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CANARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF AINT PAUL (J�-�
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Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, Oakland Cemetery was est blished as a cemetery in 1853; and
WHEREAS, Oakland Cemetery was des gned as a civic point of pride and culture
during our early years as a great city and
WHEREAS, Oakland Cemetery, since 853, has served as an honorable resting
place for many of our great Saint Paul citizens, many of our honorable soldiers
of the Civil War and the Spanish Ameri an War, many of our courageous Saint Paul
Fire Fighters, many Saint Paul familie and S4int Paul resider_ts; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland Cemetery Ass ciation, since 1868, has provided a
perpetual care fund to maintain the pa k-like serene landscape; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland Cemetery has remained a site of historical significance
since 1852, honoring and remembering c tizens of past years; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of Oakland C metery Society and the District 6 Planning
Council support the historical designa ion of Oakland Cemetery; now be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul recognizes that Oakland
Cemetery has served as a civic source f pride since 1853; and be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul also recognizes that
Oakland Cemetery remains constant in i s support of grieving families; and
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FINALLY� BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of St. Paul supports
the neighborhood effort to designate land Cemetary and requests city staff
and the Heritage Preservation Commissi n to proceed with the necessary research
documentation and review to pursue suc designation.
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The Council of the City of Saiat Paul supp.ort the histarical designation of Oakland
Cemetery and directs City staff to proceed wi h the appropriate app�ication to procure
such designation. (It should be noted the HP �S a�.r�aay worcking on this matter and wi11
have a report ready in May/June of 1988.)
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Historic designation is being pursued to ass re continuance of Aaklanc� Ce�etery as a
. viable ceme.tery; ta prese�ve the. histoxical ture:., landscape and architeeture; Rnd to
provide a forum for future fund-raising seti ities.
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FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, t t the Council of the City of St. Paul supports
the neighborhood effort to esignate Oakland Cemetary and requests city staff
and the Heritage Preservati n Commission to proceed with the necessary
research, documentation and review to pursue such designation.