HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1959 - Honoring Donna Wright, CouncilmemberCITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.;959
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE HONORING DONNA
WRIGHT,COUNCILMEMBER.
WHEREAS,DONNA WRIGHT served the City of Marysville as an elected
member of the City Council from January,1990 through December,1999; and
WHEREAS,the City gratefully acknowledges the benefits which it has received
from Councilmember Wright's dedication to public service, and desires to memorialize
Council member Wright's accomplishments by means of this Resolution;NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,hereby
commends and honors Donna Wright for the following outstanding achievements during
her term of office:
1.Public Safety.Through her efforts on the Marysville Fire Board and Police
Advisory Committee,she provided support and encouragement to the Police
and Fire Departments in buildinq professionally qualified,competent and
efficient departments.
2.Public Facilities:During her tenure, the City made the following
improvements to the City's public facilities - a new library,remodel of City
Hall,golf course reconstruction,a new senior center, and a new 800 MHz
Communication System.
3. Parks and Recreation:Through the acquisition of Strawberry Fields,
Waterfront Park property,Peace Park, and numerous other parks as well as
continued dedication and support of the Parks and Recreation programs
Councilmember Wright has enhanced quality of life in Marysville.
4.Public Street and Utilities:A wide-range of public street and utilities projects
were undertaken during Councilmember Wright's years of dedication to the
Ci~of Marysville.These include but are not limited to SR 528 Improvements,
88 t Street N.E.Improvements,State Avenue Improvements,Wastewater
Treatment Facility Improvements,Water Transmission Main from Everett to
Marysville,and the new Getchell Reservoir.
5.Interlocal Cooperation:During her terms in office Council member Wright
helped usher in a new era of cooperation between the City of Marysville and
surrounding jurisdictions through the implementation of numerous and wide-
ranging interlocal agreements.Councilmember Wright also served as
President of the North Snohomish County Association of Cities and Towns;
served on the Board of the Association of Washington Cities Legislative
Committee;and chaired the Committee for Homeport Impact Preparation
when the Navy base in Everett was opened and continued to be a liaison
between the City of Marysville and the Navy base.
6.Boards &Committees:Councilmember Wright has been the City's
representative to many boards and committees both locally and regionally
during her tenure as Councilmember.These include Citizenship Award
Committee,Fire Board, Human Services,Navy Affairs,Police Advisory
Committee,Park Board,Growth Management Coordinating Committee,AWC
Legislative Committee,and North Snohomish County Cities and Towns
Association.
7.Financial Stabilitv:Throughout a period of increasing pressure on public
finances,Councilmember Wright has assisted the City in maintaining sound
fiscal policies which have resulted in financial stability.
8.Qualitv of Service:Councilmember Wright approached her duty to the
citizens of Marysville in a professional,impartial,and productive manner.
PASSED by the MAYOR and APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL this 3
rd day of
January,2000.
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
MAYOR
Attest:
Approved as to Form: