Excerpt from Minutes of the Greensboro City Council Meeting Held February 7, 2006

MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO, N. C.
REGULAR MEETING: FEBRUARY 7, 2006

The City Council of the City of Greensboro met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present: Mayor Keith A. Holliday, presiding; Councilmembers Michael L. Barber, T. Dianne Bellamy-Small, Sandra G. Carmany, Florence F. Gatten, Sandra Anderson Groat, Yvonne J. Johnson, and Thomas M. Phillips. Absent: Councilmember Goldie F. Wells, excused by action of Council. Also present were Mitchell Johnson, City Manager; Linda A. Miles, City Attorney; and Juanita F. Cooper, City Clerk.


At the Mayor’s request, Councilmember Gatten introduced and read into the minutes a Resolution honoring the memory of the late Stanley Milton Frank. After she and other members of Council offered personal comments about Mr. Frank’s contributions to Greensboro and after adoption of the resolution, Councilmember Gatten presented copies of the resolution to Mr. Frank’s sons and Henry Isaacson, Chairperson of the Piedmont Triad International Aiport Authority. Councilmember Johnson moved adoption of the resolution. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Bellamy-Small; the resolution was adopted on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Barber, Bellamy-Small, Carmany, Gatten, Groat, Holliday, Johnson, and Phillips. Noes: None.

15-06 RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE LATE STANLEY MILTON FRANK

WHEREAS, on January 2, 2006, this community lost one of its outstanding community leaders with the death of the Stanley Milton Frank at the age of 91;

WHEREAS, Mr. Frank, a native of New York City, graduated from Tottenville High School in 1931 and in January, 1935 he moved to Greensboro to work for Carolina By Products, a rendering company;

WHEREAS, at Carolina By Products he became plant manager in May, 1936, bought controlling interest in 1953, and chaired the board until 1988;

WHEREAS, he was active in professional organizations in the rendering business and served as president of the National Renderers Association and Chairman of the Fats and Protein Research Foundation;

WHEREAS, known as a strong advocate for education Stanley served as a trustee of Guilford College where he established the Frank Fellows Scholarship program in 1983 and was honored by the school when the new science building was named the Frank Family Science Center in 2000;

WHEREAS, as a supporter of Wake Forest University, he was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in 1981 and served on its Board of Visitors and Comprehensive Cancer Center Board;

WHEREAS, Stanley was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he also chaired the Nursing Advisory Board from 1989 until 2005;

WHEREAS, Stanley was always a sports fan and was a founding member of the Greensboro Sports Council, was a founding partner of the original Greensboro Generals, honorary chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open golf tournament in 1968, and was a very active member in the Green Coat Club;

WHEREAS, his fascination with flying and airplanes lead him to become a private pilot as well as serve in the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority for over 30 years, chairing the Authority from 1972 - 1992 while working tirelessly to develop the airport and its services as well as regional economic development;

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its sense of loss and its sincere appreciation and gratitude for the many years of dedicated public service rendered by Stanley Milton Frank, the outstanding contributions he has made to the community, and the legacy he leaves.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GREENSBORO:

1. That the City Council hereby expresses, on behalf of the citizens of Greensboro, a deep sense of loss and a feeling of respect and gratitude for the life of Stanley Milton Frank.

2. That a copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the family of the late Stanley Milton Frank as a symbol of the gratitude of the people of Greensboro for his many contributions to this community.

(Signed) Yvonne J. Johnson