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Resolution No. 2008-21 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to prepare and file an application to the Ohio Historical Society to designate and obtain an Ohio historical marker for "Joseph Peake's Farm" and that such proposal be substantially in the form and substance of information supplied by the Olmsted Historical Society, as reviewed and approved by the North Olmsted Landmarks Commission, and in accordance with procedural requirements of the Ohio Historical Society. SECTION 2: That the Mayor and Council join together with the Olmsted Historical Society and the North Olmsted Landmarks Commission, not only in support of this application for a historical marker from the Ohio Historical Society, but also in recognition of the significant life, contributions and accomplishments of Joseph and Eleanor Peake, the first African-American settlers in the Cleveland area in 1809, who established residence on then Mastick Plank Road in North Olmsted in the 1840s and who were active members of the Olmsted Wesleyan Church, formed in 1847, and were lcnown to have courageously assisted runaway slaves enroute from Oberlin to Cleveland on the "underground railroad" at the Joseph Peake Farm. SECTION 3: That the Director of Public Service be and he is hereby authorized, upon official acceptance and approval of the Ohio histarical marker for "Joseph Peake's Farm" by the Ohio Historical Society, to place and install said marker within the City's right of way on the south side of Mastick Road, east of Clague Road, in the vicinity of 23045 Mastick Road, parcel number 237-28-4, and as such location may be more specifically identified by the Ohio Historical Society's designation form, and that such location within the right of way be otherwise selected in accordance with law and sound engineering practices. SECTION 4: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary far the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and further for the reason that it is necessary that this Resolution go into effect immediately in order to recognize this significant aspect of African American history in the City of North Olmsted during the month of February, which is known as Black History Month, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. PassED: /. ., / ? First Reading: ?j ? /?? ? Second Reading: 19 Df Third Readin?J Committee: Dr"-? ` 2 _ , ,. .,?-1-l-,-"??-.m,,.. .G.. . ,,-._. , _.. i ,? t,--., -7 -