2024R-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERMILION OF ERIE AND LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO TO EXPRESS SUPPORT OF CELEBRATING THE LITERARY ARTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, the literary arts encompass the core of our community’s identity and vitality and express the soul of our people. Embracing our literary arts within the community is essential for celebrating our culture; and
WHEREAS, poetic expression is an honored literary tradition that engages the community with feelings, thoughts, and perspectives through artistic narratives. These elements embrace our joys, celebrations, pains, fears, and hopes; and
WHEREAS, a poet laureate is the symbol of how artistic and literary expression are at the heart of our community and shared experiences. This honored position that represents the collective voices of our writers, poets, and greater citizenry; and
WHEREAS, a robust literary community remains vital to understanding the stories of our past and present with visions for our future. Capturing our stories, our experiences and our identities through poetry enables us to document this living history; and
WHEREAS, a literary city empowers all its citizens to embrace poetic expression in how we connect with one another. By doing so, we foster a dynamic, thriving city that is by, about and for the people.
NOW, THEREFORE be it Resolved that, this Council of the City of Vermilion, Ohio affirms the importance of selecting a
“Vermilion & Surrounding Area Poet Laureate”
For the benefit of the City of Vermilion and surrounding areas and encourage residents of Vermilion and surrounding areas to embrace this opportunity to celebrate the literary arts locally.
THAT, this City of Vermilion hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Board and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Revised Code.
WHEREFORE, this resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon its passage by Council and approval by the mayor.