8395-10 Commend M. Dever - Council President

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RESOLUTION NO. $=X95-10 gy. Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Smith, Summers A RESOLUTION to commend Michael W. Dever for this outstanding public service as a member of Lakewood City Council WHEREAS, Michael W. Dever was appointed to the unexpired Councilmember-at-Large seat in January of 2003, won election to the seat in November and was re-elected in 2005, and WHEREAS, during his tenure, Mr. Dever was known for elevating public service to the highest standards of cooperation, good will to others, respect for adversaries, pursuit of mutual goals, and a genuine appreciation for all of the city's workers, earning him the esteem of many, especially his colleagues on Council who elected him Vice President of Council in 2006 and President of Council in 2008, and WHEREAS, for the first time in anyone's memory-with his leadership our city passed three structurally balanced budgets in arow--assuring sound fiscal policies throughout the various departments of Lakewood city government and giving taxpayers the optimal return on their investment in our great city, and WHEREAS, in an era of job loss and rising energy costs, he has been a leader encouraging alternative energy initiatives and mandatory recycling which will move Lakewood into the new decade with good prospects for long-term savings, cleaner air and healthy water, and WHEREAS, as President of Council, he encouraged strong and vigorous debate over deeply passionate issues, nevertheless, consistently steered the exchanges away from rancor and acrimony towards productive results-never losing respect for those engaged in the process of governance, and WHEREAS, while working collaboratively with the Mayor's administration, he never allowed Council to lose its valued independence, recognizing the critical necessity of the separation of powers within the branches of our city government to assure the checks and balances of our democracy; he doggedly reviewed city contracts with private companies-utilizing keen oversight adherence to these agreements to get an honest return for all of Lakewood's citizens, and WHEREAS, throughout his time on Council, he navigated the ship of city government through historically challenging times but never lost his sense of decency and self deprecating humor, taking his job-but not himself-seriously; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1. That this Council and Mayor extend to Michael W. Dever, its appreciation and that of all of the citizens of this community for his years of distinguished public service as Councilmember of the City of Lakewood and further wish him continued years of success, health and prosperity SECTION 2. That the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Michael W. Dever, and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. Adopted: ~a_ v~w~.~.~~~ Z, o ~ p Approved: ~ (~6 ~(a PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL CLE ~ OF CO CI/L MAYOR