12-016 - 03-20 - rename honeywell little league area - Isaacson park Resolution 12-16 March 20, 2012
Member Scanlon introduced the following resolution and maved its adoption:
RESOLUTION RENAMING HONEYWELL LITTLE LEAGUE AREA
AS ISAACSON PARK
WHEREAS, Dick Isaacson loved the game of baseball and transferred that love to
thousands of kids through Golden Valley Little League; and
WHEREAS, his skill and enthusiasm were legendary and came thraugh in many
ways, ineluding:
• Goaching youth baseball in Golden Valley for over 40 years;
• Serving with dedication on the Board of the Goiden Valley Little League for many
years;
• Setting high standards for everyone around him;
• Teaehing life skills along with baseball skills;
• Demonstrating winning and losing with dignity; and
• Transplanting to all his respect for the game of baseball
WHEREAS, Dick Isaacson's focus was on kids and baseball. He did not want
recognition or attention. However his very dedication to kids and baseball led ta Golden
Valley Little League's desire to recommend naming the expanded youth baseball complex
in his name.
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley seeks to demanstrate its appreciation of
Dick's lifetime contributions to kids and baseball, and its esteem for the high ideals he
demonstrated thraugh whatever he did; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota, that it hereby renames the Honeywell Little League Area as Isaacson
Park.
Shepard . Harris, May r
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk °
Resolution 12-16 - Continued March 20, 2012
The motion for the adoption of the faregoing resolution was seconded by Member Pentel
and upan a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen,
Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and his signature attested by the City Clerk.