HomeMy WebLinkAbout5796_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5796
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING
AN HISTORICAL PRESERVE OF CITRUS
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5505
WHEREAS, the City Council created the Citrus Preservation Commission to
recommend policies for the acquisition, improvement, preservation and retention of citrus
properties within the City, and
WHEREAS, the Citrus Preservation Commission has been given the authority to
oversee and coordinate the marketing of crops produced from the City's citrus groves; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Redlands passed Measure "O" in November 1987 for
the acquisition of lands, including citrus groves; and
WHEREAS, the Citrus Preservation Commission finds that as a result of storm
drain improvements. Dearborn extension and sports park that the Granite Grove should be
deleted from the list of historical preserve of citrus groves; and
WHEREAS, the Citrus Preservation Commission wholeheartedly supports this
resolution; and
WHEREAS, Redlands has historically been famous for its citrus culture and
beautiful groves; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to retain as an "Historical Preserve of
Citrus," an historically representative portion of the citrus groves, approximately 83 acres, is as
follows: 24 acres of the Prospect Park Grove; 10 acres of the Judson Grove; 13 acres of the
Texas Grove; 16.7 acres of the Nevada/Palmetto Grove; 10 acres of the Fifth Avenue Grove; 5
acres of the Californial1-10 Grove; 3 acres of the Clive Avenue Grove; and 1 acre of the Barton
Citrus Grove;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the above-names sites will be
known as Historical Preserve Areas: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grove receipts will support these citrus
preserves as may be necessary and available.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of September 2000.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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