8197-07 Accept Funds Supporting Social & Nutritional Services

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RESOLUTION NO. 8197-07 BY' Antonio~ Butler, Demro~ Dever, FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force a~cer the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor, or his designee to enter into a Contract with the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging to accept funds for the City's programs covering Social/Supportive and Nutrition Services, such contract providing partial funding for supplemental programs under Title III of the 1965 Older Americans Act for the 2008 and 2009 program years. WHEREAS, the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging is administering a program of grants from the Federal Government under Title III of the 1965 Older Americans Act whereby this City may obtain funds to provide Programs for persons 60 years of age or older; 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 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary fo~ the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that completed contracts must be submitted no later than November 30, 2007. Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor, or his designee is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, providing partial funding of the City's Program under Title III of the 1965 Older Americans Act for the 2008 and 2009 program years. Section 2. 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 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 (5) of its members elected to Council, 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 law. Adopted: CLERK Approved:/~,~f,L~..,.,~o? MAYOR