HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252003 - SD2 he Matter of Renaming Orchard Park in Alamo .
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The"Andrew H.Young Park" } RESOLUTION NO. 2003/64
WHEREAS,the R7 A Citizens Advisory Committee has endorsed a proposal to rename Orchard
Park in the downtown Alamo area after Andrew Young,who was active in the community of Alamo for
thirty three years,and
WHEREAS, Andrew Young unselfishly offered to use his own funds to pay for various
improvements around Alamo,the only condition of the offering being anonymity of where the funds
came from;and
WHEREAS,he was a member and chair of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission and
the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission,and
WHEREAS,he was the impetus behind the creation of Alamo Beautification Zone 36 and played
a large role in its evolution from being concerned mostly with maintaining plantings into an entity that
beautifies Alamo as welt,and
WHEREAS,he has been a member and chair of the Alamo Parks and Recreation R7-A,as well as
serving as their dedicated staff person for many years,and
WHEREAS, he single-handedly organized, raised money, and put together plans for the
Boulevard of Trees along Danville Boulevard,and
WHEREAS,he has been a member and president of the Contra Costa County Historical Society,
and
WHEREAS,he spent countless hours of his time attending meetings of the various committees of
Alamo,always with the community's gest interests at heart,and
WHEREAS,he was recognised as Alamo's citizen of the year in 19$$being a representative of the
very best of citizenship,service,and integrity.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
California,does hereby rename the park currently known as Orchard Park,"Andrew H.Young Park"in
recognition of the many contributions of Andrew Young to the town of Alamo and the San Ramon.
Valley.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 25f day of February 2003.
MARK DeSAILNIER _
Chair
District IV Supe
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JOHN GIOIA 0GA4YLEi,.-"UI-LKEMA
District iS pe or District 11 Su r
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DONNAG RBER F DERAL D.GLOVER
District III Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action Teen and entered an the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: February 25,3003
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk ofthe Board ofSupervisorsand
County Administrator