R-2024-084 - 4/11/2024 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-084
WHEREAS, a written request was submitted to the City Manager to name the "'The Bluff'
field at Memorial rial Parl in honor of Gail "Big Boy" Hester(Big Boy); and
WHEREAS, the request 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 request be approved; and
WHEREAS, Big Boy founded his automotive repair shop in Round Rock sixty-three 3
years ago at just twenty-two 2 years o f age, and since that tine has not only been a stalwart member
f the Chamber ofCommerce, but has also played a pivotal role in supporting and fostering the growth
f small businesses within our community, which has been recognized through the establishment of ars
annual small business award bearing his name and the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement
Award by the Chamber of Commerce in 2009; and
WHEREAS, beyond his contributions to the business landscape, Big Boy has been a fervent
supporter of local organizations such as the YMCA, Round Rock Serving Center, and the Play for All
Abilities Park; and
WHEREAS, Big Boy's initiatives, including the annual Big Boy Mester Fishing Trip and his
annual Christmas Party have raised over$300,000.00 for local causes, uniting the business community,,
elected officials, and residents in support of these local institutions; and
WHEREAS, Big Boy's family roots run deep in bound Rock and he has supported and
werled with thirteen 1 mayors, one o f which was his brother Dale Hester; and
WHEREAS, Big Boy and his wife, Ruby, have five children, who together have owned a
many as seven businesses in the City; and
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WHEREAS, long before becoming a key community figure to help bring the Round Rock
Express to the City, Big Boy played on the City's first Little League when he was twelve (1 2) years
old; and
WHEREAS, over seventy 70 years ago Big Boy took the mound at this field in a Babe Ruth
style uniform and represented the City against teams from Beyersville, Thrall, Leander, Pflugerville,
and Granger, using wooden bats and a limited supply of baseballs, which would have to be fished out
and reused in the event one landed in the creek; and
WHEREAS,S, Gail "Big Boy" Hester's deep connection to the "The Bluff" field and his lifelong
contributions to the City make hires an appropriate choice for naming `The Bluff' field at Memorial
Park in his honor, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the "The Bluff' field at Memorial Park is hereby officially named the Big Boy Mester
Family Field in honor of Gall "Big Boy" Hester.
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 times 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, ars amended.
RESOLVED this I 1 th day of April, 2024.
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CRAIG&40RG Mayor
City of Round ock, Texas
ATTEST:
MEAGAN INK. , City Clerl
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