R-01-01-11-13A - 1/11/2001 RESOLUTION NO. R-01-01-11-13A1
WHEREAS, prior to his recent passing, Garfield W. and Petrenella
McConico lived in Round Rock for over seventy years, during which time
they devoted their lives to ensuring that Round Rock has the best
environment possible in which to live and raise a family, and
WHEREAS, Garfield was active in local, national and international
Lion' s Clubs and was known universally for his compassion and good
sense of humor, and
WHEREAS, Garfield was elected as Round Rock' s first African
American council member to the City Council in 1969 where he served for
over eight years, including six years as Mayor Pro-tem helping
transform Round Rock from a small town into a bustling metropolis, and
WHEREAS, Garfield helped establish basic municipal services
ranging from garbage pickup to a quality water system, and
WHEREAS, Garfield balanced his political career with teaching
math at the former Hopewell High School and running his own painting
business, and
WHEREAS, Garfield' s wife, Petrenella is a lifelong resident of
Round Rock, and
WHEREAS, Petrenella has devoted thirty-two years of her life to
teaching the children of the community, having taught at the original
Stoney Point School in 1943 , and later teaching at Hopewell High, and
Berkman Elementary, and
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WHEREAS, the new Municipal Office Center will be located on land
previously owned by Garfield and Petrenella, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the first municipal office building to be built on the
Municipal Office Center shall hereafter be named the Garfield W. and
Petrenella McConico Municipal Office Building in everlasting gratitude
for their unselfish dedication to and accomplishments for the
betterment of our community.
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, as amended, and the Act .
RESOLVED this 11th day of January, 2001 .
RO "AST J61, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
L-M�-
J(�PNE LAND, City Secretary
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DATE: January 3, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting—January 11, 2001
ITEM: 13.A.1. Consider a resolution naming the first building of the Municipal
Office Center the Garfield W. and Petrenella McConico Municipal
Office Building.
Resource: Bob Bennett, City Manager
History: Garfield and Petrenella McConico have served this community for over 70 years.
Garfield was a Councilmember and businessman and Petrenella is a retired
schoolteacher.
Funding:
Cost: None
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact: N/A
Benefit: N/A
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: Mayor Pro-tem Hairston
Councilman Joseph