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RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-5119
WHEREAS, a group of citizens presented a petition to the City Council requesting that the
Round Rock Sports Center be named in honor of former Mayor Alan McGraw; and
WHEREAS, the citizens' petition was submitted to a committee consisting of the City
Manager and three council members appointed by the Mayor in compliance with the city's policy for
naming city facilities; and
WHEREAS, the committee researched, reviewed, and studied the request and has
recommended that the petition be approved; and
WHEREAS, Alan served as a Council Member from 2001 to 2008, and as Mayor from 2008 to
2017; and
WHEREAS, Alan was instrumental in solidifying Round Rock's position as the "Sports
Capital of Texas"; and
WHEREAS, under Alan's leadership, the Round Rock Sports Center on Chisholm Trail and
the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex at Old Settlers Park were envisioned, designed, and
constructed; and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock Sports Center is located on a parcel of land that will include a
complex of several other facilities in the future related to sports; and
WHEREAS, future generations will benefit from the lasting legacy of Alan's leadership and
efforts; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Alan's service to the community, it is both fitting and proper to
name the complex in his honor; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
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That the complex which currently includes the Round Rock Sports Center and will include
other sports related facilities in the future, is hereby officially named the "Alan McGraw Sports
Complex."
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all tunes during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 9th day of January, 2018.
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City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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