O-2024-41 Changing Name of Cook Lane between First Street and Prosper Trail to Mike Howard LaneTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-41
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, CHANGING THE NAME OF COOK LANE BETWEEN FIRST STREET
AND PROSPER TRAIL IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER TO "MIKE HOWARD
LANE"; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS, AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper, Texas (the "Town"), wishes to honor Town resident
Mike Howard for his distinguished service to the United States of America as a Secret Service
agent for former Presidents of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Howard's exemplary service to our nation deserves tribute and the Town
Council and the residents of the Town wish to honor Mr. Howard by renaming Cook Lane between
First Street and Prosper Trail as "Mike Howard Lane," as depicted in attached Exhibit 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein.
SECTION 2
From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, the Town hereby renames Cook Lane
between First Street and Prosper Trail as Mike Howard Lane," and by doing so to honor the legacy
of Mr. Howard for his service to his country.
SECTION 3
The Town Manager is hereby charged with notifying any and all public agencies, property
owners and others of the foregoing name change and to take any and all necessary steps and
acts to effect immediately such name changes. The Town Manager is also further authorized to
make all appropriate revisions to street signage and Town maps, and take all other necessary
actions incident and related thereto.
SECTION 4
All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent they are in conflict. Any remaining portion of conflicting ordinances shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 5
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Prosper hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 6
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication, as provided by the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
DULY PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024.
David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
Ordinance No. 2024-41, Page 2
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EXHIBIT 1
(Depiction of "Mike Howard Lane")
Ordinance No. 2024-41, Page 3