RESOLUTION NO. 3651

A RESOLUTION of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle

renaming Elliott Bay Park as Centennial Park

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle (the “Port”), a municipal corporation of the State of

Washington established in 1911, owns and operates a system of marine terminals and properties and

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; and

WHEREAS, Elliott Bay Park, located adjacent to Terminal 86 on Seattle’s waterfront, is

a Port-owned property consisting of eleven acres of landscaped areas with interpretive

information, pedestrian and bicycle pathways and shoreline access; and

WHEREAS, in 2011, the Port of Seattle is commemorating the 100

th

anniversary of its

founding on September 5, 1911; and

WHEREAS, renaming a popular and visible park in honor of the Port’s Centennial will

serve to further inform the King County citizens of the Port’s longevity and economic

contributions this region; and

WHEREAS, a public park is a tangible symbol of the sustainable future for the Port’s

next 100 years; and

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle will affix signs at the park’s three main entry points to

designate the renaming;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Port Commission of the Port of

Seattle that:

Section 1: Elliott Bay Park is hereby renamed Centennial Park.

ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a regular meeting held this

_____day of _______, 2011, and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of the

Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission.

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