HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-07 Proclamation~I~r~fiS, on Monday, June 29, 1998, strong winds estimated at 60-80
miles per hour and heavy rain pelleted Iowa City; and
~I~;~r~aS, the residents of Iowa City witnessed the devastation of
ersonal property, the threat to water and sewer utilities, and the
~oss of electricity; and
erea , the giving of oneself in service to another benefits the giver
and the receiver; and
~[]jere~S, City employees mobilized to help others affected by the sto~,~,
working often with clean-up waiting at their own personal
residences; and
~t~r~as, it is the City Council's wish to honor our dedicated City
employees who contributed their time and efforts to help Iowa
Citians in various ways, from locating loved ones, traffic control,
ensuring water quality, and removal of tree limbs.
qaw, ere are, i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
do hereby acknowledge and thank the hundreds of City employees
who helped Iowa Citians to "weather the storm".
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 7th day of July, 1998.
Mayor