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RESOLUTION NO. 50-2005
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
COMMENDING PATRICK ECHOLS
FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE TOWN
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Town ofTiburon hired Patrick ("Pat") Echols to be its first in-
house Director of Public WorkslTown Engineer;
WHEREAS, Pat has brought credibility, integrity and professionalism to the position and
has overseen dozens of public works projects that have improved the quality oflife for our
residents and visitors, including the new Tiburon Ferry Plaza, the Trestle Glen Bicycle and
Pedestrian Pathway, the completion of Stewart Drive Undergrounding of Utilities Assessment
District, as well as numerous street and drainage improvements throughout the Town;
WHEREAS, Pat's knowledge, leadership, patience and engineering expertise has been
readily available and much appreciated by the Town's Traffic Safety Committee, Bicycle/
Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Parks and Open Space Commission, and in his capacity as the
Town's representative to the Transportation Authority of Marin County;
WHEREAS, Pat's ability to seek out and obtain grant funding for various Town projects
has gained the Town hundreds of thousands of dollars, and created opportunities to participate in
projects that would have otherwise been out of reach;
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WHEREAS, Pat's spirit of cooperation and ability to forge critical relationships with
Town officials and other public agencies has been invaluable to the Town's success;
WHEREAS, although Pat is leaving to pursue a life dream, his legacy of
accomplishments, spirit, sense of humor and compassion will remain with us;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon
hereby commends Patrick Echols for his outstanding public service to the Town of Tiburon, and
extends its sincere best wishes for future successes in his life and his career.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon held on October 5, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
ABSENT:
COUNCll..MEMBERS:
COUNCll..MEMBERS:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz
Smith
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DIANE CRANE IAl;OPI, TOWN CLERK