RESOLUTION N0. 26 -12

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING RICHARD B. ENGLEHART AS CITY MANAGER

RECITALS:

Pursuant to §56 of the Grand Junction City Charter, the City Council shall appoint a City Manager, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The City Manager shall have demonstrated that he possesses experience in city management as required by the Charter. With this resolution the City Council affirms that Rich Englehart possesses the requisite experience and is hereby confirmed, selected and appointed as City Manager.

Mr. Englehart has served capably as the Interim Grand Junction Manager since December of 2011. He has been with the City since 2008 in the role of Deputy City Manager and skillfully performed those duties. He has also previously served the City as a Parks and Recreation Department employee in the early 1980’s.

Prior to his service as Deputy City Manager, Mr. Englehart was employed in Delta, Colorado as the Director of the Delta Housing Authority, City Manager and Assistant City Manager.

Mr. Englehart holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado and a Bachelors of Arts degree from Mesa College. Mr. Englehart is a credentialed member of the International City Manager’s Association.

Mr. Englehart has had successful experience in city management and possesses a depth and breadth of beneficial experience that will serve the City of Grand Junction very well.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND THAT:

Effective immediately Richard B. Englehart is appointed as City Manager for the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

Passed and adopted this 20^th day of June 2012.

               /s/: Bill Pitts

Attest:                President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin  

City Clerk