2009 R - 16 - CONFERRING THE TITLE “ADOPTED SONS OF OLONGAPO” TO MR. MICHAEL COOKE, MANAGER OF PLANNING POLICY OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA

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. 16
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION CONFERRING THE TITLE “ADOPTED SONS OF OLONGAPO” TO MR. MICHAEL COOKE, MANAGER OF PLANNING POLICY OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA AND ENGINEER STANLEY TAYLOR OF THE ESSEX REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

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 broadened the horizons of both communities;

WHEREAS, experts from the City of Windsor, were sent to Olongapo for a study mission that led to the first capacity building thrust of the partnership in the field of Solid Waste Management yielding to the improvement of the City’s landfill operation, development of a Waste Management Master Plan and the implementation of waste diversion. The second capacity building partnership was focused on Land Use and Watershed Management which aided the City Staff monitor development activity, to include control of illegal building to allow collection of appropriate fees;

WHEREAS, on March 2006, technocrats, Mr. Michael Cooke, Manager of Planning Policy, Windsor City and Engineer Stanley Taylor of the Essex Region Conservation Authority participated in a technical exchange to Olongapo to obtain first-hand knowledge of the conditions and resources in Olongapo through site visits and meetings;

WHEREAS, on their second technical mission, Mr. Cooke and Engr. Taylor together with their partners from Olongapo City gained preliminary understanding of the potential causes and solutions for the two flood prone pilot areas, provided preliminary suggestions regarding riverbank design, review all types of mapping and applicability to land use and watershed

management and discussed development approval process such as encroachments and land use and reviewed sources of revenue through land titling, assessment and user fees. The wealth of knowledge they have shared generously in the City are indeed significant in the finalization and implementation of landmark measures such as the zoning ordinances and, likewise, impact the City’s Revenue Code, for which the City is so grateful for;

WHEREAS, Cooke and Taylor also spearheaded the review of recent flood surveys, land use, mapping, progress of land titling initiatives, inspections of flooded areas both in Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and conducted discussions on flood control methods and alternative sources of funding for flood mitigation related initiatives with concerned offices. Such served as basis for the review of flood mapping and surveys for the proposed pilot project on riverbank stabilization under the watershed management;

WHEREAS, all these were accomplished through their unwavering dedication and service, indications of their unselfish love and concern to the City and its citizenry;

WHEREAS, for their profound and high regard to the City and its environs topped with their unmatched technical assistance, Olongapo hereby confers the title “Adopted Sons” to Mr. Michael Cooke, Manager of Planning Policy, Windsor City and Engineer Stanley Taylor of the Essex Region Conservation Authority;

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 confer, as it hereby confers the title “Adopted Sons of Olongapo” to Mr. Michael Cooke, Manager of Planning Policy of the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Engineer Stanley Taylor of the Essex Region Conservation Authority.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished to Mr. Michael Cooke and Engineer Stanley Taylor.

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