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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Regena McCray Palmer
Date(s): Saturday, October 17, 2020
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Rose Terrace and Treacy Avenue
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Regena McCray Palmer Plaza
Sponsor: Council President, Mildred C. Crump
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PDF-e, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, Regena McCray Palmer was born and raised in Newark and worked for the City of Newark in the Department of Administration, Office of Management and Budget for eighteen (18) years; and
WHEREAS, Regena McCray Palmer was a prominent Newark resident and community activist; and
WHEREAS, Regena McCray Palmer participated in many Newark organizations, both civic and religious over the years, including receiving her Clergy Ordination Certificate and License in 2008; and
WHEREAS, she tirelessly served the public by monitoring at-risk youth in juvenile detention centers; served as a Chaplain with the Clergy Affairs Unit of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police; lent her expertise to the Newark Renaissance House and the Clinton Hill Preservation Committee, and generously gave her time for various food banks for Sanctuary Church; among other activities; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council wishes to name an intersection in her honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby authorizes the honorary and ceremonial renaming of the intersection of Rose Terrace and Treacy Avenue as “Regena McCray Palmer Plaza”.
2. The official name of the said streets shall remain Rose Terrace and Treacy Avenue.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the renaming of the intersection of Rose Terrace and Treacy Avenue as “Regena McCray Palmer Plaza” for honorary and ceremonial purposes.