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RESOLUTION 03 -- 35
A RESOLUTION NAMING THE FUTURE PIONEER P ARKW A Y EXTENSION PROJECT THE "MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. P ARKW A Y" IN HONOR OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to peaceful non-violent actions in the
pursuit of equality and racial integration and for this received the Noble Peace Prize; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King's work fostered not only a recognition of the evils of racism, but also
serves as an example of the power of peaceful persistence in the pursuit of liberty and justice; and
WHEREAS, it is fit and proper to create a permanent memorial to Dr. King, to honor his
memory and to remind us all of the obligation on each citizen to take up the struggle for the betterment of
all; and
WHEREAS, the leadership of the City of Springfield recognizes that "the livability of our City,
now and inthe future, depends on how we treat each other" and takes a strong and unified stand against
any form of violence, harassment, threat or intimidation against any person or group of people whether
based on their race, nationality, religion or disabilities as evidenced in Resolution 01-56; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sidney W. Leiken formed the Martin Luther King Advisory Committee to
study the feasibility of a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and requested Council President
Tammy Fitch to head a committee to this end; and
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WHEREAS, The Martin Luther King Advisory Committee met on April 2, 2003 and
unanimously recommended to the Mayor that the future Pioneer Parkway Extension road from Hayden
Bridge Road to Beltline be named "Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway"; and
WHEREAS, Pioneer Parkway Extension is a fully funded limited access minor arterial City
street project that is targeted for construction in 2005; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the common Council of the City of Springfield
finds and determines that the future Pioneer Parkway Extension road project, after it is constructed, will
be named "Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway."
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Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, Oregon, this
July 2003.
7th
day
Adopted by a vote of 4
for and
1
against.
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