HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2340 - Honoring Carmen Rasmussen for Distinguished Service as a City of Marysville City CouncilmemberCITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO ..23.'-/0
A RESOLUTION HONORING CARMEN RASMUSSEN FOR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A CITY OF MARYSVILLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER
WHEREAS,Councilmember Carmen Rasmussen served the City of Marysville with distinguished
and outstanding service in the role of City Councilmember from December 2005 to January 2013;and
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville gratefully appreciates Councilmember Carmen Rasmussen for
her strong commitment to public service and contributions to the job for the betterment of our community,
and her focus on community engagement;and wishes to memorialize her major accomplishments by
means of this Resolution;NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,hereby honors and commends
Carmen Rasmussen for the following outstanding achievements during her 7 years in office:
1.Boards and Committees:Service on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board,Member and Chair of
the Marysville Fire District Board of Directors,Cable TV Advisory Committee,Government Affairs
Committee and Marysville Healthy Communities Leadership Committee.
2.Public Safety:Support and encouragement she provided to the Police Department and Marysville
Fire District to develop professionally qualified,innovative and efficient departments.
3.Public Streets and Utilities:For projects undertaken during Councilmember Rasmussen's years of
dedicated service including,but not limited to:Lakewood Triangle/1561h Street 1-5 overcrossing,51"
Avenue connector,improvements and widening of State Avenue from 116'h to 152"'street,Ingraham
Boulevard,and the Stillaguamish Water Filtration Plant.
4.Parks and Recreation:Through construction of Bayview Trail,Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash
Park,Shasta Ridge Park and many other parks,trails and associated improvements in support of
Parks and Recreation programs that enhance quality of life in Marysville.
5.Healthy Communities Project:Through her policy work and hands-on involvement with the award-
winning,ongoing anti-obesity Marysville Healthy Communities Project.A community-based initiative
honored in 2010 with an Association of Washington Cities Municipal Excellence Award.
6.Economic Development/Financial Stability:Her role assisting the City in stimulating major new retail
and residential development,helped lay groundwork for future light industry and manufacturing vital
to job creation,and approved balanced budgets to maintain the City's sound fiscal policies.
7.Interlocal Cooperation:Helping establish a collaborative and cooperative atmosphere that has forged
stronger relationships between the City,Tulalip Tribes and other neighboring jurisdictions and
agencies,and fostered a cohesive w9rking environment between the Mayor,Council and Staff.
PASSED and APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of February 2013.
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
April 0'Brien,Deputy City Clerk
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Grant Weed,City Attorney