6520-90 Support passage of School Levy

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RESOLUTION NO. 6520-90 BY: Boscia, Gallagher, Gazzana, George, Graham, Smith AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION supporting the passage at the November 6, 1990, General Election of the 8.9 Mil operating levy for the Lakewood School District and urging support of such levy by all Lakewood citizens. WHEREAS, the Lakewood of Education determined that it was necessary to place an 8.9 Mil operating levy on the ballot for this November to maintain the outstanding quality of education in our community and continue the high standards of Lakewood Schools', and WHEREAS, our children are our most precious resource and are the very future of our City, State and nation, and WHEREAS, quality education is essential for all of our citizens and contributes significantly to the quality of life enjoyed by us all, and WHEREAS, the Lakewood Schools have consistently provided outstanding educational opportunities for all our young people and their progressive and comprehensive programs have been models for other communities in this area and around the nation, and WHEREAS, this is a time for our community to move forward and to continue to provide the best possible quality of life for all our citizens and to ensure the high educational standards of our public schools are maintained, expanded and improved, and WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, and welfare; now, therefore, measure safety BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council and the Mayor pledge their support to the 8.9 Mil operating levy for our Lakewood Schools to be voted on at the November 6th General Election, and urge all citizens of Lakewood to support the passage of that levy to maintain and improve our great school system and the fantastic educational opportunities our children now enjoy. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and and directed to forward certified copies of this Resolution to Dr. Daniel Kalish, Superintendent of Lakewood Schools, 1470 Warren Road, Lakewood, Ohio 44107; The Plain Dealer; Lakewood Sun Post; and WestLife, and such other media, civic groups, organizations and other entities'or persons as the Mayor or members of Council may request. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution 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 4. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members 1