Resolution No. 51-73 Designating the Five Flags Center as a Bicentennial Centerle 11
RESOLUTION NO.51-73.
DESIGNATING TILE FIVE FLAGS CENTER AS
A BICENTENNIAL CENTER
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has declared the appropriateness
,and desirability to provide for the observation and commemoration of the bicentennial
of the birth of this nation; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has endorsed among other
recommendations of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission that "The
commemoration be national in scope, seeking to involve every State, city and
community"; and
WHEREAS, Dubuque, the oldest city in the State of Iowa and with a legacy that
is reflected in the banners of the Fleur de Lis of France, the Royal Flag of Spain, the
Union Jack of England, the French Imperial Flag of Napoleon, and the Stars and Stripes
of the United States of America, is located in the only Iowa area of involvement with
the American Revolutionary War; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the rich, historical heritage of Dubuqueland and for
the occasion of the two hundredth birthday celebration of the founding of this nation,
there is proposed to be integrated into the Five Flags Center as an essential ingredient
a permanent, full-scale multi -media and sound facility to portray in sights and sounds
during the bicentennial year, two hundred years of the past of the Upper Mississippi
and the story of the men, women and children Who gave it life; and
WHEREAS, the Five Flags Center Executive Committee has unanimously
recommended that the Five Flags Center composed of a restored architecturally and
historically significant theater and site, a promenade, an exhibit -arts hall, and a
multi -media and sound facility together with other appropriate site improvements be
designated as a Bicentennial Center; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa American Bicentennial Commission has approved the Five
Flags Center "as being significant and having the potential of contributing to the
recognition of the 200th birthday of the United States by the citizens of Iowa"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dubuque has strongly endorsed the
proposed Five Flags Center and has recommended the Project to the entire community
as worthy of its support to provide a facility which'will encourage the cultural,
recreational, entertainment and citizen participation potential of the community to
match and balance the current industrial, commercial, academic and economic growth
of the Dubuque metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the support of the community for th-2 Five Flags Center is self�_vident
in the form of pledges and contributions from individuals, business firms, private
organizations and others towards the cost of the total project and by written and oral
communications from it cross-section of private and public groups; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SECTION 1. That the Council of the City of Dubuque in recognition of the
recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Five Flags Center and of the
endorsement of the Iowa American Ravolution Bicentennial Commission, recognizes and,
designates the Five Flags Center as a Bicentennial Center.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Dubuque finds and determines
that the Five Flags Center as a Bicentennial Center gives appropriate consideration to
A. The observance and commemoration to the historic events of the Upper
Mississippi that are associated with the American Revolutionary War
period;
B. An undertaking conceived by citizens working in harmony with local
public officials to irtiplement an acceptable, needed, and
desirable facility;
C. The ideas that have vitally influenced the development of the Upper
Mississippi and of the United States; and
D. The establishment of a permanent place that has opportunities for a
wide variety of activities necessary for the present and future use of
people and the stimulation of creativity for the orderly growth of the
City of Dubuque, the State of Iowa, and the United States of America
In mankind's quest for knowledge and freedom.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor and the City Manager are hereby authorized and
directed to proceed and to undertake all measures deemed appropriate to secure the
support, endorsement and participation of Federal and State agencies and private groups
for the Five Flags Center as a Bicentennial Center for the City of Dubuque, the State of
Iowa and the United States of America.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby further authorized and
directed to proceed with proper application to appropriate Federal and State Agencies
for the designation of the City of Dubuque as a Bicentennial City,
Passed, approved and adopted this
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