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A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MICHAEL DONNERSON, AN EMPLOYEE
WITH THE WEST MEMPHIS UTILITIES - WASTE WATER DEPARTMENT
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WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS WISHES TO
COMMEND SPECIAL EMPLOYEES OF THE WEST MEMPHIS UTILITIES, WASTE
WATER DEPARTMENT, FOR HEROISM DURING A RAINSTORM THAT OCCURRED IN
OUR CITY; AND
WHEREAS, MICHAEL DONNERSON, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES FROM THE WASTE
WATER DEPARTMENT, ON NOVEMBER 16, 1993 DURING A HEAVY RAINFALL
WENT BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY BY HELPING TO SAVE A HOME IN THE
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES FROM POTENTIAL FLOODING; AND
WHEREAS, BECAUSE OF DEDICATION TO HIS JOB, LOYALTY TO THE CITY,
AND CQMPASSION FOR HIS FELLOW CITIZENS, MICHAEL DONNERSON DISCOV-
ERED THAT A DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG BROADWAY THAT DRAINS WATER FROM
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES WAS OBSTRUCTED WITH LEAVES, CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL AND OTHER DEBRIS THAT PREVENTED PROPER DRAINAGE; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS IS PROUD TO COMMEND MICHAEL
DONNERSON WHO HAS DEDICATED MANY LONG HOURS AFTER REGULAR WORKING
HOURS TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF WEST MEMPHIS AND AS A RESULT WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN SAVING MRS. MOTT HEMPHILL, A RESIDENT OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, HOME FROM FLOODING.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED $Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT IN HONOR OF MICHAEL DONNERSON HARD
WORK AND DEDICATION SALUTE HIM FOR HELPING SAVE LIVES AND VALU-
ABLE PROPERTY OF OUR CITIZENS.
ADOPTED THIS ~ST T_ DAY OF ~p~ember , 1993.
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EITH M. INGRAM, YOR
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
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