05-PROCLAMATIONCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
04/27/12
Council Date: City Council Mayor Hashmi 5.
OS/14/12
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Not an action item.
1'OLICY 1SSUE(S):
Public Announcements
BACKGROUND:
130ARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
Proclamation Declaring May as Motorcycle Awareness Month
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City of Paris
Revised 2/04/08
P R O C LANA TI O N
1W3CEREAS, safety is among the highestpriorities for the hightivays andstreets of
our City and State and the great State of Texas is proud to 6e a nationaC leader in
motorcycCe safety, education and ativareness; and,
1W3-CERE.AS, motorcycCes are a common and economicaC means of transportation
t(iat reduces fueC consumption and road vvear, and contri6utes in a significant tivay
to the reCief of traffic congestion andparking; and,
"W3fEREAS, it is especiaCCy important that tGi.e citizens of our City and State 6e
ativare of motorcycCes on the streets and high-►vays and recognize the importance of
motorcycCe safety; ancC
-W3-CEREAS, motorcycCists continuaCCy promote motorcycCe safety, education and
ativareness in high schoaC drivers' education programs ard to the generaC pu6Cic in
our City and State, presenting motorcycle ativareness programs to over ioo,ooo
participants in the past four years aCone; anc~
W3-CERE.4S, aCC motorcycCists shouCd join Paris GyPsy MC in activeCy promoting
the safe operation of motorcycCes, as tiveCC'as promoting motorcycCe safety, education
andativareness to the citizens of our City andState; anc4
-W3CE1tEAS, the motorcycCists have contri6uted extensive time, money and
community service to nationaC and community cha.rita6Ce organizations such as
Easter SeaCs, Make-A-Wish Foundation, MuscuCar Dystrophy Association, SaCvation
Army andvarious g/ii reCief efforts; aru~
"W3-CEREAS, during the month of .May, aCC roadtivay users shouCd unite in the safe
s(iaring of the roadtivays tivithin the City of Paris, and throughout the great State of
2"exas;
NOW, ~MEREFORE, I, AJ. 3-LAS3-fItl, N.D., NAyoR oF THE My og PARTs,
?EX.AS, 6y the authority vested in me, and in recognition of the i8" Anniversary of
the efforts of A.B.A.7E., (American Bikers Aimed 7otivard Education), Paris Gypsy
:AtC and the other 220,ooo registered motorcycCists statetivide, and in recognition of
the continued roCe they serve as a leader in motorcycCe safety, education and
ativareness, do here6y procCaim the month o. f May, 2012, as
"N070RC1JClE A1NARE-WESS 9WO-W'r3-["
in Paris, Lamar County, 7exas, andurge aCCmotorists to join in an effort to improve
safety and awareness on our roadtivays.
INTES?tMONy "tiV3fERE0,~, I 6i,ave hereunto set my (a,nd and caused the SeaCof
the City to 6e a_ffixedat the City of Paris, this the 14th day of May, Zoiz.
A.J. 3-Cashm% M.D., Mayor
Janice ECCis, City CCerk
APPR.o'VED as To F02LM:
`W. Xent MclCyar, City .lttorney
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