IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION congratulating Dianne Sanderson on her receipt of the Missouri Animal Control Association's "Paws for Applause" award.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 13427, November 13, 2000
INTRODUCED BY Terry Young and Dennis Waits, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, Dianne Sanderson is the President of Animals Best Friends, a volunteer non-profit organization in Independence; and,
WHEREAS, the mission of Animals Best Friends is to effectively contribute to the humane care and treatment of shelter animals, maximize adoptions, minimize euthanizations, increase public awareness to reduce companion animal over-population, and to enhance responsible lifetime ownership of companion animals; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Sanderson and Animals Best Friends, which has 50 volunteers, have been providing safety and shelter for abused and neglected animals since 1995; and,
WHEREAS, her volunteer efforts have greatly contributed to increased animal adoptions and decreased euthanasia at the Animal Control Department of Independence; and,
WHEREAS, her activism has heightened public awareness of animal rights and pet owner responsibilities; and,
WHEREAS, in September 2000, Ms. Sanderson and Animals Best Friends dedicated more than 500 community service hours to the Independence Animal Shelter, helping it place more than 193 animals with responsible pet owners and returning more than 77 lost pets to their families; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Sanderson and Animals Best Friends have a goal of building a rescue center for adoptable shelter animals until good homes are found; and,
WHEREAS, the group's most immediate tasks are to find a donated site for the rescue center, raise money for the structure, and begin building it; and,
WHEREAS, in September 2000, the Missouri Animal Control Association in Columbia recognized Ms. Sanderson's outstanding achievements by presenting her its statewide "Paws for Applause" award; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Dianne Sanderson on her receipt of the Missouri Animal Control Association's Paws for Applause Award, and wishes her success and satisfaction in her continued work on behalf of our four-legged friends.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 13427 of November 13, 2000, was duly passed on ______________November 13____________________, 2000 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________8__________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining ______0_________ Absent ______1____________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature