HomeMy WebLinkAbout4527 RESOLUTION NO. 4,527
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO MINNIE LEE STAMP
(nee CORNELIUS) FOR THE GENEROUS GIFT OF LANDS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER MOUNTAIN PARK.
WHEREAS, Minnie Lee Stamp (nee Cornelius) of La Jolla, California has
generously dedicated 16 acres of valuable land in memorial of the Park family and
the Cornelius family to the City of Little Rock for the eventual development of
a park; and
WHEREAS, this tract of land along with other tracts to be assembled will enable
the City to develop a community park that will provide many varied types of
recreational opportunities to young and old immediately and in the future, in a
forested landscape in company with other forms of nature that will bring relief from
worry and toil to the citizens of this area; and
WHEREAS, a woodland environment preserved in this section of our City will
increasingly become more important to this City, providing a stimulating environment
to mind and body; and
WHEREAS, parks lands properly located and developed create an atmosphere that
encourages orderliness and stability; and
WHEREAS, the quality of life in urban areas is increasingly becoming more complex
and open space and parks provide for a fuller and more satisfactory life to its
citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors for and on behalf of the citizens of this
community would by this Resolution, express sincere appreciation to Minnie Lee Stamp
(nee Cornelius) and accept with gratitude, the valuable lands dedicated to the City.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption.
ADOPTED: March 1, 1971
ATTEST: APPROVED: / fALL11-/
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