RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 8, 2010
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Painter’s District Council #14
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WHEREAS, the Painter’s District Council #14 has been a trade organization in the Chicagoland area for 100 years; and
WHEREAS, throughout those 100 years, the Painter’s District Council #14 has been responsible for the professional training and placement of countless painters, drywall finishers and glaziers; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, July 10, 2010¸ The Painter’s District Council #14 will be commemorating its Centennial Anniversary at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom; and
WHEREAS, the Painter’s District Council has designated its celebration as a fundraiser for the Painters and Allied Trades for Children Hope Foundation (PATCH); and
WHEREAS, the support from the men and women of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, including the members of the Painter’s District Council #14, has enabled PATCH to award over $1,000,000 to youth organizations throughout the United States and Canada; and
Whereas, such support of the Council has allowed PATCH to fulfill its mission to support medical centers, shelters, schools and learning programs and youth sports leagues to ensure that those in need have an opportunity to live a life of play and comfort that every child deserves; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Painter’s District Council #14; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago extends its commendation to the Painter’s District Council #14 for both the continuous education of its members and the philanthropic support of PATCH; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: July 8, 2010
Approved: TERRENCE J. O’BRIEN, President; KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY, Vice-President; GLORIA ALITTO MAJEWSKI, Chairman, Committee on Finance; FRANK AVILA; PATRICIA HORTON; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN; CYNTHIA M. SANTOS; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; DEBRA SHORE Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Frederick M. Feldman, General Counsel