HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-064 In the Matter of Renaming Orchard Park in Alamo )
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 yearn and
WHEREAS, Andrew Young unselfishly offered to use his awn 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 well;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 his 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 best interests at heart;and
WHEREAS,he was recognized as Alamo's citizen of the year in 1%8 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 Pa:irk,"Andrew IL 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 memberspresertt this 25th day of February 2003.
MARK DeSAULNIER
Chair
District IV Supe `
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE ILKEMA
District I S pe or
District 1111 5u r-x
DONN 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 taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: February 25,3003
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk offt Board ofSupervisors and
County Administrator
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