HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-47COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUA’I 3&eio1utton No.201447 RESOLUTION RENAMING THE FORMER KAPA’A NEW TOWN PARK THE “MAYOR BRYAN J.BAPTISTE SPORTS COMPLEX”IN HONOR OF BRYAN J.BAPTISTE WHEREAS,Bryan J.Baptiste was a beloved public servant and former Kaua’i County Mayor and Councilmember who exercised his duties with kinale—without flaw;and WHEREAS,in 1994,while serving as Manager of the Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall,Baptiste exemplified unity of purpose and harmony when he became instrumental in founding the Ho’olokahi Program,which to this day continues to coordinate organizations and individuals to volunteer and provide clean-up and beautification projects within our community;and WHEREAS,Mayor Baptiste is remembered as a compassionate,honest,and effective leader,who was a good listener and carried a special place in his heart for kãpuna and keiki;and WHEREAS,what is currently referred to as Kapa’a New Town Park is an 18-acre complex that offers Kaua’i’s residents and visitors a football field,little league field,baseball field,lighted softball field,tennis courts,lighted roller hockey rink,basketball court,and comfort stations;and WHEREAS,until the 1970s,Pop Warner football games were hosted at the football field within the complex;and WHEREAS,in 2006,Mayor Baptiste set in motion his dream of improving the complex and securing a home field for Kapa’a High School,with the help of Leadership Kaua’i’s adult class and countless others;and WHEREAS,Mayor Baptiste championed other outdoor recreation ventures,such as the world-renowned coastal path,Ke Ala Hele Makalae,which will continue to serve a range of purposes for generations—from a place of respite,to a means of healthy travel,to a destination for physical fitness;now,therefore,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I,STATE OF HAWAI’I,that the Kapa’a New Town Park be hereby renamed the “Mayor Bryan J.Baptiste Sports Complex”to recognize and honor Bryan J.Baptiste for his vision to bring the complex to fruition for the benefit of the people of the County of Kaua’i.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Mayor Bernard P.Carvaiho,Jr.,with a request that the appropriate plaque and signs be erected at the Mayor Bryan J.Baptiste Sports Complex to proclaim his name.BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the family of Bryan J.Baptiste,Director of Parks and Recreation Leonard A.Rapozo,Jr.,and Mayor Bernard P.Carvaiho,Jr.Introduced by:V:\RESOLUTIONS\2012-2014 TERM\Mayor Bryan J.Baptiste Sports Complex JAdmc.doc €i oc ---------:Cooa 44 —----E 7 05 €J&&.2014-47 aa 4 t€4 ,22,2014.