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� G'�' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCiL
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� A R�S�I,�TTION T�CONFER T�E '
RO��RT I,.SE�iRL�S M�RITORIOiJS SERVIC�AWAR�UPON
' � BR�JC�AND RTJ'I'd�DAY'TON � � .
W�R�AS, the city of Orono is fortunate in having individuals who make outstanding contributions to the
community to help achieve basic goals that enhance and perpetuate the quality of life for the residents of Orono;and
� W��AS,the natural features and resources of Orono are key elements of the community's quality of life; and
� REAS in the fall of 1996 Bruce and Ruth Da on made the lar est and most ecolo icall si ificant ift ever
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j made to the State of Minnesota by a single individual-a$3,900,000 donation of a 150 acre tract of"Big Woods" forest to
� be preserved as the Wood-Rill Scientific and Natural Area; and
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i W�gtEAS, this contribution is the result of a long term plan, effort, and desire to acquire and preserve this
jsignificant forest to be shared with all citizens of the State today and into the future; and
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� WHEREAS,the State Department of Nahual Resources has stated"The foresight of Bruce and Ruth Dayton stands
I as an example of the kind of public/private partnership that ensures future generations will be able to visit and appreciate an
outstanding remnant of what Minnesota looked like at the.time of European settlement.'; and
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1 W�EI�EAS,the donation is in harmony with the city's philosophy of preservation and environmental protection;
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�1REAS,the city wishes to recognize Bruce and Ruth Dayton for the outstanding contribution their donation has
made to the city as well as to the State of Minnesota.;and ,
�V�REAS,the city of Orono has established the Robert L. Searles Meritorious Service Awazd as a method of
i recognizing citizen contributions of an outstanding nature.
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1'd��V, T'��FO�2E,BE T�R�SOLVEl) by the Orono City Council that the Robert L. Searles Meritorious
Service Award be conferred upon Bruce and Ruth Dayton;and
;� $�I��URTiBiER RESOLVED,that the City Council of Orono and the entire community extends its appreciation
, to Bruce and Ruth Dayton for their outstanding contribution to the community. �
Adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held July 28; 1997.
- •A T: Gabriel bbour,Mayor
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o y M.Ha i , City Clerk