Title
A resolution to rename Aaronville Pool Park
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Rename Aaronville Pool Park after Florence B. Mathis
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, at 16 years of age, Florence B. Mathis accepted a teacher position for the African American children living in Miflin, Alabama in 1939, and
WHEREAS, in 1940, Ms. Mathis was a teacher, principal, truant officer, disciplinarian and a community leader, and
WHEREAS, she taught generations of African Americans in Miflin and the Aaronville community while earning her BS and Master's degrees in education, and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mathis started her career as a young 16 year old teacher in a rural, deprived and depressed one room school house in 1939 and quickly became principal in 1940 and served in that roll until 1967, when the ruling on desegregation forced schools to integrate closing the African American schools.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves renaming Aaronville Pool Park to Florence B. Mathis Park.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.