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RESOLUTION
F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 WHEREAS, the City of �nt Paul City Co0u�71 recognizes the efforts of comuniTy and neighborhood groups to
2 promote a moxe peaceful Saint Paul; and
3 WHEREAS, on December 19th, 1996, a Certificate of Commendation was issued by Gov. Arne H. Cazlson, in
4 recognition of the Peaceful Love Warriors' commitment to respecring and promoting the diversiTy of Frogtown and
5 Summit University communities and in celebration of "Expression of Peace Day" , the day of dedicating and
6 cultivating a Community Peace Pole; and
7 WIIEREAS, on Friday June 13th, 1997, the Traveling Peace Pole was officially dedicated and planted on the
8 northwest corner of University and Dale street; and
9 WHEREAS, the Peace Pole was recognized as one of Frogtown's thirty-four `Community Treasures'; officially
10 making the Peace Pole a community symbol of welcome, respect, and responsive to an inclusive community; and
ll WI IEREAS, over one-hundred Peace Poles have sprouted through-out the state of Minnesota as a direct result from
12 the December 19th, 1996 Peace Pole dedication and cultivation; and
13 WHEREAS, Friday June 13th, 2003, will be the seventh anniversary of the first community Peace Pole pianted, in
14 conjunction with the Peaceful Love Warriors; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, that in recognition and acknowledgment of the Peace Pole's symbolic welcoming, respectful and
2 unifying presence through-out Minnesota, and, in particulaz, St.Paul's Midway azea of Frogtown and Sununit-
3 University communities, that the City Council proclaims the Dale Street and University Avenue intersection to be
4 the first official "Peace Gate" to enter our Peaceful Communities of Frogtown and Summit-University; and be it
5 further
6 RESOLVED,thattheSaintPaulCityCouncilrecognizesthefirsttwoPeacePolesplantedinourneighborhoodshall
7 serve as the foundation of the Peace Bridge between Frogtown and Suuunit-University on June 13, 2003.
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Recognizing the first two Peace.Poles planted in St. Paul's Midway area of Frogtown and
Summit-University communities at the intersection of Dale Street and University Avenue and
proclaiming this intersection to be the first official "Peace Gate" to serve as the
foundation of the Peace Bridge bettteen Frogtown and Summit-University on June 13, 2003.
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CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has Mis pereo�rm ever been a dty empbyee?
CIVIISERVICECOMMISSION - VES NO
3. Does this pe�im possess a sltlll not mm�allypossessetl by any current city employee7
YES NO
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