81-R-84RESOLUTION NO. 81-R-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGING
THE GENEROSITY AND: BENEVOLENCE OF LYMAN W. MENARD,
CORNELIA MENARD WEPPLER, KENNETH G. MAY, AND
PHYLLIS E. MAY, FOR DONATING MENARD BEACH TO THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER; FORMALLY ACCEPTING MENARD BEACH
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF EDGEWATER; REPEALING
ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
W-H-E-R-A-S, Menard Beach has a rich and colorful history
which long predates the establishment of the City of Edgewater,
and has long been used as a waterfront park by all of our, citizens, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, The City of Edgewater gratefully acknowledges
that the public useage of this beautiful land along the Indian River
was through the benevolence and permission of Mrs. Merriel W. Menard,
who departed this life on December 1, 1977, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, the heirs of Mrs. Merriel W. Menard have
volunteered to make a generous gift of the south portion of Menard
Beach to the City of Edgewater for its perpetual use by the public, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, Lyman W. Menard of Daytona Beach, and Cornelia
Menard Weppler of Tequesta, Florida, have tendered Quit Claim Deeds
conveying the south portion of Menard Beach to the City of Edgewater,
Florida, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, Kenneth G. May and Phyllis E. May, his wife,
are the owners of the north portion of Menard Beach, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, The Mays, in consideration of their love and
affection for the City of Edgewater, are desirous of conveying all
of Menard Beach to the City for its use as a public waterfront park, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, The Mays have made a generous gift to the City
of Edgewater by tendering a Deed of Gift to the City for the north
portion of Menard Beach, and
W-H-E-R-E-A-S, The City of Edgewater, on behalf of its citizens,
gratefully acknowledges the unsolicited benevolence of the Menard
Family and the May Family for their gift of this precious natural
resource for the perpetual use of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Edgewater, Florida, does formally
acknowledge and accept the Quit Claim Deeds of Lyman W. Menard and
Cornelia Menard Weppler, dated December, 1981, conveying to the
City of Edgewater the south portion of certain realty commonly known
as Menard Beach.
SECTION 2. That the City of Edgewater, Florida, does formally
acknowledge and accept the Deed of Gift by Kenneth G. May and
Phyllis E. May, husband and wife, dated December 21, 1981, conveying
to the City of Edgewater the north portion of certain realty commonly
known as Menard Beach.
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SECTION 3. That the City of Edgewater does hereby covenant
to use the Menard Beach Park solelyfor public purposes asa. waterfront
park subject to restrictions of record.
SECTION 4. That the City of Edgewater does gratefully acknowledge
the unsolicited benevolence of this generous giftby the Menard
Family and the May Family, and the City Council does hereby call
upon the citizens of our community to outwardly express its gratitude
for these generous contributions to the benefit of our city.
SECTION. 5. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption and authentication as required by 1 w.
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The above resolution was introduced by Mr. 1Q,Ad e'f0 n.
The Resolution was read in full and adopted by a majority
vote of the City Council of the City ,of, Edgewater, Florida, at a
Regulat Meeting thereof held on the e_ day of Decemm/beerr�, 1 1'.
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