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A Resolution
Adopted Resolution No,
Establishing Stockyards Redevelopment Committee
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Stockyards area has been an important
part of the city for more than a century, serving as
the hub of the cattle industry in North Texas until
recent years; and,
WHEREAS, the North Side Stockyards have been undergoing
redevelopment on an unplanned basis since the 1970s,
when the cattle industry bean it exodus from the area;
and,
WHEREAS, while much of western tradition and character that
built Fort Worth still lives in the Stockyards,
western way of life in the United States is
disappearing and thus the Stockyards area
has become a major tourist attraction for those who
wish to understand our country's roots better; and,
WHEREAS, because of economic conditions and the
diversity of property ownership, a unified development
plan has never been developed to maximize the
tourist industry potential of the Stockyards; and,
WHEREAS, the city, because of its ownership of the Cowtown
Coliseum, Rodeo Plaza and other facilities in the
Stockyards area has a strong interest in the successful
development of the area.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS that the creation of a Stockyards
Redevelopment Committee is needed to develop a unified
plan for the redevelopment of the Stockyards and to
.bring that plan to City Council for consideration; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council agrees to fund the
Stockyards Redevelopment Committee study to insure
that a fair and reasonable plan is put forth.
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Adopted this ! day of ~.a7.i.(~-rt~~s ~ 1989.
Attest: APPROVED BY ~
Cl~lf. COUNCIL
City Secretary
Mayor
C[TX OF FORT NORTH
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NOV 7 1989
City of Fon