Parma to make flamingo official city mascot during event at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Once the subject of ridicule, plastic flamingos now official mascot of Parma

Members of Parma City Council, which passed the resolution unanimously at Monday night’s meeting, watched as DeGeeter -- sporting a hot-pink polo beneath his blue suit jacket – signed it, with a pink ink pen.

Parma to make flamingo official city mascot during event at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Parma, Ohio, will declare the flamingo as its city mascot at a ceremony on Oct. 7, celebrated by the mayor, city council and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's CEO.