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20-R-59 - 2020 Recipients of the Hal Baldwin ScholarshipRESOLUTION NO. 20-R-59 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS APPROVING THE 2020 RECIPIENTS OF THE HAL BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP, AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, on February 10, 2009, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas created the Hal Baldwin Scholarship to honor Mayor Hal Baldwin for his many years of public service to the City of Schertz; and WHEREAS, this scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors who live in the City of Schertz who desire to pursue a career in public service; and WHEREAS, students desiring to be considered for the Scholarship must attend/view at least two Schertz City Council meetings, prior to submitting their application; and WHEREAS, students must submit a statement that describes what the meaning of public service is to them and a statement regarding their educational goals and career intentions that reflects his or her interest in public service; and WHEREAS, there is a Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee to assist the City Council with the scholarship process by recommending potential scholarship winners to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Scholarship Committee has recommended that Sarah McMurry, Alexa Harper and Jacob Brehm receive the Hal Baldwin Scholarship for 2020; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that awarding Sarah McMurry, Alexa Harper and Jacob Brehm the 2020 Hal Baldwin Scholarship serves a public purpose by encouraging and assisting Schertz graduating high school seniors pursue their interest in public service at the collegiate level. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: Section 1. The City Council hereby awards the 2020 Hal Baldwin Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to Sarah McMurry, $2,500 to Alexa Harper, and $2,500 to Jacob Brehm. Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council. Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters ordained herein. Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code, Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 91 day of ATTEST: Bren a Dennis, City Secre ary Mayor, `