1989-11-06 - Resolution 1989-53 - SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES' FIGHT BACK AGAINST DRUGS WEEKRESOLUTION NO. 89- 53
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TEE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CUIES'
FTGET BACK AGAINST DRUGS WEEK
WHEREAS, the presence of drugs and narcotics in our societg has tesultedin innurerable problems of huran, comnunitg, social and economic dinensions;
and
IIHEREAS, the consequences of druq-related problens are wjtnessed jn
loss of hunan lives, t}le loss of economic prd.uctivitg, the diversionpublic resoutces to address tiese proD-Iems on all fronts and are tl2rea tsthe heaTth of our people, and
the
of
to
flHEREAS, tfie djssol utj on of the fanilg, an inadequate education sgstem,povertg, unemplognent and gteed all conttibute to iflegal drug use; and
WEEREAS, the deland tor illeqaj
affects all segnents of our societg,
people; and
a pervass.ve
professional
problen that
and affluent
druqs is
including
WHEREAS, illegal drugs plague urban, suburban and rural cormnunities ofalL sizes and reqions, and
IIHEREAS, i71ega1 drugs constitute a problem in our comtunitg and lead toa host of problems such as homicides, tobbeties, burglaries and other crimes,
and doflestic violencet and
wHEREAS, a national war on dtugs has been declared to conbat theinpottation, trafficking, sa-le and abuse of drugs; and
WHEREAS, our nationr s cities and towns a!e on the frontlines of our waz
on dtugs; and
WEEREAS, hundreds of Americat s dedicated pubTic servants iaye died andtiousards of others risk theit lives dailg to fight our citjes, individuaLbattles against illegal drugs and the crininal activitjes stenminq from
illegal dtugs.
NOW. ?HEREFORE BE I? RESOLVED that the Village of Buffalo Grove declares
Decenber 3 to 9 as ICITIES FI1ET BACK AGATNS? DRUGS HEEKT'; and
BE IT FURTEER RESOLWD, that t}re President and Board of Trustees of theVillage of Buffalo ctove will qo on record urging comrunitg qroups, schools,
and Dusjness and civic organizations to support and gnrticipate jn spcialactivjtjes during the week of Decenbet 3 - 9 to draw conlmunitg attention to
tiis issue.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Glover, Reid, Shlfrln, Mathias.0 r Ma1lev
tVtrYES: 0 - None
PISSED.. November 6 198 9
ATTES!:
ABSEN?: 0 - None
APPROVED: Nove ber 6 1989n
APPROVED :
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Vil@e C lerk
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ZERNA L. CLAYTON, Villaqe Preqdent