02/11/2014 Resolutions 2014-27 RESOLUTION 2014-27
WHEREAS, this resolution is to best serve the State of Nebraska, its people, and
Nebraska veterans; and
WHEREAS,transparency of all decisions and considerations affecting its people in
our representative government is best achieved with open thorough public discussions; and
WHEREAS,such citizen trust,understanding,and acceptance occurs as a result of the
"sunshine" of such proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the leadership of 49 state legislators is a necessity to address many
contentious issues, correct misinformation and resolve disagreements of its citizens that otherwise
left unaddressed divide communities and the state's people from striving to achieve positive efforts;
and
WHEREAS, Legislative Bill 935 is being introduced by Senator Mike Gloor, co-
sponsored by Senators Dubas and Sullivan, in the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Committee February 13, 2014 for consideration to the full legislative body; and
- WHEREAS, it has strong merit as good policy setting that recognized the
Legislature's duty to oversee state agencies and operations and to avoid dividing communities in our
state as evidenced by the consternation and dishaimony within our state that LB 935 is designed to
address; and
WHEREAS Grand Island Mayor Jay Vavricek desires to support any and all efforts
to successfully address the relocation recommendation of the Grand Island Veterans Home and
similarly by the expressed support of the Grand Island City Council it strongly emulates this same
desire, and endorses and supports LB 935 in its entirety as presented Thursday, February 13,2014.
THEREFORE, in honor of the committee's deliberation of LB 935 and its public
testimony designate February 13,2014 with the same high esteem of March 4, 1887 when the State
legislature fully approved and accepted 640 acres of land from the community of Grand Island
designating Grand Island as the home of a veteran care facility,a facility known as the Grand Island
Veterans Home.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, THAT
February 13, 2014 be declared"Nebraska Veterans Sunshine Day"
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Approved as to Form °
February 9,2014 0 City A'ney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, February 11, 2014.
ay av ek, Mayor
Attest:
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Nicki Stoltenberg, Assistant)the City Administrator
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