Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-10-11 regular — reading text

of these are fatalities caused by drowning; and WHEREAS, the vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error or poor judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors; and WHEREAS, a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and WHEREAS, modern life jackets are more comfortable, more attractive, and more wearable than styles of years past and deserve a fresh look by today's boating public. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby support the goals of the North American Safe Boating Campaign and proclaim May 21 -27, 2011, as NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK ** and the start of the year -round effort to promote safe boating. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 10th day of May 2011. MIKEANDERSON, MAYOR  4.2.a uity of Fort . Walton Beach America' s Most Beautiifu( Beaches WHEREAS, Law Enforcement agencies play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms which are guaranteed by the Constitution to every American Citizen; and WHEREAS, it is important that people throughout the State of Florida understand the problems, duties, and responsibilities of their police, sheriffs, and other Law Enforcement agencies, and that members of those agencies recognize their duty as public servants to safeguard life and property; and WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Officers of Florida have made a vital contribution to civilized life in our state and city, through their dedicated and selfless efforts in enforcing our laws; and WHEREAS, many Law Enforcement Offices in Florida have sacrificed their lives or good health in the act of protecting the residents of our state and city. NOW, THEREFORE, I Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City 15th — of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim the week of May 21St, 2011, as NATIONAL POLICE WEEK* and May 15, 2011, as NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY* in the City of Fort Walton Beach and encourage all residents to reflect upon and observe as appropriate the law enforcement officers, past and present, who by their loyal devotion to their responsibilities have established themselves as preservers of the rights and security of all residents, and especially to remember those officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to be affixed this 10th day of May 2011. MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: May 10, 2011 Subject: Proclamation --National Police Week L BACKGROUND: 1. 1. Proclamation --National Police Week ATTACHMENTS: National Police Week ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 05/ 03/ 2011 8: 36 AM Carole Jones Completed 05/ 03/ 20119: 29 AM City Manager Completed 05/ 03/ 20119: 30 AM City Council Pending  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: May 10, 2011 Subject: Proclamation --Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month L BACKGROUND: 1. 1. Proclamation --Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month ATTACHMENTS: Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 05/ 03/ 20118: 37 AM Carole Jones Completed 05/ 03/ 20119: 29 AM City Manager Completed 05/ 03/ 20119: 29 AM City Council Pending  4. 3 >a uity of Fort Walton Beach Americas Wost BeautifulBeaches PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Neurofibromatosism ( NF) causes tumors to grow on nerves anywhere in the body, bone and skin tumors, bone deformities such as spinal scoliosis; leg bowing or twisting, cafe au lait spots on the skin, deafness, blindness; learning disabilities; debilitating pain, heart defects and even death; and WHEREAS, NF is more prevalent than Cystic Fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Tay Sachs and Huntington' s Disease combined; and WHEREAS, NF can appear in any family and is worldwide in distribution, affects both sexes equally and has no particular racial or ethnic distribution; and 85% of cases are sporadic no previous family history) and 15% are inherited; and WHEREAS, While over 120, 000 Americans have NF and one of every 3, 000 newborns will develop the disorder, it still is relatively unknown to the public and much remains to be done to raise awareness of NF' s devastating effects and the need for funding for research to prevent, treat and cure NF; and WHEREAS, The Children' s Tumor Foundation ( www.ctf.orq, 800 -323 -7938) leads the efforts to fund critical research aimed at finding the causes of the disorder and developing treatments and a cure, and to provide support to people and families affected by NF; and WHEREAS, NF research benefits an additional 100 million Americans ( i. e. 65 million with cancer and 35 million with learning disabilities); and WHEREAS, The Children' s Tumor Foundation is observing May as National Neurofibromatosis ( NF) Awareness Month nationally to inform the public about this common genetic disorder. NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 2011 as NEUROFIBROMATOSIS AWARENESS MONTH" in the City of Fort Walton Beach, and urge our citizens to join the Children' s Tumor Foundation' s effort to increase awareness of the importance of finding a treatment and a cure to NF. F' r,  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: May 10, 2011 Subject: ACE Award to Ben Hambleton, CHS ATTACHMENTS: 5 - 10 - 11 ACE Hambleton CHS PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 05/ 05/ 20112: 00 PM City Council Pending  0 r 0 a m a 0 s Yad m e o o N a L d 3 4 a° v am 0 C: O m = a °e a 0O O as Q u d s w LL. 0 V a V a a a V o a d N m O N m L a a N c o a O V s a i = = 3 0 H MINE u 3 as V t 4- a x N y •_ = N O L i d 0 0 Y. 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