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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE HONORING
SUZANNE SMITH,COUNCILMEMBER.
WHEREAS,SUZANNE SMITH served the City of Marysville as an elected
member of the City Council from January,2000 through December,2003; and
WHEREAS,the City gratefully acknowledges the benefits which it has received
from Councilmember Smith's dedication to public service,and desires to memorialize
Councilmember Smith's accomplishments by means of this Resolution;NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,hereby
commends and honors Suzanne Smith for the following outstanding achievements
during her term of office:
1.Public Safety:Through her support for budget requests she provided support
and encouragement to the Police Department and Fire District in building
professionally qualified,competent and efficient departments.
2.Public Facilities:During her tenure,the City made the following improvements
to the City's public facilities -constructed a golf course pro shop,new
restaurant facility,a remodel of a facility to accommodate City Hall, 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 Peace Park,Skateboard Park,
Community Campus and numerous other parks as well as continued
dedication and support of the Parks and Recreation programs
Councilmember Smith 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 Smith'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,the new
Getchell Reservoir,and Ash Avenue Park & Ride.
5.Interlocal Cooperation:During her term in office Councilmember Smith 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.These include agreements with Tulalip Tribes
of Washington,City of Everett,City of Arlington and City of Lake Stevens.
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6.Boards &Committees:Councilmember Smith has been the City's
representative to many boards and committees both locally and regionally
during her tenure as Councilmember.These include Building/Facilities
Committee,Finance Committee,Park Board,Hotel/Motel Committee and
Economic Development Committee.
7.Financial Stabilitv:Throughout a period of increasing pressure on public
finances,Council member Smith has assisted the City in maintaining sound
fiscal policies which have resulted in financial stability.
PASSED bythe MAYOR and APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL this8thdayof
December,2003.
THE CITYOF MARYSVILLE
MAYOR
Attest:
Approved asto Form:
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(:;rant Weed,City Attorney