1978-37 Creates Village Historian PositionRESOLUTION N0. 37-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGF, OF NORT}[
PALM BEAC}{, FLORIDA, CREATING THE POSITION OF VILLAGE }{ISTORIAN AND
SI;TYING FORT}{ T}IF, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES THERF,OF,
' WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach was created in 1956 by
a Special Act of t}re Florida Legislature; and
WHERF,AS, the number of initial Village residents who still are
living within North Palm Beach and environs is becoming limited; and
WHEREAS, evidence concerning the history of the Village of North
Palm Beach since its inception and evidence concerning the area where the
Village of North Palm Beach presently lies prior to its inception is
becoming more difficult to find, and will become even more difficult as
time passes; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that an appreciation oi'
the history of North Palm Beach will be valuable for present and future
genera ti-ons of residents and citizens of the Village to help create a
' continuing sense of community and to preserve for posterity the back-
ground, persons and activities which helped to mold and create the
conmumity that is comprised by the Village of North Palm Beach.
NOW, TF[F.REFORE, BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE, VILLAGF. COUNCIL OF
TH}1 VILLAGE OF NORT}[ PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The position of Village }{istorian is hereby created.
Section 2, The Village Historian is authorized and directed to
gather all facts, data, deeds, documents, photographs, paintings,
artifacts, maps, etc., pertaining to the area now comprising the Village
o{' North Palm Beach, both from the time of its inception in 1956 through
the present, as well as similar data concerning the area where the
Village is presently located which are of historical significance prior
' to 1956.
Section 3. The Village }{istorian is further directed and
authorized to create a system for collecting, filing, cataloging and
displaying historical artifacts of the Village and to maintain a system
i'or ongoing accumulation of facts and documents which may, or will,
prove to have historical significance in the future.
Section 4. The Village Historian is directed to coordinate
efforts with the office of the Village Manager in order to determine an
appropriate place to house the historic records of the Village, and to
secure budgeted funds for acquisition, storage and display thereof.
Section 5. The Village Council is authorized to choose a
person to act as Village Historian by Resolution. The term of office
oi' the historian shall be for two years, and the Village Council may
choose Associate }[istorians in such number as are desired and for such
terms as the appointing Resolution may contain, but in no event for a
term longer than two (2) years,
Section G. This Resolution shall take effect inunediately
upon passage,
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24T}i DAY OF AUGUST, 1978.
(Village Seal)
/s/ Al Moore
MAYOR
A1'T};S'1':
/s/ Ilolores R. Walker
Village Cler
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