HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2023-097 - Approving the naming of the City downtown park located at 1470 Market Street Whistle Stop Park RESOLUTION NO. 2023-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE CITY DOWNTOWN PARK
LOCATED AT 1470 MARKET STREET WHISTLE STOP PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Redding ("City") and the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community
College District executed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a Park Dedication
Agreement (D-4761) dated June 9, 2022 for the transfer of property to the City for the development
of a public park; and
WHEREAS,the property located at 1470 Market Street is designated to be a park; and
WHEREAS, the railroad's development resulted in the establishment and growth of the City of
Redding; and �
WHEREAS, The City of Redding was named after Benjamin B. Redding, a land agent for the
Central Pacific Railroad; and
WHEREAS, the Whistle Stop is defined as a small station at which trains stop only on signal; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2023, the Community Services Advisory Commission
recommended Whistle Stop Park as the preferred name recognizing the historical influence of the
railroad;
I� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby:
1. Approves the naming of the downtown park located at 1470 Market Street as Whistle Stop
' Park.
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2. Authorizes the Community Services Director to make necessary changes to reflect the new
name.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a special
meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 2nd day of October, 2023, and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Audette, Mezzano,Munns,Winter and Dacquisto
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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MICHAEL DAQUISTO, Mayor Cj
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HARL�NE T�I'�I'ON, C�ty Clerk B RR E. DeWAL , City Attorney �