07-1833 Support of Pet Rescue by Judy's Extreme Makeover Petition

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RESOLUTION 07-1833 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF "PET RESCUE BY JUDY'S" PETITION TO THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK'S EXTREME MAKEOVER - HOME EDITION PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PET RESCUE FACILITY IN SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the ABC television network show "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition" is seriously considering the selection of "Pet Rescue by Judy's" Petition to construct a new Pet Rescue facility in Seminole County, Florida; and WHEREAS, "Pet Rescue by Judy" was founded in 1992 by Judy Sarullo as a 50 I c(3) private non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of cats and dogs in Seminole; and WHEREAS, the mission of "Pet Rescue by Judy" is to rescue abandoned and distressed animals, to update their vaccines, rehabilitate their health, and to relocate them to good homes; and WHEREAS, "Pet Rescue by Judy" provides a low cost spay and neuter program to help control the population of unwanted animals; and WHEREAS, "Pet Rescue by Judy" successfully rescues, vaccinates, spays, neuters, rehabilitates and locates good homes for more than 2,000 animals each year; and WHEREAS, "Pet Rescue by Judy" provides an extensive public education program for the responsible care of animals; and WHEREAS, "Pet Rescue by Judy" has an extensive network of volunteers that provides temporary foster homes for animals until such time that they can be permanently relocated to good permanent homes; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry, as well as the other six municipalities and Seminole County in general need organizations such as "Pet Rescue by Judy" to perform important humanitarian programs which are not affordable by local governments; and WHEREAS, a suitable site is needed to locate the new facility if constructed by the "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition" program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to Seminole County, and the cities of Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford, and Winter Springs to make known the City of Casselberry's support of "Pet Rescue by Judy's" Petition for selection by the "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition" program for construction of a new Pet Rescue facility, and to further make known that the City of Casselberry will assist in identif'ying a suitable three acre site for the new facility.