8109-06 Lakewood Observer 1st Anniv.

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RESOLUTION NO. BY'De~mionk2 Butler, 8109-06 , Dever;.--FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie. A RESOLUTION to recognize the first anniversary of the Lakewood Observer, and to acknowledge its significant impact on the City as anopen-source driven community asset. WHEREAS approximately one yeaz ago the Lakewood Observer was organized by a cadre of ianovative thinkers and community volunteers who could be described as some of the most dedicated boosters of our city, and WHEREAS this journalistic venture has raised the level of discourse and civic participation within the community with the ultimate goals of promoting, preserving, and ~ proliferating the positive resources within Lakewood, and WHEREAS this newspaper has also served as a means to appropriately and sensitively confront some of Lakewood's challenges unknown to other local media, and WHEREAS that ethic of care has led to the exposure and. apprehension of dangerous criminals, raisedan awareness and educated citizens about the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities facing city government, h{ghlighted the efforts of longtime dedicated community groups and volunteers, the activities organized for the benefit of the community; and the sometimes little known secrets of the place that we call home, and WHEREAS the Lakewood Observer will continue to be an engine of innovation for Lakewood throughits Wireless Corridors, its E-Commerce activities, its walking and biking clubs, its LO Rally, and its caz show, and WHEREAS the publisher, boazd of directors, and multitudes of contributing volunteers sfiould be proud of the venue that they have created because it has served to more thoroughly inform the public about the happenings and the potential of Lakewood as `A Great Place to Call Home. " THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That this body would liketo hereby extend its deepest gratitude and acknowledge the important contribution that the Lakewood Observer has made to the community over the past year.. Section 2. That this body welcomes and anticipates the future growth of the Lakewood Observer as both a newspaper, online forum, and any other type of entity that promotes public dialogue and the well-being of the City,. 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, Adopted' ~ ? PRESIDENT CLERK Approved: ~ ~G , MAYOR -