Resident asks council to honor Isaac Moore with an honorary street sign; committee discusses alley naming to avoid address changes

Ambria Starr, identified as a North College Hill High School alumna, asked the council on Aug. 11 to honor the late student Isaac Moore with an honorary street-name sign on Simpson Avenue. Starr described Moore as "a young man, a gentleman who values respect, loyalty, family, community," and said the request is intended as a community statement.

Council members and staff discussed options and legal implications. One member suggested an "Isaac Alley" rather than a formal renaming of Simpson Avenue to avoid the administrative complications that come with address changes and mortgage-notification requirements. "We could do, Isaac Alley as opposed to changing an entire street because there are no official addresses on the alleys," a council member said, noting that alleys are primarily used by students commuting to school.

The committee asked staff to research the legal steps required to establish an honorary name or rename an alley, check parcel/jurisdiction boundaries (Simpson Avenue runs through multiple jurisdictions), and return with options and any statutory or administrative notices needed. Members also recommended clarifying the honoree's full name or adding a middle name or nickname to avoid confusion with others who share the name.

No ordinance was introduced or adopted at the meeting; staff were assigned to research and report back to the committee.