HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2015-07-15Resolution No. 28 - 2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TIBURON COMMENDING
BRANWELL FANNING
FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS TOWN HISTORIAN
WHEREAS. Branwell Fanning, affectionately known to his friends as Bran, served on the
Town Council in the early days of incorporation of the Town, from 1966-1974, and
knows its history first-hand as one of our "founding fathers";
WHEREAS, in 1999, Bran was appointed by the Town Council to be its Town Historian, a
position created by Council resolution in 1971 to keep the story of Tiburon alive for
future generations through identification of "literature, photographs, architecture,
geography, geology and ecology" that are unique to our area, and to serve as an official
resource to the Town Council, Town staff and residents on matters of Town history:
WHEREAS, in addition to his unique personal contribution to the Town's history, Bran
brought his formidable skill, talent and dedication to the position of Town Historian and
developed an enduring legacy by authoring four books about Marin, Angel Island, and
the Tiburon Peninsula in the "Images of America" series from Arcadia Press, as well as
and one in the "Then and Now" series about Tiburon and Belvedere;
WHEREAS, Historian Fanning gave lectures to children at local schools about the
history of our Town and the Tiburon Peninsula, and authored many articles for the Town
newsletter on Tiburon history, especially how the Town's boundaries were drawn, how
Angel Island came to be within our boundaries, and how the landscape of our peninsula
might have been altered forever by the creation of a four -lane highway to San Francisco;
WHEREAS. Bran and his wife Carolyn have recently moved away (but not far away!)
from Tiburon, although to our delight they continue to be involved with the Town's
affairs;
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby commends
Branwell Fanning for his many years of service to the Town in his capacity as Town
Historian, and for his ongoing loyalty and friendship to the Town and all its citizens.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on July 15, 2015, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle, Tollini, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell
ATTEST:
FRANK X. DOYLE
MAYOR, TOWN OF TIBURON
DIANE CRANE IAC , TOWNCLERK