6542-90 Accept funds to renovate enclosed park pavillion

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RESOLUTIONNO:6S,12-90 BY: Gallagher, Gazzana, George, Graham, Roth, Smith AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS authorizing the Mayor for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood to accept as a gift to the City of Lakewood, the sum of $60,000 from the Lake- wood Woman's Club for the renovation of the Lakewood Park enclosed pavilion. WHEREAS the Woman's Club members, past and present, gave their _time freely and graciously to build a city that was rich in calture and civic pride; and WHEREAS this highly respected and recognized women's social and civic organization dissolved their prestigious club after ?0 years of existence; and WHEREAS the Lakewood Woman's Club has deemed that they would like to donate their club treasury for the betterment of the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this fine organization's donation of $60,000, the sum of their treasury, will greatly assist the City of Lakewood's planned renovation of the Lakewood Park enclosed pavil- ion slated for 1991, allowing the city to combine phases I and II ofthe project; and WHEREAS, the City of L. akewood and the entire northeastern community has been enriched by, and will sorely miss, :the proud example that this prestigious and influential civic organization has set for the past ?0 years. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the city of Lakewood to accept a gift from the Lakewood Woman's Club in the amount of $60,000 to assist in the renovation of the Lakewood Park enclosed pavilion. Section 2. That the Mayor and Council extend to the Lakewood Woman's Club their sincere appreciation and thanks along with that of all the citizens of this community for their most gracious gift to be used for the benefit of our commlLrlity. 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 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 aff'urnative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adop-, tion and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period 'allowed by law. Clerk Approved: