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RESOLUTION NO. 6951-94 BY: Boscia, George, Gibbons, Roth, Seelie, Smith A Resolution supporting the passage at the May 3, 1994, Primary Election of the 8.9 mill operating levy for the Lakewood School District and urging support of such levy by all Lakewood citizens. WHEREAS, the Lakewood Board of Education determined that it was necessary to place an 8.9 mill operating levy on the ballot for this May 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 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; now, therefore, 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 mill operating levy that will support our schools for the next 6 years and will be voted on at the May 3rd Primary Election. We urge all citizens of Lakewood to support the passage of that levy to maintain and improve our great school system and the educational opportunities our children now enjoy. Section 2. We also pledge to work with the School Board in an effort to identify areas where we ban work together in an effort to control expenditures for common service. Section 3. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized 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 4. 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,