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RESOLUTION NO. 3171
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TlBURON
CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF BELVEDERE UPON THE OCCASION
OF ITS HUNDRED YEAR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
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WHEREAS the "Island of Six Names" was incorporated in December of 1896 as the
Town of Belvedere, and
WHEREAS Belvedere began principaIly as a summer residence for city dweIlers,
offering fresh air, unparaIleled bay views, and a lifestyle unique in California, and
WHEREAS Belvedere Cove and its quaint houseboats, home to a large and gifted artist
colony, has been replaced by modem artists of reknown who create their works around this
cove, and
WHEREAS the lush vegetation of Belvedere's early gardens and orchards has been
replaced by spectacular, prize-winning gardens, and
WHEREAS the picturesque houseboats and sailboats moored in Belvedere Cove have
been replaced by a safe yacht harbor bustling with tidy pleasure crafts, and
WHEREAS Bill Barr's "taxi" has been replaced by private automobiles for each home,
and the commuter ferryboat which docked in Belvedere below Beach Road has been replaced
1-- by the Red and White Commuter Ferry landing in Tiburon,
l_ WHEREAS Belvedere's once important cod fishing industry, and a certain beverage
distilling business have given way to the more refined endeavors of a bank, a pharmacy,
professional offices, antique shops, a florist and a restaurant,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Belvedere has happily elevated to an art
form the phrase "The more things change, the more they remain the same",
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town ofTiburon congratulates the City of
Belvedere upon its Centennial Celebration and extends best wishes for another hundred years
of distinctive and gracious living.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council ofthe Town of
Tiburon on the 19th day of June, 1996 by the foIlowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Hennessy, Ginalski, Thayer, Thompson, Wolf
None
ATTEST:
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~ICKY WOLF, MAYOR
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DlANE L. C
, TOWN CLERK