8512-11 Join Naitional Moment of Remembrance on 9/11/11

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Section 2. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration offer their deepest and most sincere condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Section 3. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration honor the he- roic service, actions and sacrifices of state and local first responders, law enforcement per- sonnel, officials, volunteers and countless others who aided the innocent victims of those at- tacks and, in doing so, bravely risked and often gave their own lives. Section 4. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration recognize the valiant service, actions and sacrifices of United States personnel, including members of the United States Armed Forces, the United States intelligence agencies, the United States dip- lomatic service, homeland security and law enforcement personnel, and their families, who have given so much, including their lives and well-being, to support the cause of freedom and defend the security of the United States. Section 5. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration honor the service, actions and sacrifices of Lakewood's first responders, including our brave police, fire and EMS personnel, who continue to risk their safety so that we may be protected from harm. Section 6. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration reaffirm that the people of Lakewood, Ohio and the United States will never forget the challenges our country endured on and since September 11, 2001, and will work tirelessly to defeat those who attacked the United States. Section 7. On the 10`" anniversary of this tragic day in United States history, Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration call upon all people and institutions of the United States to observe a moment of remembrance on September 11, 2011, including media outlets; houses of worship; military organizations; veterans organizations; airlines; air- ports; railroads; sports teams; the federal government; state and local governments including Lakewood government; police, fire and other public institutions; educational institutions; businesses; and other public and private institutions. Section 8. Lakewood City Council and the mayor's administration encourage the observance of the National Moment of Remembrance to last for one minute beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, by ceasing to the maximum extent practicable all work or other activity and marking the moment in an appropriate manner, including ringing bells, blowing whistles or sounding sirens. Section 9. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council con- cerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were passed in open meetings 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 10. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure neces- sary 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 its preamble, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by