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RESOLUTION NO. 960
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR A REGIONAL TYPE RECREATION AREA
IN THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND REQUESTING FUNDS TO BE
APPLIED TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR, AND DEVELOP-
MENT OF, THE PUDDINGSTONE DAM RECREATION AREA, SAN DIMAS,
CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina has found
that a Regional type recreation area is essential to the overall develop-
�- ment of recreation services in the East San Gabriel Valley; and
WHEREAS, there exists within the area a logical and desirable
site in the vicinity of the Puddingstone Dam Recreation Area, which .area
is presently being developed by the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, additional land must be acquired and improvements
installed to provide an adequate facility at this site.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the State of California,
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Beaches be
urged to re-evaluate the priority list applying to such projects so as to
fully recognize the obviously critical needs for Park facilities in the
East San Gabriel Valley, thereby assuring the early acquisition of proper-
0 ty for the Puddingstone Recreation Area.
AND FURTHER RESOLVED, that both the State of California and
the County of Los Angeles be assured that this matter is deserving of
immediate attention because of the rapidly compounding problems of
urban growth in the East San Gabriel Valley.
AND FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to Mr. Goodwin J. Knight, Governor of the State of California,
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at the State Capitol Building, and
Mr. Richard Richards, Member of the Senate, 38th District
Mr. Thomas M. Erwin, Member of the Assembly, 50th District
Mr. John M. Pierce, Director of State Dept. of Finance
Mr. Newton B- Drury, Chief of Division of Beaches and Parks
• Mr. Norman Johnson, Supt. of Parks & Recreation, County
of Los ,Angeles
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the
28th day of May, 1956, by the affirmative vote of at least
three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Mottinger, Kay, Pittenger, Crumley
and or Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of City of West Covina
SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 28th DAY OF MAY, 1956
May o ity of We st Covina
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Robert Flotten, City Clerk