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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12088 RESOLUTION NO. 12088 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE NAMES OF BILL DICKEY DRIVE AND RATTLESNAKE ROAD FOR TWO PRIMARY PARK DRIVEWAYS WITHIN PUEBLO MOTORSPORTS PARK. WHEREAS, the driveways within the Pueblo Motorsports Park are not public rights-of-way but private park roadways; and WHEREAS, it is convenient and appropriate to establish names for such driveways to assist with mail delivery, utility billing and emergency response; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The street names of “Bill Dickey Drive” and “Rattlesnake Road” are hereby assigned to the two primary driveways with Pueblo Motorsports Park as depicted on the attached drawing. SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: February 14, 2011 BY: Leroy Garcia Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: February 14, 2011 AGENDA ITEM # M-11 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – EARL WILKINSON, P.E. PARKS DIRECTOR – CREIGHTON WRIGHT TITLE A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE NAMES OF BILL DICKEY DRIVE AND RATTLESNAKE ROAD FOR TWO PRIMARY PARK DRIVEWAYS WITHIN PUEBLO MOTORSPORTS PARK. ISSUE Should the City Council establish driveway names in the Pueblo Motorsports Park (PMP)? RECOMMENDATION Approval of Resolution BACKGROUND Currently, structures within the park are addressed off Pueblo Blvd. These addresses cause difficulty for emergency response units and the public trying to locate these structures. This resolution proposes assigning the two main driveways within the park the following “street” names: Bill Dickey Drive and Rattlesnake Road. Bill Dickey was an instrumental person in the establishment and history of motor sports in Pueblo. Dickey was the general manager at Pueblo Motorsports Inc. (PMI), a nonprofit corporation, for 22 years from 1974 to April of 1996. Dickey was more than just a general manager, he was one of the 15 members on PMI's original board of directors, serving as vice president. With the help of Dickey and others, the Pueblo City Council approved the building of Pueblo Motorsports Park (PMP) on Nov. 25, 1974. The track was to be built on 900 acres of the 4,400-acre site of the former State Honor Farm, which is west of Pueblo off Pueblo Boulevard and near U.S. 50. PMP was built with $195,000 in federal revenue sharing funds appropriated through the City and County. Pueblo Motorsports, Inc., also raised money for the construction of the track through car shows and various other projects. During Dickey’s time as general manager, the Pueblo Motorsports Park thrived. The drag strip hosted numerous high-profile National Hot Rod Association Winston World Championship Series races. Drivers including the legendary Don Prudhomme and world champion Top Fuel dragster driver Gary Beck came to Pueblo to race. Dickey also was instrumental in establishing the Friday Nite Drags at PMP in 1978, and those Friday Nite Drags are just as popular today as they were back then. Thanks to the efforts of the City and County of Pueblo and PMP, plus countless hours of donated time and donated equipment to the cause, Pueblo Motorsports Park was completed more than a year ahead of schedule. On Sept. 13-14, 1975, PMP held its inaugural races, a Winston World Championship Series event at its quarter-mile drag strip. With Dickey’s help, by 1980, a record crowd of 9,000 fans watched PMP's annual Winston World Championship event. With Dickey as the general manager, not only did the dragstrip excel, the Sports Car Club of America (using the 2.2 mile road course) and Quarter-Midget racing (using a one-fifth quarter midget track) became mainstays at the Pueblo Motorsports Park property. Dickey was a major force in the building of the Pueblo Motorsports Park and he also put the City of Pueblo on the national motorsports map. It is appropriate to recognize Dickey by having a road named after him at PMP. FINANCIAL IMPACT Manufacturing and installation of street name signs - $850.00 Proposed Street Names for Pueblo Motorsports Park ..- ,-...,,...#,--,...;?,-,-,.i.- ,-,,.....„,,,,,,,-;,,, .,,. . j .5,"' ,''''''....i' i'"fAt,i,,,,,,^);`,' " ,,,td + e,*, 1. ' a - yy " t � . � ';;, I ....„,,,, ..., , , - . ,,, 'It- - ,k :4#*4!.. i.....,-.: - 14 .4- -, \\ ''''''*. *C7 BILL DICKEY DR a #a - . � �� , RATTLESNAKE RD _ ` a ! , f r � `v " d y d" � 1. r ..p, 1 �� ,y .. \rt s ."''''4 / T C t r am a \. \ / ,.p . ,- ' .1,,,,- it ,0 , 1-, i r , m ;A, , , ,...-., ,_ t Y .,. - „,,,',.; ,. --7:: , � . , ,° Spaulding A a w "' 6ffi. . Q" - r a x b e , yfgl ; 4 T ' i' ' ' 4 4 1,,, I. 'q+ .a R'J� I �' +99, .,,," \ 4 N „., , , ,, f , ,.., , . / , - i, d NNN �. .. x:. ° ,I 4. y, ,d ry: ", a '( , . :4!.: -.1, . t4 .,' .1 .3 / ,„ * !P('' ' ',., *k ,. ,,, .)'''' '' ' '4 ' ,4' ' 4 I , /Ilk; '' - , '''" '' if; ' *'' ', . :',. a - t '#, h i t I _ i k ,x ,k �, +f t ',"-4' i /,'„, ' 1, ,., ,,....,,..,...,..,...„.. �a'3° y ff ]1 � � n 0 500 1000 1 500 4V 1 Feet