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Date: 01-08-97 Itan No. 9I-83
Item/EubjecU EEROLyE: Recognizing the Efforts and
Accesuplisbments of the Employees of the Department
of Community and Economia Development
Responsible Department: City Manager
COmMntary: The attached Resolve will recognize the employees of our
Community and Economic Development Department for their recent
accomplishments. Employees of this department have been lnstr mental i
achieving a number of long -held development and redevelopment goals Over
the last year. While their accomplishments have been numerous, sral
stand out. After many years of effort, projects a underway orhave
been completed for the renovation and t - of the three majorcant
downtown buildings. We have finally concluded the purchase of the Main
Central Railroad property on our waterfront, a crucial to our
future plans. The "gas works" site has seen the area
a major
supermarket to our downtown a New manufacturers have been attracted
to r Airport. Just as importantly, assistance has been provided in
the rehabilitation of other historic properties in out community.
All of these projects have demanded commitment, creativity, and hard
work on the part of each and every member of the Department. Not only
has the department striven to achieve development goals, they have
insured that these development projects are done within the context of
overallour m
community development plans and goals and i which
adds to Bangor's unique and nationally recognized quality a
of life.
These accomplishments are the result of the commitment and team effort
of the members of this Department, the cooperation which has been
provided fromother n
volved City departments, and the and working
relationship and mutual respect which characterizes theinteractions
between these employees, the members of the City Council, the
development c nity, and o citizens. I an proud of these employees,
and respectfully request Council approval of the attached resolution
recognizing their efforts and accomplishments.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Manager's Comments:
L
CSTY MANAGER
Associated Information: Resolve
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Legal Approval:
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CITY SOLICIT l
Introduced For
X Passage
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of -Referral
Assigned to Councilor Tyler January 13, 1997 97—B3
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE)Aelfahlie, ... .... ..._..Recngwing the Efforts and Accomplishments of the . Employes of
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the Department of Community add Economic Development
By the City Couruit Wells lip of Banger. .
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WfgbgtEAS, the Mission Statement of the City of Bangor establishes one of our goals as "to
provide job opportunities, increase income end enhance our tax base through
managed Community and economic growth; and
WFIEREAS, in large part the responsibility of achieving this goal is assigned to the Department
of Community and Economic Development which is composed of our Code
EMorcevKnS Plemmti& Economic Developmedt and Community Development
Divisions; and
WIIR E , this Department has recently made significant progress toward this goal through
numerous activities including'. the redevelopment of fire "Gas Works"site us the
loca9on of new, intownShaw's Supermarket, the sale of portion of the
Frese's Building for housing redevelopment; the acquisition of this former Maine
Central Railroad switching yard on our waterfront; attraming several new
manufacturing companies to the community including Eldur AG and the Snow Hill
Corporation; the provision of financial assistance for the redevelopment of the
historic Cyrus Clark Hnuse on downtown's Harmmm�d Street and numerous other
projects which have increased economic activity and our our fuse; and
WfIEREAS, all of these efforts have required employees of the department to work together
and to exercise their knowledge, experience, creativity, and flexibility to insure that
the needs of individual projects and efforts can be met while maintaining and
improving those characteristics width allow Bangor to offer an "ceptionally high
quality oflif; and
WHEREAS, the employees of this department have repeatedly sbowm their personal and
corporate commitment to our comntmdty's mission and goals and have established
a regional and statewide reputation for their professionalism, responsiveness, and
"can do" attitude;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TELE CRY COONCE. OF THE CITY
BANCAR, MAINE, THAT: The employees of our Department of Community and Economic
Development are hereby recognized and commended for their hard work, creativity, and positive
and aggressive attitude in pursuit of our goal of providing job opporamities, increasing income,
and enhancing our tax base though a program of managed Community and economic growth.
IN CITY COUNCIL 97-63
January 13, 1997
Passed H E 5 0 L Y E
CITY CLE Recognizing the Efforts and accomplish-
ments of the Employees of the Department
of /Conewunity and Economic Developmenx