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RESOLUTION NO. 9054 -19 <br />EIN <br />Anderson, Bullock, George, Litter, <br />O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader <br />A RESOLUTION to express gratitude to Lakewood United Methodist Church for <br />opening its doors to serve as a 24/7 warming center for the community during last week's <br />dangerously cold temperatures. <br />WHEREAS, much of the country, including Ohio was affected by last week's polar <br />vortex which resulted in multiple days of sub -zero temperatures in Lakewood; and <br />WHEREAS, anticipating these frigid temperatures, the congregants and faith leaders at <br />Lakewood United Methodist Church mobilized quickly to provide a welcoming, safe, and warm <br />place to anyone in need throughout this weather event; and <br />WHEREAS, following the lead of Lakewood United Methodist Church's pastors, <br />approximately 50 congregants and community members rallied together to provide warm food, <br />entertainment, and camaraderie to the warming center's guests; and <br />WHEREAS, the warming center humbly hosted approximately 25 people each day that it <br />was open and approximately 10 people each night that it was open, diverting these individuals <br />from experiencing otherwise unsafe conditions; now, therefore <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: <br />Section 1. That this Council and Administration does hereby thank Lakewood United <br />Methodist Church Pastors Laura Jaissle and Dan Bryant for their leadership in establishing the <br />24/7 warming center for the community during last week's dangerously cold temperatures. <br />Section 2. That this Council and Administration does hereby express gratitude to the <br />congregants of Lakewood United Methodist Church and other community volunteers who <br />supported the warming center by donating food and supplies and otherwise making the center a <br />welcoming and cheerful environment for those in need. <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 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: <br />Approved: Fo <br />