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Home My WebLink About4/15/2009 - STAFF REPORTS - 4.A. 252 A. ocomw AVE. PAIN SPRINGS, CA. xARCH 30, 2ao9 HEAR MLxaR PovGxaT, I HAVE DONS AN KITENSIPE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF PALM SPRINGS AND HLvk MADE MANY PRESINTATIOIIS ON "PEARL MCCALLUM MCMLNUS DAY" AT THE PALM SPRINGS WOMLN'S CLUB. "PEARL" (1011 THE LAND .FOR OUR CLUB-HOUSE IN 1939 AND THE DEDICATION Of THE NEW BUILDING TOOK PLLC$ JAN. 29, 1940. I READ IN SLTURWIS "DESMT SUM (MARCH 28,2009 - B5) YOU WERE PROPOSIHO THE FOUNTAIN AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTZMTIONLL *1MRT HE W= AFT$R I o T". I FIND THIS IMLPPROPRIATE, SINCE THE FOUNTAU WAS DONLTED BY PEARL IWCLLI.UM XCMANUS AND DEDICATED APRIL 2, 1968. I@M SURE YOU WERE NOT AWLRE OF THIS PIECE OF PALM SPRINGIS HISTORY, THIS WOULD BE "AN INSULT TO INJURY", AS THE AVENUE NL4= AFTER HER FATHER LOST THE •MGGLLLUX" DESIGNATION TO "TAQUITZ CANYON". THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE FOUNTAIN INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 7 OF MY FiRSIX `!TION. THL, •NOCALLUNS" WERE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY OF PALM SPRINGS. SINCE MXE PAT STU)M'PF PHONE (76o) 325-6993 Julio de la Pena, (of Guadalajara) - one of Mexico's greatest architects, (PAGE 7, created the beautiful fountain at Palm Springs airport as a gesture of friendship. Donated by Pearl McManus, it is one of the few things in the valley to bear her name rather than that of her father, John Guthrie McCallum. The fountain dedication took place on April 2, 1968 shortly after Pearl's death. Weighing over 40 tons, its 398 pieces were handmade from cantero stone from Jalisco, Mexico. The fountain sprays 800 gallons of water at a time. Many people have enjoyed this fountain and all the wonderful flowers. This beautiful fountain gives a delightful welcome to visitors thanks to Pearl! . Pearl also gave land for the "right-of-way" for the spacious boulevard leading from the airport to the center of Palm Springs. Her only request was that this avenue be called McCallum Way in honor of her father. The Indians likewise gave land through reservation territory, and when they asked that it be given an Indian name the hyphenated Taquitz-McCallum designation was given. of5/aa� g eL.A F+pr 1�. ti;3 E]G: 0] a Barbara Proctc� ;F;� -iE;- 117:J E� �. . 5 5m 96�CCE'y 15:]] %hH32�172d W11-'_14M5 F70YP PTi.C$ Fagg r� r� We, the tinder signed are requesting that. the Palm Springs City, Council ireconside; their motion to reannve Tile name of Pearl McCa]lum McManus from the fountain at the airport. This fountain was dedicated in honor fif Auntie Pearl 4wi,o paid for it on April 27, 1968, She was a Member of the Pirsaaeer 1i-ounding family and the first non-Italian child in Palm Sprixags. r Signature PH"ted .Naa w Date `f 52 17 7 firs- 15 US no; nla Barbara Proctor 7GG 410- 1039 F We, the under signed are requesting that the Palm Springs City Council reconsider their motion to remove the name of Pearl 1'1'lcCallurp McManus from the fountain at the airport. This fuuntain was dedicated in honor of Auntie Pearl v,+ho paid for it on April 27, 1968. She was a member of the pioneer founding family and the first non-Indian child in Palm Springs. Signature Printed Nax a Date Page 1 of 1 Kathie Hart From: mjdesignwest@att.net Sent: April 15, 2009 4:32 PM To: Kathie Hart Subject: Airport Fountain Name Please add my name to the Palm Springs Woman's Club members who favor retaining the honoring of Pearl McManus name of the fountain at the Airport, Thank you, Edna Hanson Palm Springs Resident 04/15/09 Jay Thompson From: billferra [rezwefttet@dc.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday,April 15, 2009 9:03 AM To: Amy Blaisdell; Patti Lee; Rick Hutcheson; Jones, Doug; Douglas C. Holland; Ginny Foat; Nadine Fieger; Don Duckworth; Kimberley Bowman; David Ready; Chris Mills; Becky Clark; Steve Pougnet; Ferra, Bill; Lee Weigel; Dominguez, David G., David Newell, Jay Thompson Subject: Pearl McCallum McManus Fountain If it ain't broke, don't fix it. This fountain was dedicated to this woman because she did so much for this city in it's early history and she also helped pay for it. Frank Bogert certainly was instrumental in getting the fountain built, but lets not forget that the fountain was meant to honor someone else. Would Mayor Steve Pougnet also suggest in the future for some reason to re-name streets(Gene Autry, Dinah Shore, Farrell Dr., Bogert Trail, Kirk Douglas Way etc.)to honor one of Palm Springs distinguished citizens? It is not right to change streets, public Fountains, plazas, parks etc. from their original dedicated names, especially when the name is an honored person, and not asking for input from the citizens of the city. Frank Bogert's statue is in front of city hall and there is a street named after him. I am not against honoring him more, but not at the expense of dishonoring another distinguished person. Please think this through and I am sure you will come up with a more dignified way of handling this unfortunate suggestion of Mayor Pougnet. c7 flelzao� =ram 4/15/2009 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, NAMING THE PUBLIC ENTRY FOUNTAIN AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN MEMORY OF FORMER MAYOR FRANK M. BOGERT, THE MAYOR FRANK M. BOGERT MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN AS DONATED BY PEARL MCCALLUM McMANUS. WHEREAS, Frank M. Bogert was first elected in 1958 to the Palm Springs City Council which appointed him Mayor and served through 1966; and WHEREAS, Frank M. Bogert returned to office in 1982 as Palm Springs' first directly elected Mayor and served until 1988; and WHEREAS, Frank M. Bogert arrived in the desert in 1927, and the long-serving Mayor Bogert oversaw rapid development and helped transform Palm Springs into a luxury destination; and WHEREAS, in 1966 Pearl McCallum McManus graciously donated $25,000 for the construction of the fountain at the Palm Springs International Airport by Mexican architect Julio de la Pena; and WHEREAS, Frank M. Bogert was instrumental in soliciting the donation of Pearl McCallum McManus and the installation and completion of the fountain at the Palm Springs International Airport; and WHEREAS, the Palm Springs International Airport Fountain was completed and a bronze plaque was installed honoring the donation of Pearl McCallum McManus; and WHEREAS, former Mayor Bogert recently passed on March 22, 2009, in his home in Palm Springs; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs desires to posthumously pay tribute to former Mayor Bogert and continue to commend the gracious donation of Pearl McCallum McManus. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS: The Public Entry Fountain at the Palm Springs International Airport shall be named and referred to as the Mayor Frank M. Bogert,Memorial Fountain, as donated by Pearl McCallum McManus. ITEM NO. Resolution No. Page 2 ADOPTED THIS 157H DAY OF APRIL, 2009. David H. Ready, City Manager ATTEST: James Thompson, City Clerk CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. _ is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on this 151h day of April, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California n We, the under signed are requesting that the Palm Sp rin s City Council reconsider their motion to remove the nam ��br' �I'�af'1C Eu fl3 McCailum McManus from the fountain at the airport. Thkfri�i�t�i�', was dedicated in honor of Auntie Pearl who paid for it on April 27, 1968. She was a member of the pioneer founding family and the first non Indian child in Palm Springs. Signature Printed Name Date �?l.(Q-5 I� yy JA !s..t I lf. /l)ti L u E � I =Cw rC, We, the under signed are requesting that the PglT-,.^ 5p,,�-`ings City Council reconsider their motion to remove the n- nief—6f Pearl McCallum McManus from the fountain at the airport. This fountain was dedicated in honor of Auntie Pearl who paid for it on April 27, 1968. She was a member- of the pioneer founding family and the first non-Indian child in Palm Springs. Signature Printed Name Date f6aC z JY• !'-f��'l.Q__: 1^�2/.�/}VT.�1%�. ,'Pj G ' '/ - l r C�lI�C/�fJ L/•�/�2'1 ��xf; u� XW- 3,r A//!r E: 6 4= /y 5� Lzz r We, the under signed are requesting that the Palm Springs City Council reconsider their motion to remove the name of Pearl McCallum McManus from the fountain at the airport. This fountain was dedicated in honor of Auntie Pearl who paid for it on April 27, 1968_ She was a member of the pioneer founding family and the first non-Indian child in Palm Springs. 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