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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-40
<br />INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Bodnar and Council as a Whole
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<br />THANKING DONNA HEATH FOR 40 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
<br />TO MAYFIELD VILLAGE AND CONGRATULATING HER ON HER RETIREMENT
<br />WHEREAS, on July 20, 1980, Donna Heath was hired by then -Mayor Robert Beebe; and
<br />WHEREAS, for the next 25 years, Donna Heath.served various administrations as Assistant to Mayor Fred.
<br />Carmen, Mayor Blase Pietrafese, and Mayor Bruce Rinker; and
<br />WHEREAS, during those years, Donna Heath also served as the Clerk of Council, assisting the many,
<br />different Council members elected to office, earning her designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk, and becoming
<br />a member and President of the Western Reserve Municipal Clerks Association; and
<br />WHEREAS, in 1987, former Finance Director Dan Patrick nominated Donna for recognition during a'.
<br />meeting with State Auditors commending her for the high quality of work and management of the records,
<br />maintained by the Clerk. He stated, "This is an example of a Village employee demonstrating on a day-to-day,l
<br />week -to -week basis, a dedicated performance that continues to reflect highly on the Village and its employees to
<br />other outside parties"; and
<br />WHEREAS, Mayfield Village had very few full-time employees during the 1980s and Donna filled a,
<br />variety of roles, planning and overseeing the Village's special events, including July 4'h Fireworks, Village Days,l
<br />Cruise Night and Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast, donning the bunny suit for Easter Parties, developing the
<br />Village's first website, establishing the Records Commission to organize Village records, and, when needed,
<br />providing assistance to all Departments. In 1985, former Police Chief Stevens provided Donna with a Letter of
<br />Commendation after she provided "invaluable assistance" to the Police Department. He stated, "It is certainly nice
<br />to know that members of other municipal departments can pitch in to help out another department during times of
<br />need"; and
<br />CW WHEREAS, in 1996, Mayor Bruce Rinker presented Donna with an Outstanding Citizen Award, notably
<br />in the Award's inaugural year; and
<br />WHEREAS, in 2005, Donna's talents took her to the Human Services Department, which later became
<br />known as Senior Services, where she spent the remainder of her career assisting Mayfield Village's seniors,
<br />developing and overseeing recreational and educational programming, running the senior snow plow program,
<br />arranging bus trips, and most recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, making regular calls to seniors at their
<br />homes to check on their health and well-being; and
<br />WHEREAS, Donna Heath has served the community of Mayfield Village with exceptional commitment!
<br />for over 40 years and, during her tenure, she was instrumental in facilitating its growth. She watched over many)
<br />Charter Review Commissions, helped develop the 2020 Vision Plan, and supported many initiatives, most notably,,
<br />the SOM Center Road Widening Project, the retention and growth of Progressive Insurance, and the developments
<br />of the Parkview recreational complex.
<br />WHEREAS, Mayfield Village and its residents have clearly benefitted and prospered as a result d
<br />Donna's dedication and hard work.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD,
<br />VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT:
<br />Donna Heath be and is hereby recognized and congratulated for 40 years of dedicated
<br />and exceptional service to Mayfield Village. On behalf of residents, business owners,
<br />department heads and staff, we wish her many years of health and happiness, enjoying
<br />travel, dinners out with friends and family, golf, and yes, heavy metal.
<br />RESOLUTION ADOPTED: August 17, 2020 ��>6
<br />Appro as t on -,n:
<br />ANTHONY J. O Law r for
<br />Attest: . , Q
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<br />Mary E/Betsa, MMC, Clerk of -Council
<br />STEPHEN SCHUTT, Council President
<br />BRENDA T. BODNAR. Mayor
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