8837RESOLUTION NO. 8.837
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A RESOLUTION RENAMING PORT PARR TO PRATT
CATES REMMEL PARR.
WHEREAS, A Port Park has been on the Parks Master
Plan since 1971; and,
WHEREAS, The 1988 Bond Issue allocated '$80,000 for
the development of a Port Park in East Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, The Picron Ports Park Group, led by Pratt
Remmel, Roland R. Remmel, and Edwin Cromwell, donated 10
acres of railroad ROW and 3,800' of Lindsey Road ROW for the
development of the Little Rock Port; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Remmel was a pioneer in the
development of the East End of Little Rock and supported
College Station community activities; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Remmel was Mayor of the City of Little
Rock from 1951 -1954; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Remmel's sister, Carrie Remmel
Dickinson, son, Pratt Remmel Jr., and brother, Roland R.
Remmel, along with Fred I. Brown Jr. and Mahlon Martin, are
active in the development of this park and recommend naming
this park "Pratt Cates Remmel Park ".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Little Rock Board of Directors
hereby renames Port Park to Pratt Cates Remmel Park.
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ADOPTED: December 15, 1992
ATTEST:
ROBBIE HANCOCK
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS M. CARPE ER
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED: AA
,SHARON PRIEST
MAYOR
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