9023-18 Recognize Firefighter Memorial Day

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RESOLUTION NO. 9023 -18 BY: Anderson, Bullock, George Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley,Rader A RESOLUTION calling upon the citizens of Lakewood to join the Lakewood Fire Department in celebrating National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day on Sunday, October 7, 2018. WHEREAS, Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day 2018 will honor 95 firefighters across the nation who died in the line of duty during the past year and during previous years; and WHEREAS, every day, the members of the Lakewood Fire Department put their lives in jeopardy in order to protect and safeguard life and property from fire or hazardous conditions and to provide emergency medical treatment to those in need; and WHEREAS, on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at noon at Fire Station 1, the City of Lakewood will pause to recognize the ultimate sacrifice of fallen firefighters as well as to celebrate the swearing in of the City's newest firefighters who will carry on their legacy of courageous service; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. This Council and Mayor designate and proclaim Sunday, October 7, 2018 as Firefighter Memorial Day in the City of Lakewood and call upon the citizens of Lakewood to participate in fire prevention activities at home. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to Chief Scott K. Gilman, Fire Station No. 1, 14601 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio and that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. 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: loll 101 %i Approved: (-1(,4 3 �r