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R-02-34 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECOGNITION OF DONORS TO THE <br />PORTSMOUTH MUSEUMS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the financial gifts of public and private donors are essential to the <br />fundraising efforts of museums and other public cultural institutions; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, public recognition of the generosity of such individuals or entities <br />often serves both to express gratitude to the donors and to encourage potential donations; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the naming of galleries and other parts of a museum to a donor's <br />honor or in accordance with a donor's wishes often serves as an expression of gratitude <br />and as an incentive for future gifts; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth desires to authorize the <br />recognition of benefactors of the Portsmouth Museums. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby authorizes the City Manager from time to time to <br />grant permission to the Portsmouth Museums Foundation to place plaques honoring <br />donors at various locations in the Portsmouth Museums. The City Manager shall inform <br />the City Council in writing of any proposed placement of plaques. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, <br />directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Chairperson of the Portsmouth Museums <br />and Fine Arts Commission. <br /> <br /> ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held <br />on June 11, 2002. <br /> <br /> Teste: <br /> <br /> <br /> City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />