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R-98-04-23-10C1 - 4/23/1998RESOLUTION NO. R- 98- 04- 23 -10C1 WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock will soon be constructing a new recreation center on Gattis School Road, and WHEREAS, Clay Madsen attended Berkman Elementary and C.D. Fulkes Middle School, and graduated from Round Rock High School in 1992, where he was a high achiever, both academically and physically, and played many sports including soccer, baseball and football, and WHEREAS, Clay was an active member of Central Baptist Church of Round Rock and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Clay's leadership qualities set an example for all of his fellow students, and WHEREAS, although Clay had made plans to attend Texas A &M University, after fighting cancer for two years, the disease took his life on November 4, 1992, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remember Clay and his love of sports and the Round Rock community by naming the new recreation center in his honor, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the new recreation center shall hereafter be named the Clay Madsen Recreation Center. 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 K:\ NPDOCS \RBSOLP[I \RB042JC1.WPD/scg 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, and the Act. RESOLVED this 23rd day of April, 1998. ATTEST: E LAND, City Secretary 2. CHARLES CUL R, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas DATE: April 16, 1998 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - April 23, 1998 ITEM: 10.C.1. Consider a resolution naming the City's first recreation center in honor of Clay Madsen. Clay Madsen (October 30, 1973 - November 4, 1992) was a leader among young people and continues to serve as a role model. Staff Resource Person: Sharon Prete, Parks and Recreation Director At the April 9, 1998 City Council meeting, Councilman Stewart recommended that the City's first recreation center be named in honor of Clay Madsen. Staff supports this recommendation because Clay exemplified all that is "good" in our youth. He served as a leader and inspired others in the classroom, on the playing field and in his church youth group.