Explanation
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To recognize the Clintonville Area Commission on its 30th Anniversary Celebration and thank the more than 80 Clintonville residents who have served as members during its first 30 years.
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WHEREAS, the Clintonville Area Commission, created by Columbus City Council in December 1974, met for the first time in 1975 to serve as a forum for community deliberation for issues as varied as neighborhood and commercial redevelopment, ravine preservation, transportation projects, community safety, recreation and park facilities and local schools; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Clintonville Area Commission serve as a communication conduit to the city government from their fellow community residents; and
WHEREAS, the nine districts that make up the Clintonville Area Commission represent a snapshot of Columbus's 20th century development history from the early homes in southern Clintonville now turning 100 to the more recent subdivisions in northern Clintonville; and
WHEREAS, the Clintonville Area Commission currently has groups working on the following Clintonville issues: preserving historic structures, improving schools, identifying dog parks, addressing train noise, increasing safety, developing local capital projects, researching development impacts and identifying improvements to the city zoning code; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize the celebration of the Clintonville Area Commission's first 30 years and offers its appreciation to the more than 80 residents who have served the City and those who continue to serve their community as members of the Clintonville Area Commission.