HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-09-Resolutions 09-51_Trademark - Trade NameTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 09-51
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A TRADEMARK AND TRADE
NAME FOR THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ACTION AS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE THEREOF
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee is a municipal corporation duly formed and existing pursuant
to the laws of the State ofIowa for municipal purposes in the State ofIowa;AND
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee developed of a logo and adopted the same in 1973;AND
WHEREAS,the City has continuously used said logo since its adoption;AND
WHEREAS,the City has expended funds for the creation of a website,and continues to pursue
the development of technological frameworks to increase the conducting of its governmental
business through electronic means and strives to protect the integrity and the public trust in the
municipal government of the City of Waukee;AND
WHEREAS,the City Council fmds it detrimental to the public trust for the unauthorized use of
the City's logo and/or identity and that the same should be protected.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that the logo
attached hereto as Exhibit A be trademarked and the trade name filed of record,if not already,
and that the City Attorney and the City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute any and
all documents necessary to perfect the same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that the City
Administrator and City Attorney are authorized to take any steps necessary to prevent or cease
the unauthorized use of the City's identity,logo,trademark,trade name or likeness by any
individual or entity.For the purpose of the foregoing,unauthorized use is defined as lacking
written authority in the form of a resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Waukee for said use by any such individual or entity.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,and approved this the 9th day of March,
2009.
Attest:
ROLL CALL VOTE
Donald L.Bailey,If.
Casey L.Harvey
C.Isaiah McGee
Darlene Stanton
Mike Watts
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ABSENT ABSTAIN
Exhibit "A"