Res 37-91 RESOLUTION NO. 37-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, NAMING THE TRIANGULAR PARCEL OF
LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF N.E. 7TH
STREET AND N.E. 5TH AVENUE AS THE "MARTHA AND MONROE
FARBER PARK" IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PAST AND
CONTINUING DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH AND ITS CITIZENS.
WHEREAS, Martha and Monroe Farber came to Delray Beach in the
1930's; and,
WHEREAS, Dr. Monroe Farber had a dental practice in the City of
Delray Beach for many years, is Past President of the Hilltoppers
Association at Seacrest/Atlantic High School and is active in the Delray
Beach Tennis Association; and,
WHEREAS, Martha Farber is a longtime member of the Garden Study
Club, the organization which decided to landscape the park area located
at the northwest corner of N.E. 7th Street and N.Eo 5th Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, Martha Farber supervised this project and spent many
hours of her own time planting and maintaining the area; and,
WHEREAS, Martha Farber has also been instrumental in
landscaping various areas around the grounds of Bethesda Memorial
Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous that the efforts and
contributions made by Dr. and Mrs. Farber be recognized, acclaimed and
permanently recorded,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, in recognition of their past and continuing dedicated
service, does hereby name the triangular parcel of land located at the
northwest corner of N.E. 7th Street and N.E. 5th Avenue as the "MARTHA
AND MONROE FARBER PARK", and said tract shall hereafter be known as
same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 28th day of
May, 1991.
ATTEST:
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