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R!SOLtJ'!'ION IAMING BnBD :PAU:
John Pl.etcher Bpbee aerved the City or Palo Alto as
City Engineer from Juzi.e 18, 19~ until hie resignat1oo on
February 1, 19·41! and aa conault1llg •ng1neer until hi• ~nth
on October 28, 1~47. During th1e period he achieved a
d18t1nguished poa1t1on in hie profeeaion, and relldere<J
aerv1ee of 1ncaleuJ.able value to our, cit7 in thia toraiat1ve
.Pflr10d Of 1tr: growth. Much ot ou..• progreaa h&a been .Ouo to
h1a leadership. ·
Tho enviable position that the C1t7 nov en.jo7e 1n the
field or municipal ownerahip of public ut1l1t1ea 11 due in a
large degree to the &Om1l111trative and f'1nar..c1&l a.b111t7 M
displayed in hie c.e.pac1tJ as e~ecut!ve orttcer or the Board or WorkB.
He had vision to foresee the value or acquiring lands
on the shore o: San Franc1aco Bay, ancs encouraged bf plans
Mr. Bpbee CJeveloped, the City Council began the policy vhich
nae resulted i.n the C1t7 •• magnificent bol01nge there.
These plans 1nc1Uded the provision tor· ma~ recreat1oDl.l
uet9s vhich our citizens nov enjoy and shall enjor 1ncreaa1ngl1
in the years to come.
Th$ City Council believes that it is titting that
proper tribute ahould be paid to the via!on of Mr. B7xbee a.DO
that appropr.ta.te recognition be made or tl:le unael!'iah service
he re~ered to the city that he loved.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of' the City of Palo Alto
DO RESOLVE that the recreational area or the bay la.ode now in
use alX! euch areas to be set aside tor recrea.tioDlll use in the
future be officially designated "By~bee Park• 1n memory or
John Pletcher Byxbee.
The above and roregoiug resolution vaa duly and regularly
introduced and passed bf the Council ot th• City ot Palo .Alto
on the 9th day ot Ma:r, ~.949, ty the following vote:
Bentrott, Blois, Boltulder,, C&shel, Preedman, Gaspar,
AYES: Hill, Linder, Merner, Mitchell, Montrou11, Morten,
'!'ho1te, Wickett.
NOES: None.
ABSENT:Bow"en.
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APPROVED:~+
ATTEST:_ t?!1;erk ~'eif. t£d__.
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