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THE TOWN OF F0UNTAIN HILLS
RESOLUTION 1990 -9
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, PROCLAIMING APRIL 22, 1990, AS EARTH DAY 1990, A DAY
SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC ACTIVITIES PROMOTING PRESERVATION OF THE GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENT.
WHEREAS, the natural environment is a treasured component of
Fountain Hills' life and vital to the health, safety, welfare and
economic well being of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, almost twenty years ago, in observance of Earth Day
1970, dedicated citizens from many walks of life pooled their energies
and resources in a demonstration of concern for the environment, and
their collective action resulted in the passage of sweeping new laws
to protect our air, water and land; and
WHEREAS, despite environmental improvements in the nineteen
years since the first Earth Day, the environmental health of the
planet is increasingly endangered; and
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 is a national and international call to
action for all citizens to join in a global effort to save the planet;
and
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will educate all
citizens on the importance of acting in an environmentally sensitive
fashion by recycling, conserving energy and water, using efficient
transportation, and adopting more ecologically -sound lifestyles, and
on the importance of supporting the passage of legislation that will
help protect the environment; and
WHEREAS, the FOUNTAIN HILLS EARTH DAY /1990 in coordination with
the NATIONAL EARTH DAY 1990 COMMITTEE will promote the 20th
Anniversary celebration in the Desert Foothills, and will provide a
forum for unifying segments of the community in this celebration;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that The Mayor and Common
Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona,
designate and proclaim April 22, 1990, as Earth Day 1990, and urge all
citizens to actively participate in the many events promoting
preservation of the global environment and launching the "Decade of
the Environment."
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Counci"f the Town Af Fountain
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Hills, Arizona, this 8th day of March, 1990. I / 1115AV
ATTEST:
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
John MVCutYillo, Mayor
APPRQVgD AS TO FORM:
William E. Farrell, Town Atborney