2020-44 - Dedicate Bernice Pyke Park

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Please substitute for the original Referred to PWS 7/6/20 Kepple, L_.tten, Neff, RESOLUTION NO. 2020-44 BY, c a r 1,,Ia l l e y, Ra d e z ., S h a crime r A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two- thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, dedicating six (6) parcels (Exhibit A) currently owned by the City of Lakewood, ,Bernice Pyke Park on August 18th 2020, the l 00th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood recognizes the glass -ceiling -shattering achievements of Lakewood women's rights activist Bernice Pyke for her work to secure the vote for Lakewood women and her perseverance in helping to pass and ratify the 19th Amendment which proclaimed the right to vote of women citizens throughout the United States and; WHEREAS, Bernice Pyke was the first woman to run for Mayor of Lakewood, and; WHEREAS, In 1920, Bernice Pyke was the first woman appointed to serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Additionally, party leaders invited Ms. Pyke to address the 1932 National Convention, at which she became the first woman to give a formal speech in the conventions' history and; WHEREAS, Later President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Ms. Pyke a Director of Customs Collection for Ohio. Because of her dedication and the significance of her achievements, both Presidents Truman and Eisenhower issued executive orders waiving the mandatory retirement age specifically for Ms. Pyke, allowing her to continue her public service for many years and; WHEREAS, Ms. Pyke's career would be an impressive accomplishment in the 21 st century, however, to have achieved so much in a time when society was less accepting of women in public life, is nothing short of a monumental feat, deserving of a permanent and prominent place of remembrance in our community and; WHEREAS, Members of Council have conducted outreach to area residents to seek resident input as to what should happen with this city -owned space. The feedback from residents was clear, they want this space preserved as a park and; WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two-thirds of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD: Section 1. That the land as described in Exhibit A be dedicated as and henceforth known as Bernice Pyke Park. Section 2. That August 18th, 2020, the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, giving women the vote, be recognized and celebrated as the dedication day of Bernice Pyke Park.