HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-23-2004-12.01 - Resolution - 09/23/2004RESOLUTION NO. 9-23-2004-12.01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS,
APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE LIBRARY IN COLLEGE STATION, THE LARRY J.
RINGER LIBRARY.
WHEREAS, during the maay years of public service, Dr Larry Ringer's leadership, vision and hard work
conlnbuted to making the City of College Station an outstanding commumty for our citizens, students and
visitors: and
WHEREAS, Dr Ringer provided vision and leadership in gaining support and voter approval for the
creation of a new pubhc library in College Station which opened in 1998 and he continues to serve as
Chairman of the Library Committee, and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ringer served with honor and dlstiaction as a member of the College Station City
Council from 1976 through 1983. and
~ ER EAS, Dr Riuger served as Mayor of College Station f'rom 1986 through 1995 and provided strong
and effective leadershsp for a rapidly growing university commumty, and
WHEREAS. Dr Ringer was instrumental in the estabhshment of thc first cooperative joint use agreement
between the Cay of College Station and the College Station Independent School D~slnct m 1987 that ia
still the foundation for many collaborative programs that continue to this day, now. therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED by the C~ty Council oftbe C~ty of College Station, Texas:
PART I.
That the C~ty Council hereby finds that Dr Larry J. Ringer should be appropriately.
honored.
PART 2
PART 3
That the City Council hereby approves the naming of the library in College Station, the
Larry J. Ringer Library.
That the City Council directs city staff to place the signage at the library as follows:
LARRY J. RINGER LIBRARY
PART 4. That th~s resolution shall take effect immedmtely upon passage
ADOPTED this 23'd day ofSeptember A D 2004.
A'FFEST
APPROVED'
APPROVED
City AUomey