Laserfiche WebLink
RESOLUTION NO. 8678 -13 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, <br />Nowlin, Powers, <br />A RESOLUTION calling upon the citizens of Lakewood to participate in fire prevention <br />activities at home, and to heed the message, "Prevent Kitchen Fires," as the 2013 Fire Prevention <br />Week theme suggests. <br />WHEREAS, the kitchen is the leading area of origin for home fires, and most kitchen <br />fires are caused by cooking; and <br />WHEREAS, roughly 3,000 kitchen fires are reported per day in the United States; and <br />WHEREAS, the Lakewood Fire Department is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of <br />kitchen fires and injuries through prevention education; and <br />WHEREAS, the Lakewood Fire Prevention Bureau will visit elementary schools from <br />October 7 through October 10, to speak to the children about the importance of fire safety in the <br />kitchen and will demonstrate firefighting equipment; and <br />WHEREAS, Fire Prevention Week effectively serves to remind us all of the simple ac- <br />tions we can take to stay safe from kitchen fires at home; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: <br />Section 1. This Council and Mayor designate and proclaim October 6 -12, 2013, as Fire <br />Prevention Week in the City of Lakewood and call upon the citizens of Lakewood to participate <br />in fire prevention activities at home. <br />Section 2. The Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward <br />a copy of this Resolution to Chief Scott K. Gilman, Fire Station No. 1, 14601 Madison Avenue, <br />Lakewood, Ohio and that a copy of tbis Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. <br />Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning <br />and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, <br />and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such <br />formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. <br />Adopted: o, J-r, 6, �], 2 eo <br />Approved. ,,f Z,,)o <br />President <br />gas <br />Clerk <br />Mayor <br />