HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3312 RESOLUTION NO. 3312
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING ITS POLICY
FOR THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS
WHEREAS, the city has embarked on a vigorous program to
provide suitable park and recreation areas for its residents,
and
It is desirable that appropriate names be selected for
the city 's parks, and that a policy be adopted by the City
Council to accomplish this purpose,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that the following policy shall be
instituted in the naming of the city 's parks :
1. That parks adjacent to schools be named the same as
the school but that the parks so named be dedicated in honor
of persons who have served their community in an exceptional
and distinguished manner.
2 . That if an entire park or sizeable portion of a park
which is not adjacent to a school is donated by an individual
or family that it be named after the donor.
3 . That if the park is neither adjacent to a school nor
was donated all or in part that it be named after former Hunt-
ington Beach Mayors or trustee presidents . The honor given to
those oldest , who are still living first; then, in order by
length of service on the Council .
4 . That after all the mayors ' names have been affixed to
designated parks and additional parks are purchased by the City ,
that former city councilmen or trusteemen who did not attain
mayorship or president have a park named in their honor beginning
with the oldest , still living, then in order by length of service
on the Council.
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5 . That , if it seems unlikely enough, parks not
adjacent to schools will exist to exhaust the list of past
Huntington Beach Mayors names , then, features of Huntington
Central and other community parks such as lakes, structures
(other than restrooms) , groves of trees, walkways , playfields,
group camp and picnic sites , gardens , play equipment areas ,
meadows , amphitheaters, vistas, bridges and wild life refuges
be named after them to honor them for their service to the
City .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th
day of April, 1971.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C" ty A ney
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Res. No. 3312
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th
day of Anril 19 71 •—, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett , Gibbs, Green, Matney, Coen, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
Caz'�f
City Clerk a ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California