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RESOLUTtONNO. 7465-00 BY: Corrigan,FitzGerald, George, <br /> Roth, Seelie, Skindell, Smith. <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION proclaiming the week of March 5-11, 2000 as Tornado and Flood <br />Safety Awareness Week and urging participation in safety activities; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood joins the Governor of the State of Ohio and the <br />Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County declaring Tornado and Flood Safety <br />Awareness Week; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cuyahoga County is located in the area of the State of Ohio described as <br />Tornado Alley, wherein the potential hazards of loss of life and injury to persons and <br />property from tornadoes are high; and Cuyahoga County is also located in an area of the <br />State of Ohio wherein there is the potential for the loss of life and injnry due to the perils of <br />floods; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, community awareness and planning for such threats as tornadoes and/or <br />flooding can result in saving of lives and prevention of injury, particularly among special <br />populations such as schools, day cares, nursing homes and health care facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a Tornado Safety Exercise will be conducted on Wednesday, March 8, <br />2000, at 9:50 a.m., and that such exercise shall be specifically designed for county-wide <br />elementary school and local municipal participation and for testing of the Emergency <br />Broadcast System and other appropriate components of the emergency management; now, <br />therefore <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That this Council and the Mayor join with the Governor of Ohio and <br />Commissioners of Cuyahoga County in declaring March 5-11, 2000 as Tornado and Flood <br />Safety Awareness Week in the City of Lakewood and support the county-wide Tornado <br />Safety Exercise that will be conducted on Wednesday, March 8, 2000 at 9:50 a.m. <br /> <br /> Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby directed to forward a <br />certified copy oft/tis Resolution each to Craig Tame, Director, Depam,nent of Justice Affairs, <br />and to Murray A. Withrow, Manager, Emergency Services, t255 Euclid Avenue, Suite 102, <br />Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1807. <br /> <br />Adopted: <br /> <br />22: <br /> <br />President <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />Cle~ <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />