Baltimore City Council
File #: 06-0204R    Version: 0 Name: Relocating the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument to the War Memorial Plaza
Type: City Council Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/14/2006 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/14/2006
Enactment #:
Title: Relocating the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument to the War Memorial Plaza FOR the purpose of supporting the efforts of the African American Patriots Consortium, Inc. and various other veterans' organizations in urging the Mayor to relocate the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument from it's current place in Battle Monument Plaza at Calvert and Lexington Streets to the newly renovated War Memorial Plaza.
Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Paula Johnson Branch, Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Kenneth Harris, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger, Stephanie Rawlings Blake
Indexes: Resolution
Attachments: 1. 06-0204R - 1st Reader.pdf

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.

THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.

                     INTRODUCTORY*

 

                     CITY OF BALTIMORE

                     COUNCIL BILL           R

                     (Resolution)

                                                                                                                                                           

Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell

At the request of: The Honorable Clarence Davis and the African American Patriots Consortium

  Address: P.O. Box 33167, Baltimore, MD 21218

  Telephone: 410-366-0483                                                                                                                

                     A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

 

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning

Title

Relocating the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument to the War Memorial Plaza

 

FOR the purpose of supporting the efforts of the African American Patriots Consortium, Inc. and various other veterans' organizations in urging the Mayor to relocate the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument from it's current place in Battle Monument Plaza at Calvert and Lexington Streets to the newly renovated War Memorial Plaza.

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                     Recitals

 

The City Council requests that the Mayor and the Department of Recreation and Parks consider the relocation of the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument from its current location within the Battle Monument Plaza at Lexington and Calvert Streets to newly renovated War Memorial Plaza.  The War Memorial Plaza was originally built to honor those who had served in the First World War.  When Mayor O'Malley rededicated the Plaza in 2005, he rededicated it to all Marylanders who have served in the military since.  Relocating the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument would keep with the Mayor's rededication by honoring the great many African-American soldiers that have represented Maryland through its history.  By placing this monument in our beautiful War Memorial Plaza, we will continue to reassert the value and commitment that Baltimore places in our men and women in uniform who have served our City so dutifully and faithfully in the past and in the present.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That this Body supports the efforts of the African American Patriots Consortium, Inc. and various other veterans' organizations in urging the Mayor to relocate the Negro Heroes of the U.S. Monument from it's current place in Battle Monument Plaza at Calvert and Lexington Streets to the newly renovated War Memorial Plaza.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Mayor, the Honorable Clarence Davis, Members of the African American Patriots Consortium, Inc., and the Mayor's Legislative Liaison to the Council.

 

 

 

 

 

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