TWELFTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE H. R. NO.
SESSION, 2000

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

For the Division of Public Lands to designate public land Lot No. 33-10 in Gualo Rai for Youth Center and Public Park for Precinct III and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the youth of society are potentially the most valuable asset to civilization, not only for emotional support and outlet they provide, but as precious resources that most be carefully nurtured into productive citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth's youth constitutes sixty-four (64) percent of the Northern Marianas population; and
WHEREAS, if young people do not receive adequate direction and productive outlets for their energies, they may turn to destructive habits such as drug use, vandalism, and other crime; and
WHEREAS, although there are many public youth oriented programs presently available, some of them continuously and some at intervals throughout the year, the youth of Precinct III have been yearning for a Youth Center within which to socialize and participate in social education, and recreational programs and events; and
WHEREAS, the CMNI government should devote more financial resources toward progressive youth development a priority in the budgeting and funding allocation process; and
WHEREAS, funds are now available for a Youth Center for Precinct III; hence, the need for this designation; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives, Twelfth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, that the House respectfully request the Division of Public Lands to designate the public land Lot No. 33-10 in Gualo Rai for a Youth Center and Park for Precinct III; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Speaker of the House shall certify and the House Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution and thereafter transmit copies to the Honorable Pedro P. Tenorio, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Mr. Manuel P. Villagomez, Chairman of the Board of Public Land; Mrs. Bertha C. Guerrero, Executive Director of Public Land and Dr. Joaquin A. Tenorio, Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources.

Introduced By:
Rep. William S. Torres