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RESOLUTION NO. 7898-04 BY: Corrigan, Demro, Dever, Dunn, FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie, A RESOLU~ON honoring Auxiliary Major William Beech of the Lakewood Police Department Auxiliary Unit WHEREAS William Beech has served the City of Lakewood and its citizens and visitors for more than twenty-nine years since first joining the Lakewoed Police Department Auxiliary Unit in September, 1975; and WHEREAS William Beech served honorably n the Auxil an/and rose through the ranks of the un t, being appo nted Sergeant in 1979, Lieutenant in :[984, and Major of the Auxiliaries in 3uly, :~985, and from that date he has led the unit for nineteen (:t9) years with dedication, conscientiousness, and commitment to service; and WHEREAS William Beech's leadership as Major has included responsibdlty for the training, scheduling, recruitment, and overall morale and fitness of the Auxiliaries, and his service has amounted to more than Nine Thousand Five Hundred (9,500) hours of volunteer time to the Lakewood Police Department, with service at every possible detail for which the Auxiliaries have been engaged, including the Fourth of .]uly, Band ConceC. s, Road Races, Football Games, and numerous natural disaster responses within the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS :tO and :[3 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CFR( 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 Auxiliary Major is so deserving of this honor. Now Therefore, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section L The recognition and appreciation for Auxiliary Major William Beech and his service for more than twentymine (29) years to the Lakewoed Police Department and the citizens of Lakewoed is hereby acknowledged and hereby approved by this Cound]. He is to know that his service, leadership, and dedication will be sorely missed. His friendship with the Lakewood Police and with all of hfs fellow Auxiliaries will long be remembered. He should also know that he goes forward from this day with every good wish and cheer for his futrure from the grateful citizens who have benefited from his long service and dedication to the Lakewood Police Auxiliary Unit. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relaBng to the passage of this O~dinance were passed in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations Of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such actions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with legal requirements. Section 3. That this resolution 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 tS) of its members elected to Coundl, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by President of Counci!