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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 185
<br />BY: Mayor O'Grady and The Entire City Council
<br />A RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
<br />COUNCIL MEMBER FARRELL DEAN McAAY, SR.
<br />WHEREAS, Farrell Dean McKay, Sr., known to all of us as "Dean McKay," was born in Cainsville, Missouri,
<br />on November 25, 1931, and graduated from the high school in Eagleville, Missouri, in 1950; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay showed his commitment to public service early in his life by enlisting in the Air
<br />Force in 1952 and serving four years' active duty, including a tour on the Korean peninsula, where he was decorated for
<br />his service. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1956, Dean continued to serve his country in the
<br />Reserves for an additional six (6) years; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay met his wife, Margaret, while they both served in the Air Force. They were
<br />married on March 7, 1953. Dean and Margaret have three (3) children, six (6) grandchildren, and they have now been
<br />married and devoted to each other for more than 52 years; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay was a career employee of the East Ohio Gas Company, where he worked from 1961
<br />until his retirement in 1994. While at East Ohio Gas, he was promoted to a supervisor position and received numerous
<br />perfect attendance awards from the company; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay has been a resident of North Olmsted for over 38 years and, during that time, has
<br />actively participated in many community organizations, including: the Knights of Columbus, where he served as Grand
<br />Knight, Treasurer and Trustee; the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he has served as Quartermaster; the United Way
<br />Campaign, where he served as a Team Captain; the North Olmsted Democrat Club, where he served as President and
<br />Vice President; the Holy Name Society; the North Olmsted Community Council, where he served as a Director; St.
<br />Richard's Church, where he continues to serve as an usher; and the North Olmsted Civil Service Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay first served on City Council as a Councilman at Large, and has now, since 1989,
<br />served as the elected Councilman for Ward 4. During his many years on Council, Dean has served the City's
<br />government in a variety of ways, including President Pro Tem of Council, Chairman or member of virtually every
<br />Council committee; member of the City's Ethics Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission; member of the
<br />Risk Management Task Force; member of the Senior Citizen Housing Committee; and member of the North Olmsted
<br />Transportation Study Team; and
<br />WHEREAS, while serving these many years on City Council, Dean McKay has been a constant and well -
<br />respected voice for the people of Ward 4, unselfishly and tirelessly responding in a proactive way to every request from
<br />every resident in his Ward who needed him. Dean has never been afraid to take on any foe or wage any battle on behalf
<br />of his constituents, no matter what the odds and no matter what was demanded of him in time and effort; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean's commitment and devotion to his constituents in Ward 4 may have been best exemplified
<br />by his 16 -year long battle to protect the residents of the Park West Subdivision against proposed commercial
<br />development of a certain vacant parcel of land located nearby them; and
<br />WHEREAS, Dean McKay has used his God -given abilities and talents to help not only his Ward 4 residents,
<br />but the residents of the entire City of North Olmsted, all of whom have prospered while he served;
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED,
<br />COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO:
<br />SECTION 1: That the Council of the City of North Olmsted, on behalf of the Mayor, members of the
<br />administration and all the residents of the City of North Olmsted hereby honors Farrell Dean McKay, Sr.
<br />SECTION 2: That this Resolution be spread in full upon the record of this Council and that the Clerk of
<br />Council is hereby directed to forward a duly authenticated and executed copy of this Resolution to Farrell Dean McKay,
<br />Sr.
<br />SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
<br />PASSE\b fib, a00J First Reading: Ja ao OS'
<br />Second Reading:
<br />Third Reading:
<br />Committee:
<br />A TTEST:
<br />BAR ARA L. SEMAN
<br />Clerk of Council --
<br />APPROVED:
<br />MAYOR THOMAS E. O'G DY
<br />K IN M. KENNED Y
<br />President of Council
<br />APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
<br />JAMES M DUBELKO
<br />Director of Law
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