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WHEREAS, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas is a
non-profit corporation established in October, 1987, for the
purpose of obtaining, housing and maintaining the S.M.U.
Herbarium and Botanical Library Collections on permanent loan
from Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, a herbarium
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a botanical library,
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businesses, museums,
and
is a cataloged collection of specially
punted plant specimens, which together with
are basic tools for botanical research and
by scientists, students, gardeners,
botanical gardens, and government agencies;
WHEREAS, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas has the
opportunity to bring the Herbarium and Botanical Library
Collections to Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, the Herbarium and the Botanical Library Collections
would be a great asset and compliment to the Fort Worth Botanical
Garden area, providing an additional museum resource in the heart
of the Cultural District, and would give Fort Worth one of the
great herbarium and botanical library collections in the country;
and
WHEREAS, a portion of the present Public Health Center building
at 1800 University Drive would provide the necessary square
footage of air conditioned space for the Herbarium and Botanical
Library Collections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved an option to buy land in
the hospital district for the purpose of building a new Health
Department building; ,
NOW, therefore, let it be resolved that the Fort Worth City
Council will make available to the Botanical Research Institute
of Texas half of the space at the Public Health Center building,
when the building is vacated by the Health Department, for the
Herbarium and Botanical Library Collections, subject to terms
and conditions to be agreed upon at that time.
APPROVED BY
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FEB x7 1990
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