25-11 Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

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ORDINANCE NO. 25-11 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith.. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor, or his designee to enterinto a Contract with the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging to serve as a Distribution Agent in the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program which provides certain fresh, locally grown foods to eligible participants. WHEREAS, the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging is administering a program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture designed to improve the nutritional health of low-income seniors and to increase business for local farmers; and WHEREAS, eligible seniors will be assisted with the application process to apply for coupons to be used at authorized participating farmers; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CTiY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the contract must be received by Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging by May 13, 2011. Now Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor, or his designee is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a Contract with the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging to serve as a Distribution Agent for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of members of Council, this ordinance