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53-R-73
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is presently the owner of a
public park, commonly known as Boltwood Park,'which park is improved
with certain recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, The Crown Funds have offered to the City of
Evanston a generous financial gift for the improvement of said park,
including the construction of a modern sports and community complex,
which will house both an indoor ice skating facility and fieldhouse;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of the City Council
of the City of Evanston to rename the park in perpetuity as "The
• Robert Crown Park" and to name the structure to be constructed in
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perpetuity as "The Robert Crown Ice Skating and Community Center"
or other similar name acceptable to The Crown Funds and the City,
in the memory of the late Robert Crown, a distinguished former
resident of the City of Evanston, business and civic leader, Captain
U. S. N. R., and former National President of the Navy League of the
United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston as a home rule municipality
under the provisions of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and under
specific provisions of'Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes,
including, but not limited to, Divisions 95 and 99 of the Municipal
Code of 1961, as amended (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1971, Ch. 24, §§11-95-1,
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et seq., §§11-99-1, et seq.), has full authority to own, maintain and
operate parks and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston and The Crown -Funds have
entered into a certain agreement, dated July 30, 1973,- under -which
The Crown Funds has agreed to make the donation, as aforesaid, and
the City of Evanston has undertaken to construct the -improvements,
as aforesaid, and to rename the facilities and park -in honor of
Robert Crown; and --
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has full authority under law
to enter into said agreement and to undertake the obligations therein
set forth, and The Crown Funds has full authority to enter into said
agreement and assume the responsibilities and undertakings therein
set forth; and =_ -
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
determined that the approval of said agreement is in the best
interests of. the City of Evanston; -
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Evanston: _
SECTION 1: That a certain agreement, dated July
30, 1973, by and between the City of
Evanston, a municipal Corporation, and
The Crown Funds, be and it is hereby - -
approved. Said agreement is attached
hereto and made part of this Resolution
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as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2: That the Mayor is hereby authorized
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and directed to execute said agreement
on behalf of the City of Evanston.
SECTION 3: That the City Council of the City of
Evanston shall adopt all appropriate
ordinances and resolutions necessary
to effectuate the terms and provisions
of said agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of July, 1973.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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/ Mayor