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~,~ <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 119 <br />By: Mayor O'Grady <br />A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF RED RIBBON MONTH IN OCTOBER WHICH <br />FOCUSES PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ALCOHOL AND <br />DRUG PREVENTION AND IS A CALL TO ACTION TO STUDENTS TO SAYING "NO" TO <br />DR UGS AND ALCOHOL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, Red Ribbon Month is an alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention awareness campaign observed <br />annually in the month of October; and <br />WHEREAS, Red Ribbon Week is historically marked by activities for a full week in October; and <br />WHEREAS, the message of combating drug and alcohol abuse is often symbolized by the wearing of red <br />ribbons or decorating communities with them; and <br />WHEREAS, the annual Red Ribbon Celebration is considered the most far-reaching and well-known drug <br />and alcohol prevention awareness campaign in the United States; and <br />WHEREAS, the National Family Partnership estimates that over 80 million Americans participate in Red <br />Ribbon Month annually; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to support Red Ribbon Month in October to enable the City to <br />focus parents, educators and community members on alcohol and drug prevention. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, <br />COUNTY OF CUYAHOCA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That this Council, on behalf of all the residents of North Olmsted, supports Red Ribbon <br />Month and Red Ribbon Week October 19-23, 2009, and encourages all members of the North Olmsted community <br />and in particular parents and educators, to focus on the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, especially by students. <br />SECTION 2: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary <br />for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and further for the reason that it is necessary that this <br />Resolution go into effect immediately due to timeliness; and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two- <br />thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by <br />the Mayor. <br />PASSED: ~~.CG_ ~p ~ ~D <br />ATTEST: <br />MARIE GALLO <br />Clerk of Council g <br />APPROVED: ~~! "" f ~/ _ <br />~n <br />- `~~~- <br />MAYOR THOMAS E. O'GRA~ <br />First Reading: _1___L__~ (~ g <br />Second Reading.• <br />Third Reading: <br />Committee: ~ <br />~~ _ , <br />.~---- <br />K VIN M. KENNE Y <br />President of Council <br />APPROVED AS TO LEGA~F'ORAI: <br />/s/ James M. Dubelko <br />JAMES M. DUBELKO <br />Director of Law <br />