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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.2055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE HONORING
SHIRLEY BARTHOLOMEW,COUNCILMEMBER.
WHEREAS,SHIRLEY BARTHOLOMEW served the City of Marysville as an
elected member of the City Council from July, 1994 through December,2001;and
WHEREAS,the City gratefully acknowledges the benefits which it has received
from Councilmember Bartholomew's dedication to public service,and desires to
memorialize Councilmember Bartholomew's accomplishments by means of this
Resolution;NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,hereby
commends and honors Shirley Bartholomew for the following outstanding achievements
during her term of office:
1.Public Safety.Through her efforts on the Police Advisory Committee,she
provided support and encouragement to the Police Department in building a
professionally qualified,competent and efficient department.
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,new pro shop, new restaurant facility,a new
senior center,and a new 800 MHZ Communication System.
3.Parks and Recreation:Through the remodel of Cedarcrest Golf Course,Pro
Shop and restaurant,and acquisition of Strawberry Fields,Waterfront Park
property,Peace Park,Skateboard Park and numerous other parks as well as
continued dedication and support of the Parks and Recreation programs
Councilmember Bartholomew has enhanced quality of life in Marysville.
4.Public Street and Utilities: A wide-range of public street and utilities projects
were undertaken during Council member Bartholomew's years of dedication to
the City of Marysville.These include but are not limited to SR 528
Improvements,88th Street N.E.Improvements,State Avenue Improvements,
Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements,Water Transmission Main from
Everettto Marysville,andthe new Getchell Reservoir.
5.Interlocal Cooperation:During hertermsin office Councilmember
Bartholomew helped usherin a newera of cooperation between the Cityof
Marysville and surrounding jurisdictions through the implementation of
numerousand wide-ranging interlocal agreements.
6. Boards&Committees:Council member Bartholomew has been the City's
representative to many boards and committees both locallyand regionally
during hertenureas Councilmember.These include Budget Committee,
Building/Facilities Committee,CitylTribes Committee,Economic
DevelopmenUDowntown Revitalization Committee,PoliceAdvisory
Committee,and Snohomish SolidWaste Committee.
7.Financial Stability:Throughout a period of increasing pressure on public
finances,Councilmember Bartholomew has assisted the City in maintaining
sound fiscal policies which have resulted in financial stability.
PASSED bythe MAYOR and APPROVED bythe CITY COUNCIL this 14
th day of
January,2002.
THE CITYOF MARYSVILLE
MAYOR
Attest:
Approved asto Form:
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Grant Weed,City Attorney
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