6419-89 Accept funds for Dept. on Aging

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RESOLUTION NO. 6419-89 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gazzana George, Graham, WendlinE AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor, for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood, to accept as a gift to the City of Lakewood the sum of $14,400.00 from Riser Foods, Inc. for the Department On Aging. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood has extended grocery shopping assistance to its elderly residents since 1978, and WHEREAS, area supermarkets have provided assistance to meet transportation costs faced by the Office On Aging for the operation of the grocery shopping assistance program, and WHEREAS, in response to the need to continue said program, Riser Foods, Inc. has graciously donated to the City. of Lakewood the sum of $14,400.00 to be used for the benefit of the grocery shopping assistance program of the Office On Aging, and WHEREAS, the Riser Foods, Inc., gift would support the program for a two year period, $7,200 in 1990 and $7,200 in 1991 to continue this much needed service for the senior citizens of Lakewood; now, therefore, WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood to accept a gift from Riser Foods, Inc. in the amount of $14,400.00 for the Department of Aging for assistance in the grocery shopping program, $7,200 for 1990 and $7,200 for 1991. Section 2. That the Mayor and Council extend to Riser Foods, Inc. their sincere appreciation and thanks along with that of all the citizens of this community for their most gracious gift to be used for the benefit of our senior citizens by the Department On Aging. Section 3. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Anthony Rego, Riser Foods, Inc., 5300 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146, and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. Section 4. 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.