1 1Introduced by Council Members Davis, Jabour and Fussell: 2 3

4 RESOLUTION 2007-906 5 AN RESOLUTION RENAMING LA VACA PARK, LOCATED 6 AT 2001 LA VACA RD. (CORNER OF SAN JOSE BLVD. 7 AND LA VACA RD.) JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32217, 8 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, TO “NATHAN KRESTUL 9 PARK”; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF 10 PARKS, RECREATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT & 11 CONSERVATION TO OVERSEE THE MAKING OF ALL 12 CHANGES NECESSARY TO EFFECT THE RENAMING; 13 REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN 14 EFFECTIVE DATE. 15

16 WHEREAS, Nathan “Nate” Krestul moved to Jacksonville with his 17family when he was one year old, graduated from Andrew Jackson High 18School in 1948 and the University of Florida in 1952; and 19 WHEREAS, Nate after serving in the army, made a career of 20building neighborhoods throughout the City of Jacksonville, as a 21home builder, president of the Northeast Florida Builders 22Association, and as Executive Director of the Duval County Housing 23Finance Authority; and 24 WHEREAS, following Mr. Krestul’s passing, the community 25desires to commemorate his life and career of active and selfless 26civic involvement by renaming the La Vaca Park in his memory; and 27 WHEREAS, the Council finds that the renaming of La Vaca Park 28to “Nathan Krestul Park” is a just and appropriate action to take, 29and is supported by the local community; now therefore 30 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville: 2 1 1 Section 1. La Vaca Park located at 2001 La Vaca Rd. 2(corner of San Jose Blvd. & La Vaca Rd.), Jacksonville, FL 32217, 3in Council District 5, is hereby renamed the “Nathan Krestul Park” 4in recognition of Mr. Krestul’s contribution to the City of 5Jacksonville. The City’s Department of Parks, Recreations, 6Entertainment & Conservation shall oversee the making of all 7changes necessary to effect the renaming provided for in this 8resolution. 9 Section 2. Emergency Passage Requested. Pursuant to 10Council Rule 4.901 Emergency, emergency passage of this resolution 11is requested in order to coordinate the dedication and renaming of 12the park which is being planned for September. 13 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall 14become effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming 15effective without the Mayor’s signature. 16

17Form Approved: 18

19____/s/ Margaret M. Sidman______20Office of General Counsel 21Legislation Prepared By: Margaret M. Sidman

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