A proclamation honoring NW Denver Resident and Neighborhood Advocate Nettie Moore's 90th Birthday on December 12, 2014. 
Thank you, Madam Secretary. Moving on to proclamations, we have one proclamation this evening. Proclamation 1084. Councilwoman Shepard, would you please read Proclamation 1084? With great pleasure. Council President Herndon Proclamation 1084 Series of 2014 honoring Northwest Denver resident and neighborhood advocate Nettie Moore on her 90th birthday. Whereas, born Nettie Persichetti on December 22nd, 1924 to self-described good Italian stuck. Nettie is a northwest Denver notable notable and has been recognized over the years by an endless list of city, state and regional agencies for her diligent work to improve her community, including Denver Parks and Recreation, the Regional Transportation District, Denver Regional Council of Governments, Denver Police Department, city of Lakewood, Colorado, General Assembly, State House of Representatives and multiple registered neighborhood organizations. And. WHEREAS, Nettie and her husband of over five decades remembered fondly the old Denver streetcars that they rode and Nettie helped to bring them back, working to plan the recently opened West Light Rail Line. And. Whereas, a North Denver legacy herself, she is most noted as a neighborhood tour de force for curbs and lighting, coordinating cleanup efforts , securing grants to replace refuse with recreation facilities and playground equipment for children, and generally placemaking her neighborhood long before it became a catchword. And. Whereas, networked 28 years as a Denver Public Schools lunchroom manager, was the driving force behind getting 18 lights installed in her neighborhood and at 90 continues to serve ably as vice president of the Sloan's Lake Citizens Group. And. Whereas, in 1992, the Nettie More playground was dedicated by the city of Denver in the Lakewood Dry Gulch Park. And to this day, Nettie keeps an. Eye on her playground to make sure that it is up to par, just like its namesake. And. WHEREAS, Netty, who also has community apartments named after her, is the epitome of a community activist serving as a role model for wannabe neighborhood activists of all ages in Denver. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Council of the City and County of Denver, Section one, that the Council or the city and County of Denver wishes Nettie a well-earned and happy birthday and thanks her for all she has contributed to her community. Section two that the clerk of the city and county of Denver shall a test and a fix the seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation and that a copy be transmitted to Miss Nettie Moore. Thank you, Captain. You, Councilwoman, separate your motion to adopt. I move that to proclamation 1084 series of 2014 be be moved and adopted moved in adopted. It has been moved second and third by the audience. Comments from members of Council Councilwoman Shepherd. With great pleasure. This is really a special moment this evening. And oh, Nettie, I wish I could I can just barely see your eyes over the podium. You know, there's many folks that get active on a particular issue and get really involved because they're motivated about something bringing change or they're not wanting change to come to some part of their community. And they get really intensely involved, maybe for two, three, four months, six months, and then the issue blows over and fades away. And then a lot of these folks we never see from again. That's what we call a hit and run activist. I borrowed that term from Councilwoman Monteiro, but let me tell you that Nettie Moore is anything but a hit and run activist. I believe that it is probably well over half a century that she has dedicated to improving her neighborhood for the better. And I listed, you know, in the proclamation many, many, many of her accomplishments. I've only been in office for three years, but there has been a lot that has transpired and changed for the better, even in those three years that I've been in office in the West Colfax corridor. And Nettie has been at every single table, every single meeting, every single event along that way. As we mentioned about the West Corridor, light rail, about the redevelopment of St Anthony's and all of the various steps that that process has gone through, she has been, I think, at every single Sloan's Lake Citizens Group meeting that I have attended. One of my favorite little stories about Nettie was at the groundbreaking for the St Anthony's redevelopment project. You know, the ground was very broken up and uneven, and she had been invited to speak. And I jumped up thinking that she might need my help to get over the uneven ground and get to that dais and get up on the dais. But she kind of swatted my hand away and made it very clear that she was fine to get to that dais on her own without any help from me. So, I mean, I think to me, Nettie is just an amazing inspiration to everyone about, you know, what truly authentic, engaged neighborhood activism is that really focuses on, you know, what can. Looking around our neighborhood and saying, what can I change for the better? How can I improve my community? And how can I be a positive force for good to bring about changes that will serve not only myself, but everyone in my community? And she has done that passionately and tirelessly over and over and over again for well over 50 years. So hats off to you, Ms.. Nettie. You have probably written the book on successful neighborhood activism. And, you know, I thank you for this for being such an inspiration and a role model for not only myself, but for many others across the community. And I know that several other of my colleagues know you well and probably have equally wonderful things to say. Thank you, Councilwoman Shephard. Councilman Lopez. Thank you, Mr. President. Hi, Nettie. How are you, Nettie? I am so glad she's been in these chambers many times on various different issues that have come in front of city council. And it is so nice to be in these chambers to see you in these chambers so you can receive a proclamation in your honor. This city owes a debt of gratitude to you. When I think of the word respect and what it means, I think of you. And a lot of us in the West Side owe a great debt of gratitude to you. And we respect you for it. We absolutely respect you. And what does that look like when Nettie Moore is in the room? She's the biggest, strongest and only person you see. She's the first person you go in whose hand you shake her, whose hug you feel. She's the one voice out of everybody in a room of screaming and obnoxious people. She is the one voice. That pacifies you, it brings you peace, that you see it great. And, you know, we go to a lot of meetings. You do have a lot of contentious issues in this city. And Nettie Moore is the referee. She is the ref of this city. She brings people together. People who don't really like each other have one thing in common they love nothing more. West Colfax, a West Side legendary neighborhood, is legendary because of you and legendary because of your work. And you're the reason why. And I am so glad that you have a park named after you and that you are alive and well. Netty, to see and enjoy that part. Because for me, if it was up to me, we'd need a neighborhood after you. There is so much that we can be saying on this dais that would take us here all night praising you, Nettie. But there's one thing that I dislike to leave with, and there's many people in the West Side that want to leave that same message. There's one message that we can say is, thank you. Thank you, Nettie Moore. Thank you, Councilman Lopez. Councilwoman Ortega. Thank you, Mr. President. Many of my comments have been made already, but when I walked in the dais tonight and saw Netty sitting there with that big smile on her face, that's the one thing you always you always notice about Nettie is that that that warm glow that she has. I just want to say happy birthday and thank you thank you for all of your years of service to your community and to the Denver community. Because as we all play a role in making our neighborhood better, we make this city better for for everybody. And you have been a true role model for neighborhood activists and advocates all across the city and a role model for our young people as well. And you will leave just a great legacy to this city. So, again, I want to say thank you for all of what you have done. And God bless you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilwoman Canete. Thank you, Mr. President. Nettie You do always have a smile, but sometimes the finger comes out. And I appreciate that as well, because it's always something really important. And, you know, the proclamation tonight mentions that the park playground was dedicated in 1982, but you are a detail oriented woman. And so you were also keeping track of whether that underlying Parkland had ever been dedicated as official Parkland. And that was when I got the that we need to talk finger to make sure that that park was forever protected by the charter. And in fact, I was so excited to be able to tell you the good news that we did dedicate that underlying parkland in the second round of dedications just a few months ago. And so it was great to hear the Oh good. And I love that detail oriented ness about you because other than your smile, the other thing you always have with you is your binder and your your scrapbooks. And you keep a great, meticulous history of Denver, not just of your own story, but of what you've seen evolve around you. So I'm so appreciative of that. And I wish you a happy birthday as well. Thank you, Councilwoman Kennedy. Councilman Mandela. Thank you. Mr. President, I would like to add my name to this proclamation and also wish you all the best and what a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday. You have lots of people here that love and care about you and that is so special. So I want to thank you very, very much for your friendship. And I remember the day that we met was at the Decatur Federal Station, and you came up and talked to me as if you'd always known me. And I thought, oh, my goodness, she watches Channel eight and she knows what everybody's talking about. So thank you so much and all the best. And I wish you many, many, many more wonderful years of good health and love and care. Thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro. Are there any other comments from members of council seen on Madam Secretary, roll call. Or are you 1/2. Distracted or sorry? SHEPHERD Hi. SUSMAN Hi. Brooks. Brown Hi. But I need I. LEHMAN Right. LOPEZ Hi. Montero. Nevitt Hi. ORTEGA Hi, Rob. Hi, Mr. President. Hi. Madam Secretary, please close the voting and announce the results. 3939 1084 has been adopted. Councilwoman Shepherd, is there anyone you'd like to invite to the podium to receive the proclamation? Absolutely. I would love to invite Ms.. Netty Moore to the podium to accept and if you would, introduce your family when you have a moment. Well, they just passed it. You know, I. I can only speak a. Lot and have a lot to say, but I have to from the bottom of my heart, this is something that I think. All of you. Very, very. Much. You know, this is a thrill. And it in my notebooks will get the information in it. And someday, I hope that. Jamie. Lee Miller is supposed to come and get more information to show more of the. Potholes and the development through the years. So I'm leaving behind. History that. That the city. Doesn't even know. And I hope you all, you know, enjoy it when. I'm gone at tiny nine. Years. I've still got it up here. But it might slip and it might not be there. So I hope you'll all enjoy it and watch it. So, I don't know. Do you want me to introduce it? Why don't you go ahead and introduce the folks that are here to support you? This is my great man up. My great. No way. And this is my son, Larry Moore, his wife, Amy Amara. They're very far from this area for our great grandson, Christopher, and my daughter, Diane, from the other side. But I. I have. Very. Thank you for that proclamation, Councilwoman Schaeffer. We are moving on to the resolutions. Madam Secretary, please read the resolutions.