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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 97-5 RESOLUTION NO. 9 7-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING A GIFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD TO ESTABLISH A VETERANS' MEMORIAL IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH WHEREAS, the rememberance of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who in the never ending pursuit to maintain the honor of the American People and the dignity of all people, gave their most sacred gift, their own life, ensures that the freedom available to each and every person living in the United States will be appreciated and recognized; and Commemorating the efforts of the United States Veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice, including many of the sons and daughters of the City of Huntington Beach and its sister cities, affirms that their lives were not surrendered needlessly; and The paying of homage by a community to its local heroes instills a sense of pride and solidarity in that community; and Funds have been donated to the City in the amount of$15,000 by James Ackerman for the purpose of helping to establish a Veterans' Memorial at City Hall; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7368 is ready, willing and able to erect a Veterans' Memorial on City Hall property for the enjoyment of the general public, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, does hereby resolve as follows: It is in the public interest and for public good to give to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7368 the sum of$15,000, previously given to the City by James Ackerman for the purpose of establishing at City Hall a memorial to our fallen veterans. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of January ATTEST: � . Mayor Connie Brockway City Clerk By. o APPROVED AS TO FORM: REVIEWED, INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Attorney 77 City Administrator 7*1resoUionh*terarW1110l97 Res. No. 97-5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of January, 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Julien, Harman, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: Green, Garofalo (out of room) Connie Brockway City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California G/resoluti/resbkpg/96-100