| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 731 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of San Antonio in celebrating the 20th |
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| 4 | 4 | | anniversary of the San Antonio Central Library; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The voters of San Antonio in 1989 approved a $28 |
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| 6 | 6 | | million bond package to build a new central library facility for |
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| 7 | 7 | | the city, and an additional $10 million was raised by the Library |
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| 8 | 8 | | Foundation to fund such upgrades as new computer equipment, |
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| 9 | 9 | | additional materials, and contemporary artwork; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Noted Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta was |
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| 11 | 11 | | chosen to lead the design team in partnership with the San |
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| 12 | 12 | | Antonio firms of Sprinkle Robey Architects and Johnson-Dempsey |
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| 13 | 13 | | and Associates; construction began in 1993, and on May 20, 1995, |
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| 14 | 14 | | this striking new facility opened its doors to the public; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Rising six stories in the heart of downtown San |
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| 16 | 16 | | Antonio, the San Antonio Central Library represents a bold |
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| 17 | 17 | | departure from traditional library design; interior schemes were |
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| 18 | 18 | | done by the San Antonio firm of Ford, Powell and Carson, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | numerous pieces of artwork were specially created for the |
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| 20 | 20 | | library; this brightly colored institution truly stands out, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | its innovative design promotes the idea of the library as a place |
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| 22 | 22 | | to gather, relax, and enjoy the world of ideas; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The opening of the new San Antonio Central Library |
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| 24 | 24 | | played an important role in introducing a Latin American |
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| 25 | 25 | | orientation to the city's architecture, and it is truly fitting |
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| 26 | 26 | | that the library's contributions to the cultural fabric of the |
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| 27 | 27 | | city receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby extend to the staff and patrons of the San |
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| 30 | 30 | | Antonio Central Library best wishes for a memorable 20th |
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| 31 | 31 | | anniversary celebration; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | the library as a memento of this special occasion. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Menéndez |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on May 7, 2015. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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