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Agenda Bill No . o?/-*r Date: October 12/ 1973
Referred To :
Subject: RENAMING OF BUENA VISTA LAGOON Submitied By :
William C. Baldwin
Asst. to the C. Mgr.
at request of the
Administrator.
Statement of the Matter
The Planning Commission did by unanimous vote in meeting of
September 11, 1973 vote to rename BUENA VISTA LAGOON to include
the sub-title LT. .MAXTON-BROWN^BIRD SANCTUARY in conformance with
a resolution passed by the Joseph G. McComb Post #146 of the
AMERICAN LEGION, Department of California.
Exhibit
American Legion, Post #146 Resolution.
Memorandum recording Carlsbad Planning Commission action on request,
Staff Recommendations
The staff has no recommendation and defers to the policy making
body of the City .
AB NO.Da te. October 12, 1973
City Manager's Recommendation
(See Staff Recommendation)
Council Action
10-18-73 A motion was made that the Council concurs in the recommendation
of the Planning Commission to support the fnclusion of the
sub-title of Lt. Maxton Brown Bird Sanctuary to the Buena Vista
Lagoon and the City Manager was instructed to write a letter
to the American Legion, Post 146, stating the Council supports
their effort.
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September 25, 1973
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEN
FROM: PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Action on American Legion
Resolution to re-name Buena Vista Lagoon
At a regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting September 11, 1973,
the Commission did, by 7-0 vote, recommend by Minute Motion that the City
Council take positive action to re-name Buena Vista Lagoon to Lt. Maxton
Brown.
We attach the Resolution received from the American Legion.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD A. AGATEP7
Planning Director
AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT IN TRIPLICATE
Resolution Subject-
(DO NOT FILL IN ABOVE THIS LINE)
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: A young man named Maxton Brown catalogued all the
birds in Buena Vista Lagoon prior to WW2
WHEREAS: This same young man was one of the first pilots to
be shot 'down ( as Lt."Maxton Brown USAF) in WW2
WHEREAS: The people originating the Euena Vista Lagoon as a
Bird Sanctuary named it after Lt. Maxton Brown.
WHEREAS: The Buena Vista Lagoon is now dedicated as a bird
Sanctuary with a Warden, from State Fish and Game.
Npw therefore be it resolved:
That Jos G.McComb Post # 146 request that the Buena
Vista Lagoon also carry the name of Lt. Maxton Brown
Bird Sanctujtry as originally intended.
And be it fdrther resolved:
That copies of this resolution be sent to: Oceanside
Planning Dept.; City Councils of Oceanside & Carlsbad;
Board of Supervisors for San Diego County, and their
Planning dept. State Division of Fish & Game; 22d
District, so that the name- "Lt. Maxton Brown" can be
incorporated with Buena Vista Laggon on all maps, charts,
Brochures, etc.printed in ths fu<ure.
Below b for use when resolution originates with a Department
Commission/Committee or Contention Committee.)
This is to certify that the above resolution was
adopted.
JOSEPH G. .McCOMB
(P»partm«nl Commli.ioR/ComTiIt.e* or Convention Commlll**}Name of Post end No. (
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