CLE~'E OFFICE APPROVED -or - Anchorage, Alaska

CLE~'E OFFICE

APPROVED

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Submittedby: Chairmanof theAssembly

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at therequestof the Mayor

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Preparedby: Office of Planning,Development,

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andPublic Works/Cemetery

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Forreading:April 23, 2002

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

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AR 2002-137

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11 A RESOLUTIONOF mE ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY NAMING mE GATE

12 AT mE SEVENnI AVENUE AND CORDOVA STREET ENTRANCE TO mE

13 ANCHORAGE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY THE JOHN P. BAGOY GATE IN HONOR

14 OF mE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONSJOHN P. BAGOY HAS MADE TO NOT ONLY

15 THE ANCHORAGEMEMORIAL PARK CEMETERYBUT mE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

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WHEREAS,AMC 3.97establishesa meansof recognizingandhonoringpersons

18 who have substantiallycontributedto the Municipality of Anchorageby naming municipal-

19 ownedbuildings,otherfixed facilities, andpublic placesaftersuchpersons;and

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WHEREAS, under AMC 3.97, this naming action may be initiated by a formal

22 requestof theAssemblyto the Mayor; and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoyhasvolunteeredthousandsof hoursover the last 20

25 yearsandplayeda critical role in the successof theAnchorageMemorialParkCemetery;and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoywasinstrumentalin detenniningthe exactlocationof

28 thousandsof burials from 1915to presentto includemany infants,AlaskaNatives andpioneer

29 Alaskans;and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoycoordinatedefforts amongthe Cook Inlet Historical

32 Society,the Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Mr. Dan Cuddy, Mr. Ed Rasmuson,Wells Fargo, the 33 Municipality of Anchorageandmany othersto mark in excessof 3000unmarkedgravesin the

34 AnchorageMemorialParkCemetery,and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoy playeda significant role in the effort to replacethe

37 dilapidatedheadstoneof our adoptednative son, Sidney Laurenceand his wife Jeannewith a

38 beautifulmarkerwhich is a wonderfuladditionto theAnchorageMemorialParkCemetery,and

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WHEREAS, John P. Bagoy wrote a book titled Legends and Legacies

41 (Anchorage1910-1935)Rememberingour Buried Past, which servesas the ultimate reference

42 for researchaboutearlyAnchorage,and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoyvolunteeredhis time andeffort to conducta historical

2 summersolsticetour of theAnchorageMemorial ParkCemeteryeveryyearfor the lastdecade.

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoycompileddata,developedandcompletedthe Pioneer

5 Family exhibit in theAnchorageMuseumof History andArt, and

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WHEREAS,JohnP. Bagoy'stirelessvolunteerefforts havebenefitedthe citizens

8 of the Municipality of Anchorageandthe Stateof Alaskaandbeeninstrumentalin the success

9 enjoyedby theAnchorageMemorialParkCemetery;and

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WHEREAS,the AnchorageMemorial ParkCemeteryCitizen NamingPanelheld

12 a public meetingto solicit andevaluatenames,and

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WHEREAS, the Citizen Naming Panel has recommendedthe 7thAvenue and

15 CordovaStreetgateat the entranceto the AnchorageMemorial Park Cemeterybe named"The

16 John P. Bagoy Gate" in recognition of his major achievementsand contributions to the

17 Municipality of AnchorageandtheAnchorageMemorialParkCemetery.

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19 NOW, THEREFORE,theAnchorageAssemblyresolves:

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Section1. That the walking entrancegateat 7thAvenueand Cordovain the

22 AnchorageMemorialParkCemeterybe named"The JohnP. BagoyGate".

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Section2. Thatthis resolutionshalltakeeffecton Thursdayevening,June20,

25 2002 to coincide with the Cook Inlet Historical Society 2002 Summer SolsticeTour of the

26 cemetery,conductedeachsummersolsticeThursdayby JohnBagoy over the past decade,and

27 contingentuponapprovalby theAnchorageAssembly.

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-IP.ASSED AND APPROVED by the Anchorage Municipal Assembly this 1L~

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