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A Rubstello, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. al7.)a
A RESOLUTION renaming Boat Basin Park to Schlagel Park
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco began with a major influence from the
railroad industry and Northern Pacific Railroad, and
WHEREAS there are no parks in Pasco named after a railroader depicting
the rich heritage that the railroad industry has meant to Pasco, and
WHEREAS Paul C Schlagel, Sr came to Pasco in 1907 and started a career
as a fireman with the Northern Pacific, and further he homesteaded and raised 7
of his 9 children in a home which was originally built on land that is now used as
a City park, and
WHEREAS the Pasco City Council at the request of local citizens wishes to
recognize the achievements and rich heritage that the railroad community and
Paul C Schlagel, Sr have given to Pasco and to cause a constant reminder of
those values to be before the people of our City, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Boat Basin Park is now hereby renamed Schlagel Park in honor of the late
Paul C Schlagel, Sr
PASSED this 16th day of May, 1994, and approved by the Mayor
ATTEST
Cat Seaman, Deputy City Clerk
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AGENDA REPORT NO.
FOR City Council
DATE. May 13 , 1994
TO: Gary Crutchfield lity anager Workshop Regular
5/16/94
FROM Dick Erickson, Director of Parks & Recreation
SUBJECT: RENAMING OF BOAT BASIN PARK TO SCHLAGEL PARK
I. REFERENCE(S) (List only those attached)
a) Letter from Tom Brandon, Chairman Parks & Recreation
Advisory Council
b) Letter from Mrs Viola Schlagel Berndt
c) Historical information and pictures
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL/STAFF RECOMMENDATION
I move to approve Resolution No renaming Boat Basin
Park to Schlagel Park
III FISCAL IMPACTS: (Capital Outlay)
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF.
The City leases from the U S Army Corps of Engineers the area known as
the Pasco Boat Basin A portion of it is sub-leased to Water World Marina
for a Marina operation, and the west portion is maintained as a City park
This area was originally purchased in 1918 by Paul Schlagel In 1951 he
sold it to the U S Corps of Engineers
V. DISCUSSION
Staff was approached by Mrs Viola Schlagel Berndt regarding the possibility
of changing the name of Boat Basin Park to Schlagel Park The subject was
discussed at the March Park & Recreation Advisory Council, and the Council
voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council to change the name
of the park
There are a couple of reasons for this 1) Boat Basin Park, while identifying
a specific geographic area, is in itself somewhat of a generic name 2) Changing
the name to Schlagel Park would memorialize one of the first families in the
Pasco area and would enhance the history of Pasco
I have discussed this with the Army Corps of Engineers and they indicate it
is the City's prerogative to name the park as we see fit Therefore, they have
no problem with the name change
Staff would recommend that City Council, by resolution, change the name
of the park
VI. OTHER DISCUSSION.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE ROUTING: