City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0218R

• File #: 06-0218R
• Version: 0
• Name: Placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial on the Grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/25/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/25/2006
• Title: Placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial on the Grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza FOR the purpose of supporting the efforts of The Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial Fund, Inc., in urging the Mayor to allow placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial (hereinafter "the "Du" Burns Memorial") on the grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Kenneth Harris, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Paula Johnson Branch
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
9/25/2006	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


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial on the Grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza

FOR the purpose of supporting the efforts of The Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial Fund, Inc., in urging the Mayor to allow placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial (hereinafter "the "Du" Burns Memorial") on the grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza.
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The late Clarence H. "Du" Burns holds the distinction of serving as the City of Baltimore's 45th and first African American Mayor, President and Vice-President of the Baltimore City Council. The Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial Fund, Inc., will commission a life-sized memorial, 10 feet in height overall, depicting the image and likeness of former Mayor Burns. The City Council requests that the Mayor and the Department of Recreation and Parks consider its placement as a permanent memorial, centered in that portion of City Hall Plaza nearest to the railing, which separates it from War Memorial Plaza. Placement of the "Du" Burns Memorial within City Hall Plaza will serve as a permanent tribute to Mayor Burns' historic and trailblazing accomplishments as well as his unselfish service to the citizens of Baltimore.

In light of Mayor Burns' military service, the "Du" Burns Memorial will compliment the newly renovated War Memorial Plaza in keeping with Mayor O'M...