2009 R - 15 - EXPRESSING WARM WELCOME AND FELICITATIONS TO HONORABLE PERCY HATFIELD, COUNCILLOR -WARD 5, CITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA AND HIS WIFE

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2009 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - - - “ “
Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - -- - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - City Councilor
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - SK Federation President


RESOLUTION NO. 15
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING WARM WELCOME AND FELICITATIONS TO HONORABLE PERCY HATFIELD, COUNCILLOR -WARD 5, CITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA AND HIS WIFE, GALE SIMKO-HATFIELD


WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo is deeply honored for the visit of officials from leading communities of the world, in the spirit of cordiality nurtured through meaningful Twinning Agreements mutually benefiting the people of both governments;

WHEREAS, the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Olongapo City nourished its sister city ties and reaped the benefits of cohesion and exchange through the developmental initiatives of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) which continue to show enormous vitality;

WHEREAS, the City stands privileged to welcome its doors to Honorable Percy Hatfield, Councillor of Windsor City and Member, National Board of Directors of FCM together with his wife Gale Simko-Hatfield, in this new era of cooperation;

WHEREAS, a seasoned broadcaster/journalist before his elected office, Councillor Percy Hatfield is known for his commitment in building coalitions from all groups and associations in order to help Windsor grow;

WHEREAS, at present Councillor Hatfield holds active part as member of the Planning Advisory Committee, Essex Region Conservation Authority, Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority, International Relations Committee, Heritage Committee and about fifteen others, significantly empowering his colleagues through his optimism, sensibility and balance;

WHEREAS, the presence of his wife, Gale Simko-Hatfield, an elected School Board Trustee with the Greater Essex District School Board for the past fifteen years and elected chair of the said Board for the past five terms, is of equal significance in the City’s efforts to gain from collaborative learning and network programs in the area of education and other complex developmental challenges;

WHEREAS, his valuable role in this travel to the City with the thrust of the FCM and Windsor on his hand is of great encouragement amidst the attempts and outright bruises of the global economic meltdown as it engraves the positive indicator that shared vision, mission and actions withstand the crucibles of governance;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to, express, as it hereby expresses warm welcome and felicitations to Honorable Percy Hatfield, Councillor -Ward 5, City Of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and his wife, Gale Simko-Hatfield.

Let a copy of this resolution be furnished to Honorable Percy Hatfield.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, February 11, 2009.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


GINA GULANES-PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES
City Councilor City Councilor


RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA
City Councilor City Councilor

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY
City Councilor City Councilor

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Absent)


ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY CHEENEE F. HOYA
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Absent)

ATTEST:


ELFLIDA S. SALMON
Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.



JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor
ATTEST:


DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor