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PROCL_~L7vl.A~lON <br />W3-fEREAS, the NationaC ChiCdren's Study (NCS) represents the (argest Corg- <br />term study of chiCdren's heaCth ever to 6e conducted in the 'ilnited States and is <br />a Candmark study which wiCCinvoCve over ioo,ooo chiCdren andfami!"ies Civing <br />in selected count%es across the country; and - <br />1W3-CE7LE.AS, the purpose of Yhis o6servationaC study is to foCCotiv cFii(dren from <br />6efore 6irtFi to age zi to 6etter understand how earCy C"fe factors incCuding the <br />environment and famiCy FieaCth (iutory infCuence tFiz heaCth and weCC-6eing of <br />chiCdren and contri6ute to cftiCd6wod conditi,ons such as asthma, autism, <br />d'ui6etes, Cearning dua6iCities andpre-term 6irtfi,and <br />1W3fEREAS, Lamar County has 6een seCected as one of the initia.C Cocations for <br />the NationaCChiCdren's Study and represents ruraCareas of Nortkeast 7exas; <br />and <br />W3fEREAS, the research team conducting the Stucfy in Lamar County is under <br />the direction of U? Southwestern MecficaC Center in partnership tivith other <br />na.tiona.CCy-recognizedresearch institut%or►s: 'i.l?3-CeaCth Science Center at ?yCer, <br />BatteCCe, and 11?SchooCof PubC"u 3-feaCtk, and this consortium of institut%ons is <br />known as "The North Texas ChiCdren's Study CoaCition; and <br />'tiV3-CER.EYtS, The North Texas ChiCdren's Study CoaCition u committed to <br />coCCa6orating with physicia,ns, the CocaC heafth care community, NCS a.dvisory <br />6oard mem6ers and Paris and Lama,r County residents to carry out activities <br />tha.t support its mission of ensuring the success of the Nationa.CChiCdrens Study <br />tivithin Lama.r County; and <br />'1V9-CER,EAS, Lamar County residents tiviCC contri6ute to the 6i.eaCth of future <br />generations o, f chiCdren in the city of Paris, the County, and the entire counYry <br />through tkeir participation in the NCS; and <br />-W3-CEREAS, the first few months of enroCCment in the Study in Lama,r County <br />ha.ve deen very successfuCand the Study ream u gratefuCfor stron,g community <br />support; and <br />"W3CERUAS, Octo6er is Nationa.CChiCdren's 3-feaCth .T4onth,; <br />NOW, ?"3fER.E,rORE, BE I?' R.ESOLV'ED tkat to ma.rk the o6servAnce of <br />Nat%onaC ChiCdren's 9-CeaCth Month, the City CounciC of tFiz City of Paris <br />recognizes the importance of tfu Nationat ChiCdren's Study, congratuCa.tes the <br />Lama.r County community, City of Paru and the North Texas ChiCdren's Study <br />CoaCition on its success, and does fizre6y procCa.im Octo6er 27, 2011 QS <br />"National ChiCdren's Study Day" <br />IN T!ESTI9btONy "W3fER.EO, I`inve hereunto set my `ia.nd and caused <br />the SeaCof the City of Paris, rexas to 6e affixedtFiu 2oth day of Octoder, 2011. <br />Janice ECCis, City CCerk AJ. 3-Cashmi, M.D., Mayor <br />aPPRovED As To FoxM: <br />W. .7Cent MclCyar, City Attorney <br />_ . ~ <br />