19700303 r-70-04 RESOLUTION R-70-4
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax played an important
role in the history of our area, our Commonwealth and our
Republic; and
WHEREAS, many citizens have indicated a desire to
display, for the enjoyment and enlightenment of all, their
privately held items of historical interest; and
WHEREAS, we have available for possible historical
museum use one of the oldest school structures in Northern
Virginia, the Fairfax Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fairfax con-
cludes that it is desirable to study the possibility of es-
tablishing a historical museum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia that
1. The Fairfax Historical Museum Study Commission
be and is hereby established.
2. The said commission be composed of one member
of Council, one member of the City School Board and
three citizens at large, to be appointed by the Mayor.
3. The said commission be encouraged to report to
Council at its earliest convenience on the feasibility
of establishing and the manner of establishment of a
Fairfax Historical Museum in the original Fairfax Ele-
mentary School.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and
his staff are directed to assist and support said commission
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in its activities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolu-
tion be forwarded to the City School Board, encouraging their
concurrence in the proposition and requesting that they keep
the present occupants of the structure posted on the develop-
ments of this study.
Adopted: March 3, 1970.
Attest:
City,Clerk
Mayor