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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0235

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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2+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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6+Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 6
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10+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Robert White, Jr. 10
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14+Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Charles Allen 14
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19+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 19
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22+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 22
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26+To recognize and honor the many contributions of Oxon Run Park to the health and wellness of 26
27+ of District residents and visitors, and to declare August 17, 2024, as Oxon Run Day. 27
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29+ WHEREAS, the federal government transferred Oxon Run Park to the District in 1971 to 29
30+improve the health and wellness of all District residents; 30
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32+ WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is located in Ward 8 and is the largest park in the 32
33+Department of Park and Recreation’s inventory, with a 3-mile, 128-acre circumference, and one 33
34+of the largest collections of Legacy Cherry Blossom Trees outside of the Tidal Basin; 34
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36+ WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park has served a critical role in meeting the educational and 36
37+recreational needs of residents and visitors since 1942 and supports basketball, baseball, tennis, 37
38+yoga, swimming, and hiking activities, as well as bike paths and walking trails; 38
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40+ WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is the site of the James E. Bunn amphitheater, named after 40
41+the Ward 8 businessman and civil leader, and the site of 4000 square feet of playground space for 41
42+the safe enjoyment of District youth and visitors; 42
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44+ WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is the site of the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, a 44
45+state of the art tennis facility that hosts more than 20 official US Tennis Association events each 45
46+year and has served more than 10,000 District youth by providing tennis instruction, tutoring, life 46
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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-June 11, 2024
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14-To recognize and honor the many contributions of Oxon Run Park to the health and wellness of
15- of District residents and visitors, and to declare August 17, 2024, as Oxon Run Day.
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17- WHEREAS, the federal government transferred Oxon Run Park to the District in 1971 to
18-improve the health and wellness of all District residents;
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20- WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is located in Ward 8 and is the largest park in the
21-Department of Park and Recreation’s inventory, with a 3- mile, 128- acre circumference, and one
22-of the largest collections of Legacy Cherry Blossom Trees outside of the Tidal Basin;
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24- WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park has served a critical role in meeting the educational and
25-recreational needs of residents and visitors since 1942 and supports basketball, baseball, tennis,
26-yoga, swimming, and hiking activities, as well as bike paths and walking trails;
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28- WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is the site of the James E. Bunn amphitheater, named after
29-the Ward 8 businessman and civil leader, and the site of 4000 square feet of playground space for
30-the safe enjoyment of District youth and visitors;
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32- WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park is the site of the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, a
33-state of the art tennis facility that hosts more than 20 official US Tennis Association events each
34-year and has served more than 10,000 District youth by providing tennis instruction, tutoring, life
35-skills instruction, chess instruction, and the use of a computer center and library since its opening
36-in 2001;
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38- WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park has partnered with the District Department of Energy and
39-The Environment to establish a community renewable energy facility that produces 2.65
40-megawatts of clean solar energy and delivers energy to 750 nearby households;
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42- WHEREAS, as a result of persistent concerns regarding the nutritional choices available
43-in East of the River Communities, the Well at Oxon Run was established; a one acre, 20,000
44-square foot of land which provides fruits and vegetables to the Ward 8 community and the
45-District at large, and supports collective learning and education on urban farming practices and
46-the eradication of food deserts; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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50- WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation began an agreement with residents
51-concerned with the future development of the park and its mission, and formed the Friends of
52-Oxon Run Coalition in 2017 to help improve the overall maintenance and programming
53-available at the park;
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55- WHEREAS, Friends of Oxon Run have entered significant partnerships to improve the
56-Park including the University of the District of Columbia, the Department of Energy and the
57-Environment, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, Eagle Academy Public Charter School, the
58-Washington Area Bicyclist Association, the DC Audubon Society, and many more;
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60- WHEREAS, the continued improvement and progressive use of Oxon Run Park is of
61-great benefit to the overall health, wellness, and enjoyment of District residents and visitors;
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63-RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
64-resolution may be cited as the “Oxon Run Park Day Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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66-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the invaluable
67-contributions of Oxon Run Park to the health, safety, and sustainability of the District and
68-visitors and declares August 17, 2024, as Oxon Run Park Day.
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70-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
49+ skills instruction, chess instruction, and the use of a computer center and library since its opening 47
50+in 2001; 48
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52+ WHEREAS, Oxon Run Park has partnered with the District Department of Energy and 50
53+The Environment to establish a community renewable energy facility that produces 2.65 51
54+megawatts of clean solar energy and delivers energy to 750 nearby households; 52
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56+ WHEREAS, as a result of persistent concerns regarding the nutritional choices available 54
57+in East of the River Communities, the Well at Oxon Run was established; a one acre, 20,000 55
58+square foot of land which provides fruits and vegetables to the Ward 8 community and the 56
59+District at large, and supports collective learning and education on urban farming practices and 57
60+the eradication of food deserts; 58
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62+ WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation began an agreement with residents 60
63+concerned with the future development of the park and its mission, and formed the Friends of 61
64+Oxon Run Coalition in 2017 to help improve the overall maintenance and programming 62
65+available at the park; 63
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67+ WHEREAS, Friends of Oxon Run have entered significant partnerships to improve the 65
68+Park including the University of the District of Columbia, the Department of Energy and the 66
69+Environment, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, Eagle Academy Public Charter School, the 67
70+Washington Area Bicyclist Association, the DC Audubon Society, and many more; 68
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72+ WHEREAS, the continued improvement and progressive use of Oxon Run Park is of 70
73+great benefit to the overall health, wellness, and enjoyment of District residents and visitors; 71
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75+RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 73
76+resolution may be cited as the “Oxon Run Park Day Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 74
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78+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the invaluable 76
79+contributions of Oxon Run Park to the health, safety, and sustainability of the District and 77
80+visitors and declares August 17, 2024, as Oxon Run Park Day. 78
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82+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 80
83+the District of Columbia Register. 81