Resolution No. 14-05 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 14- O 5
A RESOLUTION TO NAME THE CITY PARK PROPERTY INFORMALLY KNOWN AS THE
BAGAN PROPERTY AS BAGAN PARK
WHEREAS,the City Council has the authority to name park property as outlined in the City of Tigard Naming
&Recognition Policy approved by council via Resolution No.13-36 on September 3,2013;and
WHEREAS, a citizen requested the park property at 10910 SW Greenburg Road be named after the former
owner John Peter Bagan;and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bagan was a long-time Tigard resident, a World War 11 veteran and a recipient of the Purple
Heart;and
WHEREAS,on December 10,2013,the council discussed this citizen request and directed staff to prepare this
resolution to formally name the Bagan property as Bagan Park in honor of John Peter Bagan.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The park property at 10910 SW Greenburg Road—informally known as the Bagan
property—shall be named Bagan Park
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This o day of 2014.
ity of Tigard
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Non-City-Initiated Naming Request Summary
Bagan Property =
Background
In January 2013,the city purchased the Bagan property.The 2.9-acre property was purchased with funds
from the$17 million park and open space bond measure and is the site of a future neighborhood park.
The property is located south of Highway 217,at 10910 SW Greenburg Road and is adjacent to another
city-owned parcel.
For many years,the property was inhabited by goats that were often seen by motorists who traveled along
Greenburg Road or were stopped in traffic at the Cascade Avenue intersection.The goats are long gone
and the dilapidated,old house on the property has been torn down.About one acre of the property could
accommodate park amenities;the rest of the site—comprised of a small creek and wetlands—will remain
open space.
Potential park amenities include parking,picnic areas and community gardens.
Naming Request—Bagan Park
Mr. Edward Heintz submitted a letter to the city requesting the property be named in honor of John Peter
Bagan.The letter from Mr.Heintz is attached.
Recommendation, Cost Estimate and Other Information
The parks manager supports this naming request. He contacted a representative of the Bagan family who
indicated the family is aware of and supports the request. Mr.Heintz did not specify an exact park name,
just that the park be named in honor of John Peter Bagan.If the council wishes to formally consider this
request,staff suggests the name Bagan Park. This is less cumbersome than John Peter Bagan Park and is
consistent with other recent park naming protocols, (e.g.Dirksen Nature Park).
The cost estimate to implement the request is nominal and basically involves the cost of signage.
The Naming&Recognition Policy established naming criteria.;proposed names can be derived from a
property owner who donates or sells property to the city.Although Mr.Bagan is did not sell his property
to the city directly,representatives of the Bagan family did.
December 10,2013—Council Direction
At the December 10,2013,study session,the council directed staff to prepare a resolution to formally
name the Bagan property as Bagan Park.
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Dear Tigard City Council:
The recent acquisition of the 2.9 acre property located south of Highway 217 on Greenburg Road affords the city of
Tigard the opportunity to honor the man who lived on this Iand for over 60 years. The purpose of this letter is to
request that this future neighborhood park be named appropriately after John Peter Bagan.
John Peter Bagan was born August 19th, 1924 and passed away on August 10', 2006. John served in the United
States Army during World War II. He lost his leg in France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart for his
service and sacrifice. His prosthetic leg was a fascination to the children of family and friends,who would often
give a quick "knock" to his leg to rediscover which was one was real and which one was not.
Mr. Bagan purchased the property at 10910 S.W. Greenburg Road in 1946 and lived there until his death in 2006.
In the early years, Mr. Bagan tended to his father who lived with him on the property. His father, John Peter Bagan
was a veteran of World War I.
On the Greenburg Road property, John raised golden and ring neck pheasants. He was also granted a federal
permit to raise Canadian geese. The goats on the property were his "lawn mowers" in his later life and were only
part of the menagerie of animals that lived on the property at various times in those 60 years. John's collection of
animals included exotic birds, ducks,geese, catfish, chickens, rabbits, crawfish, sheep, cats, and goats. The
assortment of animals found on the property and in John's pond provided enjoyment and memories for the children
of John's family and friends.
John Peter Bagan is buried next to his father at St.Anthony's Cemetery on Gaarde Street.
John Bagan lived for 60 years at what is now slated to become a city park. He was one of the oldest residents of
Tigard and Greenburg Road,but more importantly, he was also a memorable character, cherished by those who
knew him. Honoring his memory by naming this park after him only seems appropriate.
Sincerely,
Edward Heintz
Former resident of 11070 S.W. Greenburg Road and John Bagan's friend and neighbor