1968/09/16 City Council Resolution (6)Wj -ML:P A:gmb 9/5/68 15c
RESOLUTION N0, 68 -111
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF
WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR CITY MEASURE
PARK AND RECREATION
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park,
Sonoma County, California, that
WHEREAS, at the Special Municipal Election to be held on
the 5th day of November, 1968, the following City measure will
be submitted to the qualified electors of the City:
PROPOSITION: "Shall the City of Rohnert Park
Park and Recreation incur a bonded indebtedness in
Facilities) the principal amount of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) in accordance -with
the provisions of the Ordinance calling the election at
which this proposition is submitted for the acquisition,
construction and completion of park and recreation facili-
ties for neighborhood and community use, and all acquisi-
tions, improvements, facilities, equipment and incidental
work necessary therefor ?"
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED and ORDERED that
this City Council, being the legislative body of the City of
Rohnert Park, hereby, authorizes,
WARREN K. HOPKINS
ARTHUR No ROBERTS
VERNON Pe SMITH
JIMMIE W. ROGERS
JACK BUCHANAN
Members of this Body, to file a written argument for said City
measure in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 4 of the
Elections Code and to change said argument until, and including,
the date fixed by the City Clerk, after which no arguments for or
against said measure may be submitted to him.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of a . resolution duly passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County.,
California,, at a meeting thereof held on the 1
6th day of
S berg 1968 0 by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES, and in favor thereof., Councilmen: Buchanan,
Rogers and Roberts
NOES,
Councilmen:
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None
ABSENT.,
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ARGUMENT SUPPORTING PROPOSITION FOR PARK AND
RECREATION FACILITIES
EXHIBIT " A tt
For the past several years the City of Rohnert Park has
attempted to improve the existing neighborhood parks on a piece
meal basis. This attempt has resulted in a patchwork type effort
because of the lack of sufficient amount of funds to do the entire
job. This proposition will provide the necessary funds to complete
the existing neighborhood parks so that the population of the
existing community can enjoy these facilities and the City can spend
the monies that it is now spending on improvements for the debt
service on the general obligation bonds. This has the advantage of
having our residents enjoy the neighborhood parks and improvements
during the years in which the community is paying for the facilities.
The existing neighborhood parks have master plans for facilities
such as picnic areas, landscaping, barbeque pits, night lights,
bicycle paths, trees, additional recreation facilities, etc. To be
able to install these improvements for the enjoyment of the
community the City must have funds. The large amount of use that
the neighborhood parks receive more than indicates that the resi-
dents would use the facilities even more so if they were upgraded.
Parks for the most part now consist only of large la.wned area
housing baseball diamonds and a limited amount of play equipment.
General Obligation Bonds represent
City to finance the improvements to
homeowner for this measure and the
areas will be only about $4.50 per
the most economical way for the
the parks. Cost to the average
resulting improved recreation
year.
To keep Rohnert Park progressive and to provide the type park
facilities our community is entitled to and should have, a YES vote
on this proposition is urged.
Respectfully submitted,
Rohnert Park City Council
Arthur N. Roberts, Mayor
Jack D. Buchanan
Warren K. Hopkins
Jimmie W. Rogers
Vernon P. Smith
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