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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 20 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND'S RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ISSUE #18 TO RAISE A PROJECTED $20-25 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE USED BY CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANTS EXCLUSIVELY. WHEREAS, on August 9, 2006 the City of Cleveland adopted a resolution in support of a ballot issue to be voted on at the November 7, 2006 election that will put in place an excise tax on tobacco; and WHEREAS, the revenues collected from the excise tax will produce a dedicated public sector arts and cultural funding source to preserve and expand arts and culture assets in the County ;and WHEREAS, the Village of Mayfield finds it in the best interest of its residents to support the City of Cleveland's Resolution in support of Issue #18. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1. The Village of Mayfield and its Council recommend and support the Cleveland Resolution in Support of Issue #18 to raise a projected $20- 25 million dollars to be used by Cuyahoga County for arts and cultural grants exclusively, providing a funding source essential for sustaining and expanding the public good that comes from healthy and vibrant arts and cultural assets. SECTION 2. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to County Commissioners Dimora, Hagan, and Jones. SECTION 3. The Council finds and determines that all formal actions of the Council relating to the adoption of this Resolution have been taken at open meetings of this Council; and that deliberations of this Council and of its committees, resulting in such formal action, took place in meetings open to the public in compliance with all statutory requirements including the requirements of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. SECTION 4. This Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Mayfield Village. It shall, therefore, take effect