Resolution - #90-11-358 - 11/27/1990

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Counciln ~c~¥~l)c:t' I~eterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #90-11-358 RESOIJU'f'.~ON PRe)CLAIMING NOVEMBER TO BE EPILEPSY MONTH IN THE CITY OF 14~/'~WJSEY WI~,;REAS, there are more than 100,000 Minnesotans with some form of epilepsy, which is ~lot a ,ti:;._;ase but a disorder of the central nervous system; and Wll I~;I;~,'~S, these Minnesotans are a significant portion of some 2,000,000 Americans from througk~o~_~t t~e country who have epilepsy; and WI I I.;[~:,[c, AS, 60 percent of those persons who have epilepsy are elementary school age or youngest; v~,l WIII~;R}~id~S~ in Minnesota there is approximately one child in every other classroom with epileD:qy; ;~cl V~/}II~;Rb;/kS, epilepsy is the second most common neurological disorder or physical impairme~ it; WIiI:;I4[,;/~S, with early diagnosis and attention to medical, social and neurological aspects m~>~',.~, l:~'x~i¢ ie will be able to bring their seizures under partial or full control; and W l]b;ltt I~;/~S, everyone generally needs more information about epilepsy, its causes, and what can t~t: ,l~.;m.; to help in order to change public attitudes from rejection to understanding and acceptant. ~. NOW Ttt]~i,~I.~,iIC~}RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSI,;¥~ ,INOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) ']'hal ih~., City Council hereby proclaims November to be Epilepsy month in the City of 2) 'l'Ba! throt~!~h this effort all citizens will have a greater understanding of epilepsy will be bel tee :_~t)l<: io take their rightful place in the mainstream of American society. The motio~ f~t: ih<:, adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Pearson a~d t~ [, m ,,otc being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: an¢l ire f'ollo,,x'ii~, voted against the same: and the fi:~l t(-~w in ;, a'i)~,;tained: No~l(: and the ffol~o,.~,-i~?~ ¥.,'c:re absent: