05-PROCLAMATION NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDYCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
09/23/2011
Council Date:
10/10/2011
Originating Department:
City Council
Presented By:
Mayor Hashmi
Agenda Item No.:
5.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Not an action item.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Proclamation.
BACKGROUND:
See attached Proclamation.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order
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❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution
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E Presentation ❑ Ordinance
yT'D Actual
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❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
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FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT
❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Libraty ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works
❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Utilities
City of Paris Revised 2/04/08
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PROCL_~L7vl.A~lON
W3-fEREAS, the NationaC ChiCdren's Study (NCS) represents the (argest Corg-
term study of chiCdren's heaCth ever to 6e conducted in the 'ilnited States and is
a Candmark study which wiCCinvoCve over ioo,ooo chiCdren andfami!"ies Civing
in selected count%es across the country; and -
1W3-CE7LE.AS, the purpose of Yhis o6servationaC study is to foCCotiv cFii(dren from
6efore 6irtFi to age zi to 6etter understand how earCy C"fe factors incCuding the
environment and famiCy FieaCth (iutory infCuence tFiz heaCth and weCC-6eing of
chiCdren and contri6ute to cftiCd6wod conditi,ons such as asthma, autism,
d'ui6etes, Cearning dua6iCities andpre-term 6irtfi,and
1W3fEREAS, Lamar County has 6een seCected as one of the initia.C Cocations for
the NationaCChiCdren's Study and represents ruraCareas of Nortkeast 7exas;
and
W3fEREAS, the research team conducting the Stucfy in Lamar County is under
the direction of U? Southwestern MecficaC Center in partnership tivith other
na.tiona.CCy-recognizedresearch institut%or►s: 'i.l?3-CeaCth Science Center at ?yCer,
BatteCCe, and 11?SchooCof PubC"u 3-feaCtk, and this consortium of institut%ons is
known as "The North Texas ChiCdren's Study CoaCition; and
'tiV3-CER.EYtS, The North Texas ChiCdren's Study CoaCition u committed to
coCCa6orating with physicia,ns, the CocaC heafth care community, NCS a.dvisory
6oard mem6ers and Paris and Lama,r County residents to carry out activities
tha.t support its mission of ensuring the success of the Nationa.CChiCdrens Study
tivithin Lama.r County; and
'1V9-CER,EAS, Lamar County residents tiviCC contri6ute to the 6i.eaCth of future
generations o, f chiCdren in the city of Paris, the County, and the entire counYry
through tkeir participation in the NCS; and
-W3-CEREAS, the first few months of enroCCment in the Study in Lama,r County
ha.ve deen very successfuCand the Study ream u gratefuCfor stron,g community
support; and
"W3CERUAS, Octo6er is Nationa.CChiCdren's 3-feaCth .T4onth,;
NOW, ?"3fER.E,rORE, BE I?' R.ESOLV'ED tkat to ma.rk the o6servAnce of
Nat%onaC ChiCdren's 9-CeaCth Month, the City CounciC of tFiz City of Paris
recognizes the importance of tfu Nationat ChiCdren's Study, congratuCa.tes the
Lama.r County community, City of Paru and the North Texas ChiCdren's Study
CoaCition on its success, and does fizre6y procCa.im Octo6er 27, 2011 QS
"National ChiCdren's Study Day"
IN T!ESTI9btONy "W3fER.EO, I`inve hereunto set my `ia.nd and caused
the SeaCof the City of Paris, rexas to 6e affixedtFiu 2oth day of Octoder, 2011.
Janice ECCis, City CCerk AJ. 3-Cashmi, M.D., Mayor
aPPRovED As To FoxM:
W. .7Cent MclCyar, City Attorney
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