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RESOLUTION 85-71
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL
VETERANS' CEMETERY IN THE REDWOOD
NATIONAL PARK
WHEREAS, veterans of the military services of the United States of
American should be honored and recognized for the service which they rendered
to their country, and
WHEREAS, the Veterans' National Cemeteries in the Northern California
are near capacity, and
WHEREAS, THE City Council of the City of Ukiah is aware of the shortage
of appropriate national burial spots for our honored was and service veter-
ans,and
WHEREAS, a new national cemetery in California for veterans is urgently
needed and the best site for this facility would be at School House Peak in
the Redwood National Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Ukiah supports the efforts to establish a 1,500 acre National Cemetery in
Redwood National Park at an area known as School House Peak, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah
requests that our State and national representatives take such action as
might be necessary to create and establish such a National Cemetery.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 1985, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Henderson, Kier, Hickey, Kelley, and Mayor Myers
NOES: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: