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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
AFTER FRED AND PATSY PATTERSON AND ROY APPLETON, JR; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Fred and Patsy Patterson and Roy Appleton, Jr. have a long and distinguished
history of community service in the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, Fred Patterson served as a co-chair of the committee responsible for raising the
capital for the Center for the Visual Arts building, which was completed in 1984; and
WHEREAS, Fred has championed the arts in Denton, serving as chair of the Campus
Theatre Renovatian, the chair af the Bayless-Selby House Museum, the co-founder of the annual
festival to celebrate the arts in Denton, now known as the Arts & Jazz Festival, and a co-chair of
the Denton Holiday Lighting festival; and
WHEREAS, Patsy Patterson provided leadership through her service as a charter member
and president af the Denton Benefit League, president of the Arts Guild, and president of Denton
Carrununity Theatre; and
WHEREAS, Fred and Patsy have been acknowledged for their commitment to the arts as
recipients of the Cammunity Arts Recagnition Awaxd from the Greater Denton Arts Couiicil;
and
WHEREAS, Roy Appleton, Jr., has been a leader in ecanomic development in Denton,
serving as the chair af the Chamber of Commerce in 1961, and traveling to New York,
California, and ather states to attract Jostens, Peterbilt, Tetra Pak and Victor Equipment to
Dentan; and
WHEREAS, Roy was a driving farce to retain and develop public broadcasting in
Denton, serving as co-chairperson of the board for Narth Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc; and
WHEREAS, Roy has served the I7enton community through his work as president or
chairman of the board in Rotary, Jaycees, United Way, and many other community
arganizatians; and
WHEREAS, Roy is a recipient of the Denton Chamber of Commerce's Otis L. Fowler
Award, the Texas Newspaper Leader of the Year Award, and has been honored by the University
of North Texas as a distinguished Alumnus; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton wishes to hanor these dedicated civic leaders whose
passion has changed the City in a very visible and positive way; NOVJ, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, in accordance with Resolution No.
R2012-007, does hereby name the Center for the Visual Arts the "Patterson-Appleton Center for
the Visual Arts" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and Mr. Appleton's many years of
superlative service to their community.
SECTION 2. Any casts associated with plaques, markers, ar memorials shall be borne
by the City af Denton.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APl'1 ( ltar) �1.�C) LEGAL FORM:
,!4i��'1" BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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