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CEDAR CITY — The Cedar City Council has decided to postpone for at least one month a decision on whether to officially declare that the “Redmen” symbol should remain painted on the city’s water tank atop Leigh Hill.

At the council’s regular action meeting Wednesday night, Councilman Paul Cozzens proposed that the city adopt a resolution that proclaims the historical significance of the logo that has been painted on the tank since the early 1970s: the word “Redmen” atop a silhouette of a Native American chieftain wearing a headdress.

Cozzens also suggested adding the range of dates “1942-2019” to mark the years that the Redmen served as Cedar High School’s official symbol, which was officially retired by the Iron County School District Board of Education in February.

“This is in remembrance of a very proud time in our community,” Cozzens said during the meeting. “It was a sign of respect to the Native Americans as well as the pride of Cedar High School.”

However, Cozzens’ motion for the City Council to approve the resolution failed for lack of a second, after which another motion was made to table the matter until the council’s July 17 work meeting.

All five council members briefly weighed in on the issue during Wednesday’s meeting, sharing their thoughts and concerns. There were no additional comments from those in the audience, as the opportunity for public input was during last week’s work meeting.