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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION FOR AND COMMITMENT TO
MAINTAIN CENTENNIAL PLAZA.
and
WHEREAS, in 1998 the City of Bakersfield celebrated 100 years of incorporation;
WHEREAS, the Centennial Celebration Foundation was formed to celebrate and
commemorate the City's birth year in events and activities; and
WHEREAS, a commemorative Centennial Plaza was built by the Centennial
Celebration Foundation through funds from local volunteers, donations and in-kind
contributions; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation is gi~ing the Plaza to the City of Bakersfield to maintain
and preserve for use by current and future residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
makes a commitment to the citizens of Bakersfield to protect and preserve Centennial
Plaza for use by all, to keep user fees to a minimum, to take precautions to eliminate
unnecessary vehicular traffic upon dedicated bricks and fountains, and to designate the
Community Services Committee with public input to review any proposed design
modifications to the Plaza prior to those modifications taking place.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAR ], ? 1999 , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, COUCH, DeMOND, MAGGARD, ROVVLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
APPROVED
MAR 1 ? 1999
Assistant
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By
BoB PRI~ E
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
By
B 'I~'HIL~-!(I
Bit~TyAttorney
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FO UNDA TION
c/o Councilmember Kevin McDermott
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Board of Direcwrs:
Officers:
Kevin McDermott,
President
Bob Ortiz,
Vice President
Morgan ClayWn.
Chief Financial
Officer
George Martin,
Secretary
Members:
Shidyn Davenport
Patricia Dc Mond
Ray Dczember
Joe Drew
Haney Hail
Shelia Henderson
Susan Hersberger
Sherman Lee
Virginia Moorhouse
Larry Moxley
Don Muffin
John Pryor
Jan Richmond
Steve Ruggenberg
Gloria Guerra Scott
Mary K. Shell
Patncia Smith
Gene Spinozzi
Ben Sanson
Ray Watson
November 18, 1998
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
Thank you for your tremendous support of the Centennial Celebration
Foundation in celebrating Bakersfield's one hundredth birthday. In the last two
years, we have held over 50 events and built Centennial Plaza to be a place of
pride for our conununity. To do all of these events and build the Plaza, we
raised over $2,000,000 in cash and in-kind contributions.
Centennial Plaza has been built with contributions large and small,
individual and corporate. Centennial bricks memorializing those whose
support helped make it possible are placed in the Plaza for all to see. The
Plaza. and the bricks, are a sacred trust which the City of Bakersfield will soon
absorb. The Centennial Celebration Foundation would very much appreciate
a commitment on the part of the City of Bakersfield to not only protect and
maintain the Plaza but also keep it accessible to the public whose generous
donations helped pay for it.
There are concerns which have arisen from those who have sponsored
the Plaza regarding its future use. To assure these concerns do not become
future issues the Foundation would appreciate the City Council's commitment
to: keeping fees to a minimum. allowing for use by schools and non-profits
including setting up of booths for the sale of merchandise or food; avoiding
parking or cars driving on the property which will damage through breakage
and oil the Plaza and its bricks as well as present a hazard to individuals
visiting the Plaza: and establishing an oversight committee to review any design
modifications of Centennial Plaza prior to physical implementation.
Attached is the Recreation and Parks reservation guide
Plaza food service constraints which are a concern and alsolig.~,Y, Xiiis.'
usage of the Plaza for short term speeches or press conferefices. We would
appreciate your directing staff to review the attached draft re~8~ti~t0j~[]8
:fly MANAGER'S OFRC5'
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FOUNDATION
November 18, 1998
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reservation guide and bring back a proposed City Council resolution of commitment and proposed changes
to the reservation guide for Council approval at the next meeting.
We feel the proposed City Council resolution will demonstrate the City's resolve to assure the
integrity of the Plaza for~ future generations and clearly indicate the City's continuing support for
community involvement in the Plaza and recognition of the contributions made by so many centennial year
supporters.
The Centennial Celebration Foundation appreciates all of the support from the City Council and
staff over the last few years. As the Centennial Celebration Foundation disbands at the end of this year
with its mission completed, the Plaza is being released to you with a sense of pride and the belief that you
will value this precious gift as much as we.
Sincerely,
Kevin McDermott
President
?LL-6CC "~cL~LCz,
~e~anette Richardson
Executive Director
KM -JR 111898
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