CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 124-08
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING COUNCILMEMBER BRUCE HILL’S APPLICATION FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STEERING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Bruce Hill is serving his second term on the City Council for the City of Grand Junction and has served as the President of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Bruce Hill has participated on the Colorado Municipal League's (CML) Policy Board and has attained certificated leadership training through the CML leadership program; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Hill has participated on the National League of Cities (NLC) Community and Economic Development (CED) Steering Committee for the past four years and currently serves as the co-Vice Chair of the Committee; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his service on the CED Committee Councilmember Hill has attained the Diamond level certification through the NLC Leadership Training Institute leadership program; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Hill represents or has represented the Grand Junction City Council on the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee, the Economic Development Partners, Western Colorado Business Development Center and the Public Development Rights Committee; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Hill represents the City of Grand Junction in an exemplary manner serving the City of Grand Junction and its citizens honorably and well.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:
1) Bruce Hill is hereby endorsed as a candidate for the Chairmanship of the National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Steering Committee for 2009; and
2) The City Manager is directed to forward this resolution to Kathleen Novak, First Vice President of the NLC Board of Directors and Sam Mamet Executive Director of the Colorado Municipal League on behalf of Councilmember Bruce Hill and the City Council.
Adopted this 3rd day of September, 2008.
/s/ Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer
President of the Council
ATTEST:
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk