carrollton and played baseball at Jimmy Porter Park and Thomas Park. In January of his senior year at Newman Smith High School, Shane died in a car accident just before the start of his senior baseball season.
A group of friends has put together a Facebook page to support naming Thomas Baseball Field #1 "Shane Patterson Field".
On March 28, 2015, the Shane Patterson memorial softball game was held at Thomas Baseball Field #1. Alumni of Newman Smith High School played against alumni of R.L. Turner High School.
The fundraising by this group will go toward all costs associated with renaming the field, including signage, brochures, publications, and administrative fees. Additional funds could go towards aesthetic improvements at the field.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications for the City.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff presented the name change for Thomas Baseball Field #1 to the Park Board on April 27. Park Board members and Staff recommend approval of the name change to "Shane Patterson Field".