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RESOLUTION CONVEYING OWNERSHIP OF THE JOE GOMER MONUMENT TO THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 14-0550, the city of Duluth (“city”) accepted the donation of the Joe Gomer Monument from the Northland Veterans Service Committee (“NVSC”); and
WHEREAS, NVSC has worked out an arrangement pursuant to which the St. Louis County Historical Society has agreed to take ownership of the Joe Gomer Monument as well as the David Wheat Monument, both of which will be located in the Duluth International Airport terminal; and
WHEREAS, NVSC has requested the city convey the Joe Gomer Monument to the St. Louis County Historical Society.
NOW, THEREFORE, the city does hereby convey the ownership of the Joe Gomer Monument to the St. Louis County Historical Society.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: In November of 2014, the City of Duluth (“city) accepted a donation of the Joe Gomer Monument from the Northland Veterans Service Committee (“NVSC”). The Joe Gomer Monument is located on the second floor of the Duluth International Airport. It was intended that the city would enter into an agreement with the Duluth Airport Authority that would require the city to maintain the Joe Gomer Monument at the City’s cost.
Subsequently, NVSC has been in contact with the Historical Society which has agreed to take ownership and maintenance responsibility of both the Joe Gomer Monument and the David Wheat Monument, which will also be located in the Airport. The purpose of this resolution is to convey the Joe Gomer Monument to the St. Louis County Historical Society. The Historical Society will be entering into a license agreement with the Airport Authority pursuant to which it will agree to maintain both monuments.