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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-13 97-83 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION 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: U CITY SOLICIT l Introduced For X Passage _ First Reading Page - 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 ..._..........._..._...._......................._..._................_....................._... the Department of Community add Economic Development By the City Couruit Wells lip of Banger. . BBSDLVKD, 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