HomeMy Public PortalAbout20.14 Citizen of the Year CommitteeRESOLUTION: 2020-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, RE-
ESTABLISHING THE MAE REATHA COLEMAN CITIZEN OF THE
YEAR AWARD, ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE FOR THE
SELECTION OF THE RECIPIENT, ESTABLISHING CRITERIA,
ESTABLISHING A TIMELINE FOR THE NOMINATION, SELECTION
AND PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Crestview established the Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the year
award in 2012; and
WHEREAS, many deserving Citizens of the City have received this award; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Crestview have determined that certain
changes should be made in the Award; and
WHEREAS, as such, the City Council desires to re-create a Citizen of the Year committee,
with members from the City and the Community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare of the
residents of the City of Crestview.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY OF
CRESTVIEW COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 2. Creation of the Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year Committee. The City
Council hereby creates a Committee, to be known as the Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the
Year Committee to promote, review and present to the City Council a candidate for the Citizen
of the Year
Section 3. Composition of the Committee. The Committee shall consist of the Mayor (oversight only) and
one City staff member appointed by the Mayor, plus five persons appointed by the City Council. The City staff
member shall vote only in the event of a tie vote. Each City Council member shall appoint one member who
resides in his or her district or who has a vested interest in the City of Crestview. The City Clerk shall be the
administrator of the program.
Section 4. Dissolution of Committee. The committee shall remain in place until dissolution by
the City Council of the City of Crestview.
Section 5: Criteria. The criteria for the selection of the Citizen of the Year shall be as follows:
• Nominee must be a resident of or have a vested interest in the City of Crestview for a
minimum of 12 months and have interest in the betterment of the City.
• Application should include contributions to the City and its citizens for the selection
year.
• Application may include past actions that show dedication to the City of Crestview and
its citizens.
• Application should discuss specific acts that put others first and enhancing the quality of
life
• Application should describe who benefited, what was accomplished, breadth of impact
and how did it relate to the community.
• Nomination should be for selfless acts and not directly related to the person's job.
Section 6: Timeline for Selection: Timeline for the nomination, selection and presentation of
the Citizen of the Year shall be as follows:
• Applications for the Citizen of the Year award will be accepted from October 1 to
November 1 of each year.
• The committee shall meet to discuss the applications during the month of November.
• The committee shall make its presentation to the City Council for a vote on the first
meeting in the Month of December.
• Presentation of the award shall take place at a ceremony prior to the first meeting of the
City Council in January, unless otherwise determined by the City Council.
Section 6: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED IN REGULAR SESSON THIS 1 0 DAY OF 64-4...4
2020
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liza eth M Roy, City Clerk
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