ORDINANCE NO. 14,295

AN ORDINANCE renaming a portion of East First Street and the park road known as East River Drive between East Locust Street and East 6th Street to "Robert D. Ray Drive".

WHEREAS, Robert D. Ray has honorably served the people of the State of Iowa and the City of Des Moines as governor, mayor and a civic leader; and,

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to rename a portion of East First Street in his honor; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the portion of the street within the City of Des Moines, Iowa, designated and known as East First Street, extending north from East Locust Street to where East First Street becomes the park road known as East River Drive, and the park road known as East River Drive extending north from East First Street to East 6th Street are hereby renamed and shall hereafter be known as "Robert D. Ray Drive".

Sec. 2. That every reference in the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, to these portions of East First Street and East River Drive shall be interpreted to refer to Robert D. Ray Drive.

Sec. 3. The City Council finds that this amendment will affect the following official plats in Polk County, Iowa, which are the only official plats of land now directly adjoining the portions of East First Street and East River Drive hereby renamed to Robert D. Ray Drive:

City Center Plat No. 1, an Official Plat

River Hills Plat 3, an Official Plat

River Hills Plat 4, an Official Plat

River Hills Plat 7, an Official Plat

East Fort Des Moines, an Official Plat

Sibley Add. (The), an Official Plat

Plat of Lots 1 – 18 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec. 4-78-24

Vorse's Sub. Subdivision of Lot1, an Official Plat

Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

Sec. 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this ordinance to the Polk County Recorder, Polk County Auditor and Polk County Assessor. The City Clerk is hereby further authorized and directed to forward a copy of this ordinance to U.S. West Communications Company, Mid-America Energy, Des Moines Water Works, City Engineer, City Land Records Agent, Public Works-Street Department, Fire Department, U.S. Post Office-Address Programs Office, U.S. Post Office-Technical Sales and Services, Police Department-Research and Development Section, Board of Education, Mediacom, the Public Works-Forestry Division, and the Community Development Department.