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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of the
4 City of Park City on the occasion of the city's 50th
5 anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The City of Park City began within the area of
7 four mobile home parks, Murphy Brothers Mobile Home Park, Lake
8 County Deluxe Terrace, Midway Mobile Home Park, and Gene's
9 Mobile Home Park; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The construction of a highway through a portion of
11 the Murphy Brother's Mobile Home Park and the potential
12 annexation of the four parks by the City of Waukegan prompted
13 the move toward incorporation; and
 
14     WHEREAS, A petition was filed in Lake County Circuit Court;
15 the Court set a date for an election on the question of whether
16 Park City should be incorporated; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The election result was 331 for incorporation and
18 58 votes against incorporation; on January 28, 1958, Park City
19 was officially incorporated as a City in the State of Illinois;
20 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The first Mayor of Park City was Gene Palmieri,
2 father of current Park City Alderman Jack Palmieri; the
3 inaugural meeting of the City was held before 100 residents in
4 attendance and culminated with the establishment of the city's
5 police department; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The City of Park City has grown since its
7 incorporation to include an additional manufactured housing
8 community, Farmington Estates, and new single family
9 subdivisions; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The current population of Park City is 6,700
11 people; the City is divided into three wards, with two aldermen
12 serving in each ward; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The current Mayor of Park City is Steve Pannell,
14 the City Clerk is Beverly Roehr, and the City Treasurer is
15 Richard Roehr; the Aldermen from Ward One are Julian Guerrero
16 and David Aguirre, the Aldermen from Ward Two are Paul
17 Christensen and Jack Gilmore, and the Aldermen from Ward Three
18 are Betty Humphrey and Jack Palmieri; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21 congratulate the citizens of the City of Park City on the
22 occasion of the city's 50th anniversary and wish them continued

 

 

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1 success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to Park City Mayor Steve Pannell as a symbol of our
4 esteem and respect.