86-1734 WHITE - CITV GLERK
� PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PALT L Council G� �7��
C4NhRV - DEIDPARTMENT File NO. v
BLUE - MAVOR
t ' o cil Resolution �a
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Presented By � � 3 �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, 5t. P ul takes great pride in and gives atte tion
to its history cul ure, heritage and physical spaczs. No ably,
5�. Paul was ecently selected �s a Most L4vable City and n All
American City rimarily becausE af its qualit.y af 1ife; and
WHEREAS, child en as a sector of our society, deser e and
need more att ntion in order to improve their quality nf life.
Although cari g an praviding for children is primaril the
family's respo sib9lity, there are circumstances that exce d the
ability of s me milies to ade�uately respond. Some such
circumstances are nifested in the form of drug abuse, t enage
pregnancy, deciinin education achievement, poor physical h alth,
poverty and ge eral loss of self esteem among � growing num er of
children; �nd
WHEREAS, we uily recognize that children are one a aur
most important reso rces because it is through them that ou best
traditions will be rried forward to the next generation; nd
WHEREAS, it is generally accepted that prevention is less
costly than cure nd that prevention through private ector
intervention is les castty than public sector intervention and
WHEREAS, one of our great traditions which has serv d us
over many y rs is that each succeeding generation has been
provided wit the resources and foundation upon which o da
better than he pr ceding generation. Althaugh there are mar►y
fine childre who re doing well , there is a developing b dy of
information hat ells us there is an increasing numb r of
children at risk, bound not by race or color bu� by con itiQn
who, unless c rrective action is taken, will grow into adui hoad,
not as produc ive m mbers but dependent members of society; now,
therefore,
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Drew Nays
N"os'e In Favor
Rettman
Scheibel
Sonnen __ Ageillst BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secr tary BY
By�
Approved by Mavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to C uncil
BY - – — BY
� M�HITE - CITV CLE�7K
PINK - FINANCE I TY OF SA I NT PA U L Council _�7�
CANf�tV - D�PARTMENT
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
BE IT RE OLVED that 1987 will be known as the Year o Our
Children in St. Paui a�d
BE IT FU THER ESOLVED, that we call upon and invite �ur
political , ociat , economic, educationdl and reli ious
institutions a cor esponding industries ta challenge thems lves
to seek out cr tive ideas, activities and initiatives that they
will undertake o ma e St. Paul a mare livable, wholesome, a ven-
turesome, and e joya le city for ct�ildren.
COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas DfeW Nays
�1°`°'� In Favor
Rettman
Scheibel °�
Sonnen _ AgelpSt BY
Tedesco
W ilson
DE 3 0 1986 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Pa_s y uneil S t y BY
g�.
Appro by :Vlavor. Dat
C ,y/i�� — 1 1�12 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Coun il
B By
- s�sHEO J iJ 1 01987