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32 RESOLUTION NO. 1973-24-R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF LEE SWIFT TO DONATE LAND FOR PARK USE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS COMMITTING THE LAND TO PARK USE ONLY. I WHEREAS, George Lee Swift, of San Marcos, Texas, and Washington, D.C., has offered to donate land to the City of San Marcos for park use; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such offer is consistent with the concept of neighborhood park facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council is appreciative of concerned and generous citizens committed to the concept of neighborhood parks; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Swift has further donated $1,000.00 for the improvement of the park established herein; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such land should be committed to perpetual use as parkland; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Part 1. That the offer of George Lee Swift to donate Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block Four (4), C.D. Wallace Addition in the City of San Marcos for park use and to donate $1,000.00 for designation and improvement of park be, and is hereby, in all things approved and accepted. I Part 2. That the Mayor be, and is hereby, authorized to execute restrictive covenants contained in Mr. Swift's deed to the City of San Marcos committing the above described land to perpetual use as parkland and maintaining said land for park use for the life of said restrictive covenants. Part 3. That the land herein committed to park use be established as a neighborhood park within the City and that the park be known from this time forward as the flMERTON AND JULIE SWIFT MEMORIAL PARK". Part 4. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. Adopted this 26th day of November A.D. 1973. Ju~ad~lp-P Eddy i. Etheredge Mayor ATTEST: ,/ A . ~~ Doriss Hambrick City Secretary I ~ Tom Akins City Attorney