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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/520
PETER DUNCAN FOR HIS
COMMUNITY SERVICE TO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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WHEREAS, Peter Duncan traveled the world far and'vide from his birthplace in northern England, via South
!.Africa and Hawaii, before finding his true home in Contra Costa County and settling into the Pleasant
Hill BART Station area with his [\vife�Udith in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Peter Duncan,after becoming a United States Citizen in 1985, began his career as an activist in his
community, deeply engaged in civic affairs. In 1991 lie became secretary of the Walden Association and
lager its president and was, appointed to the Pleasant hill BAR'1' Steering Committee to plan for the
area's future in 1993; and
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WHEREAS, Peter Duncan, as Presidlent .of the.Walden Association and as the Chair of its Greenspace
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Committee, championed the cause::ofpilbliC in"v..olvement'ii `cO17111111i111y plalli]ltlg and 17aS worked
tirelessly for parks„Arid green.spaces,.:inquding writing the proposal.which resuked in the creation of
Walden Green ;incl
WHEREAS, 1.)eters Duncan worked.s.uccessfi.illy to convince the Board :of Supervisors to create a joint.Use
Policy to:allow meiiiUers.of the public to landscape unused C:ouilty'lallcl,..so that small, strange parcels
emerged�vitli life and grass and flowers and have becorrie`cluct areas.of respite and repose
of land"Have emer
,lil a sea of concrete; and '
WHEREAS., Peter Du ican has contributed to the environment w.itlr liuridreds of Hours o.f his time serving on
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Co>IntST I_.andscape Designl Corriniittees for Fox Creck Park.:the,Del:I.Ionibre...Respite;;Area and Walden
Greeli'(tl en...known as the Iron ll Horse...Greenspace). fie.also:"served 'i n the :Toon Hesse Management
Program Advisory Committee dui:ing the preparation of the l andscape;Elemen:' t'for the program. He has
%vorked personally to;-ask,the County to allow.:.:h rn to prescive youn "mak seecllin s on the .iron .I.loose
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Gi:eell�vay: In ldclluon,lie has waged.war against graffiti ln.liis neighborhood by cle�ntug it himself;and
WHEREAS, 1..�ete. I)uncan,�vith h..is'.:,x fe Judith have coi trmuted- to -the environment \%litia.1gclierous financial
supporta:;;Together,;:they have:donated siti Uquicl l'i`rriber.trees to the Cot 'ity,j(�eiit.ral'L'ibrary, three trees
along Oak Rgld, four red�voocls and four o:.:al s it;the.ai oii Horse;Greeti� ay six !trees along C:o> ins
Road nd a::bench _cin the Iron !Horse Corridor`' T he 'Havre-alsfo paid for ands installed wire cages to
protect twenty.yo.ungpak trees:froryl weed abatement- and;;..
WHEREAS, Peter Duncan has been:sirpply unstopl able and;undeterred by':negaEivre forces, never failing to
follow
I> ow through; and
WHEREAS. Peter D6iican's:legacy of-small beautiful placcs�throtlghotlt Contra Costa County from San Pablo
to Lafayette to\X/alnut.Creek remind us all of what one,person worlting tirelessly can do;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT":''RESOI;VEl�:' rliae .:tire Contra Costa County Board of Stl}lervisors
acknowledges Peter Duncan's long carseer:.:-of cotimunity environmental .activism and extend out
deepest appreciation. There is beauty where none existed before because of Peter Duncan. The Board
wishes Peter and his wife, Judith, eve T happiness and success in the future.
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JOHN GIOIA X
Chair
District I Supervisor
GA'' E B<VII:KEMA MARY N. PIEPHO
DislricrII Supeivisor I ;
District III Supervisor,
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MARK DeSAULNIER ' ��' FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor * _ = District V Supervisor
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O 1 hereby W14that this is a ti-tic and correct copy of an action taken
a�aa '•"r ®" :UILI entered nn the minute; of the Board of SuPcrt•isurs on the date
shown: :
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OST = Gyp' A ITESITD: til P'i'I IIiI R 12,DM
`4 C'OUK'1`�
dol-IN CULLEN, Ocrk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Adntinistptor
Deputy
Introduced by 3i0er1)1Sor De.Saulnier, DIJ-11,'' IV
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