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To acknowledge and congratulate The City of Columbus' Keep Columbus Beautiful for its service to the Columbus community and to declare April 2004 Keep Columbus Beautiful's Great American Cleanup™ Month.
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Whereas, the City Council of the City of Columbus, along with the City Administration, allocates public resources to aid in the growth, development, and protection of Columbus' neighborhoods citywide; and
Whereas, City Council recognizes, encourages and works closely with area and neighborhood organizations citywide - from official area commissions to neighborhood block watches; and
Whereas, City Council recognizes and appreciates the hard work and effort on the part of the City of Columbus' Keep Columbus Beautiful; and
Whereas, Keep Columbus Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals improve their community environment, and Keep America Beautiful celebrates its 51st Anniversary in 2004 and has established the Great American Cleanup™ as its signature national effort for involving American Citizens in environmental stewardship; and
Whereas, the President of the United States of America has recognized the important commitment to improve American communities through litter prevention, beautification and solid waste management initiatives and has assumed the title of Honorary Chair of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup™; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
That this Council does hereby add the voice of City Council to that of the Administration of the City of Columbus in proclaiming this month, April 2004, Keep Columbus Beautiful's Great American Cleanup™ month and with the Administration, call upon our citizens to join in activities that promote responsible environmental stewardship and help us renew our commitment to building a better world today and for future gene...
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