RESOLUTION NO. 050524
Declaring May 2005, as
Preservation Month in Kansas City, Missouri.
WHEREAS,
historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing
neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while
enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS,
historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban
and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is
important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions
made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of
the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS,
"Restore America: Communities at a Crossroads " is the theme for
National Historic Preservation Month 2005, cosponsored by the Landmarks
Commission, the City of Kansas City, Missouri and the National Trust for
Historic Preservation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor
and Council hereby declare May 2005, as National Historic Preservation Month,
and call upon the people of Kansas City to join their fellow citizens across
the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance;
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Lucinda Rice Petrie,
President of the Historic Kansas City Foundation, in token of the recognition
of the City Council as to the importance of historic preservation in Kansas City.
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