HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011-037 Resolution Recognizing & Thanking Chad Adams for His Service as City AdminMember Weir introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2011-37
RECOGNIZING AND THANKING CHAD ADAMS FOR HIS SERVICE
AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF MEDINA
WHEREAS, Chad Adams has served as City Administrator for the City of
Medina from January of 2003 through May of 2011; and
WHEREAS, Adams has, as the first City Administrator of Medina, created a City
administration which marks a transition from the informal style of the past to the detail
oriented climate of the present; and
WHEREAS, Adams has assembled a City staff with the skills and work ethic
which will serve the City well going forward; and
WHEREAS, during Adams' service as City Administrator significant City
projects have been accomplished including:
• the development of a City Capital Improvement Plan to deal with road, utility
and other needs of the City;
• putting in place procedures to enforce existing ordinances and regulations
including periodic review of issued conditional use permits and on -site septic
systems;
• creation of a quarterly newsletter to the citizens of Medina;
• obtained grants which were essential in the construction of the Field House in
the Hamel Legion Park, the commencement of the lighting of the ball fields in
that park, and additions to public safety equipment of the police and fire
departments;
• overseen substantial economic development in the City including residential and
commercial development projects including the Target store complex and the
Open Systems International headquarters; and
• prepared and managed City budgets and implemented cost savings which result
in Medina's city levy rate ranking among the lowest in the western suburbs.
Resolution No. 2011-37
May 11, 2011
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Medina
recognize and thank Chad Adams for his service as City Administrator in a manner which
will leave a lasting positive impact on the City.
Dated: May 11, 2011.
Attest:
Chad . Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
T. M. Crosby, Jr., May
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Pederson upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Crosby, Martinson, Pederson, Siitari, Weir
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Resolution No. 2011-37 2
May 11, 2011