City of Milwaukee - File #: 131056

• File #: 131056
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/26/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a bequest from the estate of Paula M. Gorde.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: GIFTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0

Number

131056

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. DONOVAN

Title

Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a bequest from the estate of Paula M. Gorde.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Police Department to accept a bequest of $50,000 from the estate of Paula M. Gorde.  Paula M.Gorde was a resident of the 8^th Aldermanic District, worked for 40 years as a Spanish language interpreter, operated a tavern, and provided shelter to abused women and their children from the neighborhood.  

The $50,000 bequest that Paula M. Gorde has left to the Police Department is for the purchase of a fully-equipped police vehicle in honor of her late husband, Christ Gorde, Sr.  Mr. Gorde, Sr. was a member of the U. S. Army 101^st Airborne Division and a prisoner of war during World War II.

Body

Whereas, Section 304-21 of the Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received to the City; and

Whereas, Paula M. Gorde was a resident of the 8^th Aldermanic District and worked for 40 years as a Spanish language interpreter, was a block watch captain in her South Side neighborhood and provided shelter to abused women and their children from the neighborhood; and    

Whereas, Paula M. Gorde and her husband, Christ Gorde, Sr. owned and operated Paula's Tavern located at S. 25^th and W. Scott Streets; and

Whereas, Mr. Gorde, Sr. was a member of the U. S. Army 101st Airborne Division and a prisoner of war during World War II; and

Whereas, Paula M. Gorde willed $50,000 of her estate to the Police Department for the purchase of a fully-equipped police vehicle in honor of her late husband, Christ Gorde, Sr; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Police Department is authorized to accept this bequest; and, be it

Further Resolved, At the time the funds are released to the City, the Paula M. Gorde bequest shall be directly deposited into the appropriate Police Department account; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officers are directed to establish the necessary subaccounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and City guidelines necessary to maintain the fiscal control to carry out the intent and purpose of this resolution; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Common Council expresses its condolences to the family and friends of Paula M. Gorde and its sincere appreciation for this bequest.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB150297-1

Amy E. Hefter

11/18/2013