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RESOLUTION <br />• GIFT OF AZALEAS <br />WHEREAS, Charles F. Helm, Jr., a resident of Baltimore, <br />Maryland and owner of property in Albemarle County recently <br />donated 170,000 azalea plants for use in parks and other <br />public areas of cities in Virginia; and <br />WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Department of Parks and <br />Recreation received 13,000 of these azaleas having a value of <br />more than $25,000.00; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department was assisted in the receipt of <br />this generous gift by Joe Miller of Virginia National Bank, <br />and by numerous citizens who assisted in planting the azaleas <br />in several city locations; now, therefore, be it <br />RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia, that we express our gratitude to Charles F. Helm, <br />Jr. for his generous contribution which will add beauty to <br />Charlottesville and other parts of this Commonwealth for many <br />years to come; and be it further <br />RESOLVED, that we also express our thanks to Joe Miller <br />and to the other citizens who worked to make this gift a <br />• reality; and be it finally <br />RESOLVED, that the Clerk of Council is directed to send <br />copies of this resolution to Mr. Helm and to Mr. Miller. <br />ATTESTE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL <br />11 <br />ADOPTED BY CUUNCIL <br />.JUNE 7, 1982 <br />V <br />