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RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL PARK BY THE
COASTAL BEND REGIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, INC.
WHEREAS, the Coastal Bend Regional Park Foundation was established for the sole
purpose of planning, developing, and maintaining a first rate regional park, comparable
in size and scope to other large regional parks across the state and nation, such as
Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas; Memorial Park in Houston, Texas; Zilker Park
in Austin, Texas; Forest Park in Fort Worth, Texas; Balboa Park in San Diego,
California; and Central Park in New York City, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Regional Park plan is oriented towards individual and family activities,
and includes a forested tropical park setting with streams, lakes, nature trails, jogging
trails, biking trails, equestrian facilities, picnic areas, foliage and gardens, and facilities
for outdoor recreation such as birding, tennis, golf, skate boarding, archery, camping,
and swimming; and
WHEREAS, The Regional Park plan promotes cultural and scientific endeavors by
incorporating wildlife and botanical research areas, wetland restoration, educational
facilities, conservatories, statuaries, museums, entertainment venues, an amphitheater,
and a farm and ranch heritage center, and will use its best efforts not to duplicate
existing programs in the Coastal Bend; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Park's zone is made up of fifteen counties, including Aransas,
Bee, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio,
San Patricio, Victoria, DeWitt, and Calhoun Counties, and will therefore provide outdoor
educational, recreational, and eco-tourism activities for a population in excess of
750,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS that the City Council supports the Coastal Bend Regional
Park Foundation in its efforts to plan, develop, and maintain a first rate regional park in
the Coastal Bend.
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Armando Chapa
City Secreta~
THE CITY OF CORPUS CI-~IS']'I
Jr.
Mayor
A~ed~ To Form Only 24 September 2004
Doyle D. Curtis
Chief, Administrative Law Section
Senior Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott