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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-21 Naming the plaza and fountain in Goar Park to Don Houseman plaza RESOLUTION NO, 07-21 A RESOLUTION OF' TiU: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, NAMING THE PLAZA AND FOlJNTAIN IN GOARPARK THE DON M. HOUSJ!3MANPLAZA ANDF'OUNTAINFOR THE CITY OF'UNIVERSITY I)ARK; AND PROVUlING ANEF'F~ECTIV~: DATE. WHEREAS, Don M. Housemen served as a City Commissioner for the City of University Park from 1982 to 1986; and asMayor from 1986 to 1988; and, WHEREAS, during his teIlure as a City Commissioner the City . created a separate Park Department to further fix:us efforts on impJ'oving the quality of tile City's parks; and, WHERJt:AS, during his tenure as Mayor, the City began the Master Plan process, which resulted in creation of a number of park improvement projects; and, WHEREAS, during. that time the I1rst efforts toward creation of the City's Capita! Improvement Program, which is instrumental in funding manyofthe park improvement projects we now see in the City, were begun~ NOW, Tln:REFORE, .B~:rr RESOLVED BY TIn: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, T~:XAS, THAT: In recognition of his service and vision to the City of University Park, and particularly his commitment to the improvementof the City's park system, the PlaZa and FOuntain east of the Goal' Park Gazebo shaH be known as the: DON M. HOUSF:MAN FOUNTAIN AN1) PLAZA SectLQ!LL This Resolutionshal! take effect immediately from and after its passage, and it is, accordingly, so resolved. .~ygtion 2. That appropriate recognition shall be erected prominently in this area. PASS.2l) AND APPROVlJD by the City Counci! of the City of University Park, Texas on the 23rd day of October 2007. APPROVED: ATTEST: