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Approve Council Naming Committee Recommendation to Place the Name of Fred Battle on the Peace and Justice Plaza Marker.
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Committee Members:
Committee:
Mayor Pam Hemminger
Naming Committee
Mayor pro tem Karen Stegman
Council Member Michael Parker
Council Member Tai Huynh
Overview: The Town of Chapel Hill Council approved naming the space in front of the old Post Office at 179 East Franklin Street the "Peace and Justice Plaza," and the placement of a stone marker at the site that would display the names of citizens who had given much of their lives to the causes of peace and justice in our community. The Naming Committee recommends that Fred Battle be recognized for his commitment to social justice in Chapel Hill.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the resolution to honor Fred Battle by authorizing the Town Manager to engrave his name on the Peace and Justice Plaza Marker.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: Cost of engraving will come from existing FY 2022 Arts and Culture budget.
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* Resolution
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING FRED BATTLE'S NAME FOR PLACEMENT ON THE PEACE AND JUSTICE PLAZA MARKER (2022-04-06/R-2)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill approved naming the space in front of the old Post Office the Peace and Justice Plaza and the placement of a stone marker at the site that would display the names of residents who had given much of their lives to the causes of peace and justice in our community; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill also approved adding the names to the marker of deceased social activists Joe and Lucy Straley, Yonni Chapman, Rebecca Clark, Rev. Charles M. Jones, Daniel H. Pollitt, Mildred Ringwalt, Charlotte Adams, Joe Herzenberg, Hubert Robinson, James R. Brittain, Henry "Hank" Anderson III, Gloria Williams, Bill Thorpe, Dean E. Smith, Mildred Council, Harold Foster, Robert Seymour, and Edith Wiggins; and
WHEREAS, Fred Battle part...
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