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RESOLUTION NO. 4492-A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF~RCADIA REQUESTING THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEDICATE THE ARCADIA ROSE GARDEN AS A
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE REVEREND MONSIGNOR
'GERALD M. O'KEEFFE.
WHEREAS, Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe rendered
faithful and deaicated service as Pastor at the Holy Angeles Catholic
. Church in Arcad~a for the past forty years; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his religious duties and func-
tions, Msgr. O'Keeffe lent his untiring efforts and keen mind to
all aspects of community improvement, serving the citizens of this
area and of his parish in an exemplary and selfless manner; and
WHEREAS, Msgr. O'Keeffe was materially instrumental
in the establishment, planting, care and maintenance of the Rose
Garden Section of the Arcadia County Park situated directly north
of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, the City Council of the City
of Arcadia deems it most appropriate and fitting in honor and memory
of a great man that the Arcadia Rose Garden be dedicated as a
memorial to Msgr. O'Keeffe who passed from this world on
February 15, 1975;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Arcadia City Council does hereby
respectfully petition and request the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors dedicate the Arcadia Rose Garden as a memorial to
the late Reverend Monsignor GeraldM. O'Keeffe.
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SECTION 2. That this resolution be forwarded to
Supervisors Peter E. Schabarum, Kenneth Hahn, Edmund D. Edelman,
James A. Hayes and Baxter Ward, and to the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors for.favorable consideration as an agenda item.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia held on the 20th day of
May
, 1975, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Helms, Lauber, Saelid, Scott
and Gilb
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
of Arcadi~
SIGNED AND APPROVED
th~ May 1975
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