10 of 1964 - A resolution appreciation for and acceptance of the gift of $400,000 from Mrs. George T. Hansen, Sr. Resolution No. in
By Mayor J. Bracken Lee
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RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION for and
acceptance of the gift of $400,000.e0
from Mrs. George T. Hansen, Sr. and
The George T. Hansen Foundation.
Presented to the Board of Commissioner
AND PASSED
MAY 1 31964
CITY RECORDER
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ROLL CALL May 13 1964
Salt Lake City, Utah,
VOTING Aye Nay
Christensen . . I move that the Resolution be adopted.
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Mr. Chairman .
RESOLUTION
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RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT OF $400,000.00
FROM MRS. GEORGE T. HANSEN, SR. AND
THE GEORGE T. HANSEN FOUNDATION.
WHEREAS, Mrs. George T. Hansen, Sr. and The George T. Hansen Foundation
have offered to Salt Lake City a gift of money not to exceed $400,000.00 upon
the condition that such gift be used for the purpose of remodeling the present
Salt Lake City public library building at 15 South State Street into a plane-
tarium, space science library and museum; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that such plane-
tarium, space science library and museum would be of great benefit to the
community of Salt Lake City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH:
That the offer of Mrs. George T. Hansen, Sr. and The George T. Hansen
Foundation presented by them, through their attorney, Richard D. Ruckenbrod,
in his letter of April 21, 1964, be, and the same hereby is, accepted upon
the terms and conditions set forth in said letter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the name of said building after remodeling
shall be The Mr. and Mrs. George T. Hansen Planetarium, Space Science Library
and Museum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners, on behalf of
itself and on behalf of the citizens of Salt Lake City, hereby expresses to
Mrs. George T. Hansen, Sr. and to The George T. Hansen Foundation sincere
thanks and deep appreciation for this generous and unique gift which will
greatly benefit the entire Salt Lake City metropolitan area and its citizens
and hereby highly commends them for their deep public interest that prompted
such gift.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
13th day of May , 1964.
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