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To designate the corner of 300 North 11th Street and East Broad Street in honor of the late Lindsey Grizzard Braun. (8th District)
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WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Lindsey Grizzard Braun was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in November, 1992, and passed away in August, 2023; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Lindsey Grizzard Braun graduated from James Madison University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and earned a Doctor of Nursing Practitioner from the University of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Lindsey Grizzard Braun worked for nine years in the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System as a nurse practitioner where she was known for her unwavering dedication and compassion in caring for her patients and their families; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to memorialize the life of Lindsey Grizzard Braun for her contributions to the medical health and well-being of the residents of the city of Richmond and beyond by designating the corner of 300 North 11th Street and East Broad Street in her honor; and
WHEREAS, because this designation is honorary only, the provisions of sections 8-7 through 8-10 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, do not apply to the designation made hereby or to any signs erected pursuant to this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. Designation of Street Block for Honorary Name. The corner of 300 North 11th Street and East Broad Street shall be designated as “Lindsey Grizzard Braun Way” in honor of Lindsey Grizzard Braun, pursuant to this ordinance, with placement of the sign at the corner of 300 North 11th Street and East Broad Street.
§ 2. Effect of Designation. The designation of the portion of the street made pursuant to this ordinance shall be honorary only, shall not replace the existing name of the street, and shall have no effect on the address of any property with an address on the designated street block. The sole effect of designation pursuant to this ordinance shall be to authorize the placement of commemorative signs in accordance with this ordinance memorializing the designation in honor of the named person.
§ 3. Administration of Ordinance. The Department of Public Works shall implement this ordinance by installing, as soon as practicable after the adoption of this ordinance, and maintaining commemorative signs in accordance with this section. The commemorative signs shall be clearly distinct from the street signs used to identify the portion of the street in question such that a reasonable person could not conclude that the commemorative signs reflect the actual name of the street. The commemorative signs (i) shall be affixed to a sign pole installed on the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this section or to any existing sign identifying the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance located at each end of the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance and (ii) shall bear the name of the person as set forth in section 1 of this ordinance.
§ 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.