R95-31 05-08-95RESOLUTION NO. R95-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, RECOGNIZING DAVID L. SMITH FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE CITY OF PEARLAND AND NAMING THE MAJOR LAND
PURCHASE LYING ROUGHLY BETWEEN OLD ALVIN ROAD AND THE BIG
BEND OF CLEAR CREEK EAST OF OLD ALVIN ROAD AS THE "DAVID
L. SMITH PROJECT."
WHEREAS, David L. Smith has contributed countless hours of
volunteer effort and leadership to the City of Pearland; and
WHEREAS, David L. Smith has consistently been an advocate for
drainage improvements and flood control; and
WHEREAS, David L. Smith has consistently been a champion of
beautification and recreation projects; and
WHEREAS, David L. Smith has given tirelessly to this community
throughout his life in jobs that are both in leadership and in
quiet public service; and
WHEREAS, David L. Smith imagined, planned, and worked
tirelessly toward the development of major water detention site on
Clear Creek that could also be used for multiple other public
services to benefit the City of Pearland; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
That the major land purchase lying roughly between Old Alvin
Road and the big bend of Clear Creek east of Old Alvin Road,
whether acquired or in the process of being acquired, be it hereby
known from this date forward as the "DAVID L. SMITH PROJECT" to
honor Mr. Smith and his family for his love, devotion, dedication,
and sacrifices made to the City of Pearland.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this
A. D., 1995.
ATTEST:
TOMMIE JEAN V~L
INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
'AMY M~TES HCCULLOUGH
CITY ~TTORNEY ~