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RESOLUTION NO. 12,304
3 A RESOLUTION TO NAME THE DALTON JAMES DAILEY FAMILY
4 FITNESS AND AQUATIC CENTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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6 WHEREAS, on January 1, 1995, Dalton James Dailey was sworn in as the first
7 popularly - elected Mayor of the City of Little Rock in over 38 years, and
8 WHEREAS, prior to his mayoral term, Dailey had served as a member of the Little
9 Rock Board of Directors since January of 1989, and
10 WHEREAS, the City built the War Memorial Fitness Center in 1992 and over the
11 years its annual participation has risen to over 160,000, and
12 WHEREAS, Mayor Jim Dailey was instrumental in supporting the 1988 bond issue
13 that built the War Memorial Fitness Center, and
14 WHEREAS, under his political leadership, Dailey has supported numerous
15 initiatives to promote personal and community health, and
16 WHEREAS, Mayor Jim Dailey utilizes the War Memorial Fitness Center on a regular
17 basis and with his input and guidance staff is able to ensure a user - friendly operation.
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
19 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
20 Section 1. From and after July 1, 2006, the War Memorial Fitness Center shall be
21 officially known as the Dalton James Dailey Family Fitness and Aquatic Center.
22 Section 2. The City Manager is directed to arrange for appropriate signage for the
23 facility, and to assure that references in City publications properly identify the facility.
24 Section 3. In naming this facility after Mayor Jim Dailey, the Board of Directors of
25 the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, wishes to formally recognize him for his work in the
26 creation and development of the facility, and also for his dedication to the community
27 as demonstrated by his service as Mayor and as a member of the Board of Directors,
28 past President of the Arkansas Municipal League, a member of the Board of Directors
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for the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Metroplan, LOPFI, New Futures,
the NLC Board of Directors, the Municipalities in Transition on Public Finance, Chair of
the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee for the FCC and his past service as Vice -
Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) Steering Committee on Information,
Technology, and Communications.
ADOPTED: June 20, 2006
ATTEST:
�a�ncyy Wood, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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32 Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci y Attorney
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P-gbara Graves, Vice -Mayor
Johnnie Pu h, Ward 1
tsrad Lazort, Ward 4
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M' hael Keck, Ward 5
Genevieve Stewart, Ward 6
Dean- Kumpuris, At Large - Position 8
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J Adcock, At Large - Position 10