ORDER-2016-180 : A Resolution Recognizing National Police Week 2016

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▶ 21:56 Speaker 1: if we could turn to new business please order 2016-180 a resolution recognizing national police week 20 2016. mr president i move for immediate consideration of this order please alderman Lemmerman asked for immediate consideration of the order is there an objection to immediate consideration there is not thank you mr president um i make a motion to suspend the rules second the motion to suspend okay there's a motion made by alderman Lemmerman to suspend the rules seconded by alderman mortimer for the purposes of presenting the resolution this evening all those in favor of the motion please indicate by saying aye anyone opposed motion passes welcome to the moment if you want to approach the podium thank you very much and i'd like to invite chief lyle and the members of the maurice police department to join me as well

▶ 23:07 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: thank you thank you to the members of the board for uh allowing for immediate consideration of this order so we may read the resolution with chief lyle here and the members of the maurice police department present and thank you to all of you for for coming down tonight just wanted to give a little bit of background before we read the resolution national police week takes place every year in May. It's a time to recognize the incredible duty and responsibility that all police officers take and the sacrifices that they make to do the job. We're thankful to the Melrose Police for the work that they do every day that allows us to live safely in this community. It's also a time to pay special recognition to those law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Tens of thousands of police officers, surviving family members, and supporters gather in Washington DC every year at this time to attend a series of events, and they include conference workshops and support groups and remembrances. And during one of these events in particular, a candlelight vigil that takes place at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, a roll call lists the names of officers who were added to the memorial that year. Over the weekend, Officer Garrett Swayze was one of those honored. Officer Swayze grew up here in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School in the class 1989 and in 2009 he became a police officer with the University of Colorado Police Department. On November 27th of last year he responded to a call of an active shooter and he was killed protecting his community. As many of you know this is a topic that couldn't possibly be closer to my heart. Police week and the memorial in particular are very emotional for those who are mourning an officer on the wall but it's also an incredible honor and a recognition of the sacrifice that these officers paid and the loss experienced by their families and their colleagues the support is echoed by communities across the country as they do their part to participate in police week so after tonight's meeting i plan to send a copy of this resolution to the swayze family and it's my hope that through this gesture melrose can add our voice to those messages of support and show officer swayze's family and his community that we continue to stand behind them during this difficult time and that through this resolution we show our gratitude to all law enforcement officers who regularly put the safety of their community ahead of their own and i'll read this into the record but before i do that i want to ask chief lyle if you'd like to say a few words thank you touching

▶ 25:28 Speaker 5: i commend the award and particularly jen for all she's done to get this done on behalf of the officers here and the most police department garrett will always be in our prayers and his

▶ 25:49 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: family as well thank you so i will now read this resolution a resolution recognizing national police week 2016. whereas there are approximately 900 000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the united states including the dedicated members of the morose police department and whereas the board of aldermen honors and commends all those who risk their lives while serving the citizens of Melrose in order to protect our safety and welfare. And whereas May 15th is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of all fallen officers and their families. And whereas the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. And whereas 252 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring. And whereas among the names added this year is that of Melrose native University of Colorado Police Officer Garrett Swayze. And whereas the service and sacrifice of Officer Swayze and all officers killed in the line of duty were honored during National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil as part of National Police Week, which takes place this year on May 15th through the 21st. Now therefore be it resolved that the City of Melrose is committed to continuing to honor officer Swayze's memory and the loss felt by his family friends and colleagues be it further resolved that the Melrose Board of Aldermen formally designates May 15th through 21st as police week in the city of Melrose and publicly salutes those men and women who have committed their lives to public safety in our community and communities across the nation this 15th day of May

▶ 27:57 Speaker 1: 2016 thank you the brief recess second Alderman Zuerkow moves for recess motion seconded by Alderman McAteer-Margolis on the motion all those in favor aye aye opposed board will stand in recess for a very short time 16-180 is before you what's your pleasure folks make a motion to place on file second alderman lemmerman moves to place the order on file the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor aye anyone opposed that order will be placed on file okay at this point in time pursuant to prior