HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08042003 - 70-300 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the batter of Supporting
the City of Richmond Planning }
Commission in its position } RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/300
to retain East Brothers Island }
Light Station as an Historical }
Landmark. }
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WHEREAS the City of Richmond Planning Commission has
recently adoted a resolution reaffirming its position taken on
March 4, 1969 to retain the East Brothers Island Light Station in
Stan Francisco Bay as an Historical Landmark; and
WHEREAS the United States Coast Guard has established
an automated concrete block light house on said island and has
removed its personnel from said station, and
WHEREAS various local groups have urged that said station
be nominated for selection by the National Registry of Historical
Landmarks ; and
WHEREAS the Richmond Recreation and Parks Commission has
also reaffirmed its stand for preserving the island and its Victorian
era buildings as an historic site;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that the positions
taken by the City of Richmond Planning Commission and other groups
interested in retaining the East Brothers Island Light Station as
an Historical Landmark are hereby ENDORSED.
BE IT FURTHER RE30LVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard in Washington,
D. C. , to Senators George Murphy and Alan Cranston, and Representative
Jerome R. Waldie, enlisting their interest and assistance in this
worthwhile cause.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the 19th day of May, 1970, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linschei.d.
NOES .- None.
ABSENT: Supervisor T. J. Goll.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/309