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SUPPORTING A NATIONAL WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER
IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS a proposal has been presented to the City Council for the
construction and operation of a National Western Heritage Center
in the Fort Worth Cultural Di trict and
WHEREAS the proposed Center. will involve a coalition of the
National Cowgirl Hall of Fame' the Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Foundation and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and
History and
WHEREAS the Center will inform and educate the public and will be
an important addition to the Cultural District and
WHEREAS the proposed location of the Center is on land owned by
the City and
WHEREAS on May 21 1996 the City Council adopted Resolution No
2171 expressing support for t:he Center and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to repeal Resolution No 2171
and substitute this Resolution in support of the Center
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the City Council hereby expresses its support for the
construction and operation of the National Western Heritage Center
in the Cultural District
2 That the City of Fort Worth hereby agrees to grant use of a
tract of City land for construction and operation of the National
Western Heritage Center as described above such tract of land to
be within the area bounded by Harley Street Montgomery Street
Gendy Street and Burnett-Taridy Drive as may be agreed by each
and all of the City of Fort Worth the National Cowgirl Hall of
'Fame the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation and the
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
3 That City Council Resolution No 2171 is hereby repealed
APPROVED
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL ON THIS, THE
25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1997
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