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RESOLUTION NO~ 5035
RESOLUTION OF THE .COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
SUPPORTING THE USE OF LIVING CHRISTMAS .TREES AND
THE SUBSEQUENT .PLANTING OF SUCH TREES .IN .THE PALO
ALTO BICENTENNIAL .REDWOOD GROVE
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto has had.a deep and long-
enduring interest in not only preserving, but .also .encouraging
the proliferation of~ trees to enhance the natural beauty of
the City of Palo Alto as well ·as the State of California as a
whole: and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 1973, the Council of the City of
Palo Alto did unanimously .endorse the establishment .of the Palo
Alto Bicentennial RedwQod Grove as an .addition .to the Big Basin
Park and urged the community to suppo~t said .p~ogram:
NOW, THEREFORE, .the .council -of the.City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION ONE~ -The .council .hereby uxges.the residents and
business persons.of .the City of· Palo Alto who will.be .using
Christmas .trees .during .the .coming .holiday .season .to· .observe
the holiday spirit in .an· em.di;onmentally .enhancing way by
purchasing living Christmas trees"
SECT.LON TWO.. The Council .furtheJ: urges .said .:r;esidents ..
and business persons,-in .cooperation with· City .staff, to have
said living Christmas trees planted in .the Palo Alto .Bicentenniai
Redwood Grove after the holiday season for the .enjoyment·.of
all visitors to the· Grove, now and· in future .. generations.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 9, 1974
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clay, Henderson, Horton, learsoi:>., Rosenbaum, Sher
NOES: None
ABSENT: Comstock
ATTEST: ~eJ·~
APPRO";!.!:!' Se~r~
City Attorney
ctt}tanager
Y Mayor
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