Explanation
This resolution is co-sponsored by all seven council members and will have each member's original signature on the parchment.
Title
To recognize the North Market as it celebrates 129 years in Downtown Columbus and its tenth year at 59 Spruce Street.
Body
WHEREAS the North Market was founded in 1876, the second of four public grocery markets serving Columbus citizens; and
WHEREAS for nearly 130 years, Columbus leaders have recognized the intrinsic value of the public market way of doing business and that all great cities support their signature public spaces and marketplaces; and
WHEREAS North Market is Downtown's oldest success story, providing a vibrant social gathering place open to all as well as a home for 35 locally owned, culturally diverse small businesses and more than twenty Ohio family farmers; and
WHEREAS North Market's small businesses contribute eight million dollars to Downtown's economy each year, providing jobs for more than 150 employees and hosting more than one million visitors annually; and
WHEREAS public markets are experiencing a remarkable resurgence in cities across America, as shoppers rediscover the benefits of fresh, high quality, locally grown food sold by family-owned businesses; and
WHEREAS the North Market is an enduring landmark, representing our commitment to inward growth, sustainable regional agriculture, home-grown economic development and business ingenuity; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby recognizes the North Market as it celebrates 129 years in Downtown Columbus.