HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-170 CCR Member Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -170
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING RECOGNITION OF AND APPRECIATION FOR
THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center Centennial Committee was created in 2009 to
bring together civic organizations, the business community, interested citizens, the City and area
school districts to celebrate the City of Brooklyn Center's Centennial; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Brooklyn Center Centennial Committee is to ignite a
celebration of rich heritage and history of Brooklyn Center over the past 100 years and to inspire
continued greatness, distinction and pride for the second century; and
WHEREAS, the main goal of the Brooklyn Center Centennial Committee was to
plan, organize, and carry out a first -rate schedule of events and activities celebrating Brooklyn
Center's Centennial; and
WHEREAS, the committee recommended the name of Central Park be renamed to
Centennial Park to mark a tangible memory of the Centennial Celebration to live on; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Brooklyn Center Centennial Committee
successfully lead a drive to collect 100,000 pounds of food for CEAP; and
WHEREAS, the broad range of the events and activities was vital to the success of
the year -long celebration; and
WHEREAS, their dedicated public service and civic effort for the betterment of the
community merit the gratitude of the citizens of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, the leadership of the chair of the Brooklyn Center Centennial
Committee, Keith Lester, is to be commended and congratulated on the great success of the events
during the Centennial Year; and
WHEREAS, it is highly appropriate that their service to the community should be
recognized and expressed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the dedicated public service of Wallace Bernards, Curt Boganey, Phil Cohen,
Jeff Delzer, Delana Delzer, Brent Haugen, Brett Hildreth, Sharon Kephart, Sue LaCrosse, Kay
Lasman, Keith Lester, Dave Looby, Sue Low, Robert Marvin, Warren Olson, Dr. Duane Orn, Awale
Osman, Joy Reinhart, Margaret Sandberg, Wade Staebell, and Tim Willson of the Brooklyn Center
Centennial Committee are hereby recognized and appreciated by the City of Brooklyn Center.
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -170
December 12 2011
Date Mayor
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City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Carol Kleven
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Carol Kleven, Kay Lasman, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.