2015 R - 24 A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE CITY MAYOR AND THE OLONGAPO CITY POLICE OFFICE TO CAUSE THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT COLUMBAN STREET

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON  MARCH 04, 2015 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor

           Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - -    “        “

            Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - - - -     “        “

            Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II- - - - - - - - - - - -     “        “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     “        “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     “        “       

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - - - - - -     “        “

Hon. Edna A. Elane- - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -      “        “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay- - - - - - - - - - - -      “        “

Hon. Randy C. Sionzon- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr.- - - -- - Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

ABSENT:

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor

                                                                      (On Official Business)                          

                                   

RESOLUTION NO. 24

(Series of 2015)

A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE CITY MAYOR AND THE OLONGAPO

 CITY POLICE OFFICE TO CAUSE THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT COLUMBAN STREET

WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Agreement was engaged by the City Mayor Honorable Rolen C. Paulino with Bez Finds Exhibit represented by its agent Mr. Sonny Boy M. Bayantol regarding the conduct of Christmas Bazaar from October 10, 2014 to January 31, 2015;

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 23, Series of 2014, an ordinance temporary closing portion of Columban Street from the corner of Magsaysay Drive to corner of Fendler Street starting October 10, 2014 to  January 31, 2015 in line with the operation of Olongapo City Christmas Bazaar was also enacted, approved by the City Mayor on 10 October 2014;

WHEREAS, following the Memorandum of Agreement and the road closure ordinance wherein the effectivity of the operation of the Christmas Bazaar has already expired, it is but appropriate and timely for the City Council to urge the City Mayor for the immediate removal of the Christmas Bazaar located at Columban Street;

WHEREAS, local business establishments and local vendors who are legitimate taxpayers are also pleading for the removal of the Christmas Bazaar which has already served its purpose since Christmas time has also already passed, and this is the time for them to make up for reduced profits; 

WHEREAS, the continuous operation of the night market/Christmas Bazaar on a non-yuletide season would cause further economic loss to local businessmen and vendors;

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

            RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in  session assembled strongly urge, as it hereby strongly urges the City Mayor and the Olongapo City Police Office to cause the immediate removal of Christmas bazaar at Columban Street.

Let a copy of this resolution be furnished to the Office of the City Mayor  the Olongapo City Police Office and the DILG for their information and appropriate action.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  March 04, 2015.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA             EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                 City Councilor

                                                                                      (on official business)

                                                                                                                 

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                      EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

                     City Councilor                                                City Councilor  

                                                           

            BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                         ELENA C. DABU

                       City Councilor                                    City Councilor                 

                                                                                              

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA            ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                      

                   City Councilor                                City Councilor                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                     

                    EDNA A. ELANE                    EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

                        City Councilor                                  City Councilor       

  RANDY C. SIONZON                        EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.

President, Liga ng mga Barangay          Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

ATTEST:

                     ATTY. BERNARDINE S. GANTAN

                                   Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON________________________

                                                                                    ROLEN C. PAULINO

                                                                                                 City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor