Committee tables Andre Lopes bridge naming while members request executed MOU
The committee received a request to name the new pedestrian bridge over John F. Kennedy Boulevard for Korean War veteran Andre Lopes, discussed the city–state memorandum of understanding and ownership questions, and voted to table the naming until ownership and documentation are clarified.
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The Special Committee on Memorials and Dedications received a communication May 13 from Mayor Mitchell proposing that the new pedestrian bridge over John F. Kennedy Boulevard be named the Andre Lopes Memorial Bridge in honor of a Korean War veteran. The committee heard from an assistant city solicitor about the ownership and memorandum of understanding in place, but members concluded the city has not yet accepted the bridge and voted to table action until documentation and ownership are clarified.
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