City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0204R

• 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
• Final action: 8/14/2006
• 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

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/14/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
8/14/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* 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.
Body
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 v...