Full Text of HR0351 94th General Assembly
HR0351 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth W. Marabella held the position of | 3 |
| Administrator in the Village of Mundelein from January 1975 to | 4 |
| May 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Marabella has served the Village of Mundelein | 6 |
| continuously under the administrations of Mayors Noll, McRae, | 7 |
| and Sindles; and
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| WHEREAS, At the time of his retirement, Kenneth Marabella | 9 |
| was the longest-serving municipal administrator in the State of | 10 |
| Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, He has guided the development of the Village of | 12 |
| Mundelein from a population of 17,000 to 32,000 and an assessed | 13 |
| value of 70 million to 610 million dollars; and
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| WHEREAS, During his tenure, the value of the Village of | 15 |
| Mundelein's municipal infrastructure has grown to an estimated | 16 |
| value of approximately 750 million dollars; and
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| WHEREAS, A high quality and plentiful supply of Lake | 18 |
| Michigan water, one of the Village of Mundelein's most | 19 |
| significant assets, was brought to Mundelein under the | 20 |
| direction of Kenneth Marabella; and
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| WHEREAS, Other significant Village of Mundelein | 22 |
| improvements constructed and funded under his direction | 23 |
| include expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, | 24 |
| development of a commuter rail station, construction of two new | 25 |
| fire stations and a new police station, and expansion of the | 26 |
| public works facility; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Marabella was the first Village | 28 |
| Administrator in the State of Illinois to be recognized as a |
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| Credentialed Manager by the International City Managers | 2 |
| Association; and
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| WHEREAS, He has fostered cooperation, communication, and | 4 |
| fellowship among governmental leaders in the Village of | 5 |
| Mundelein and throughout Lake County; and
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| WHEREAS, He has been a valued member of more than 30 | 7 |
| professional and civic organizations committed to improving | 8 |
| the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Lake County; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, He has steadfastly promoted professional | 11 |
| management and technological advancement within all Village | 12 |
| departments; and
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| WHEREAS, He directed the efforts of a multi-governmental | 14 |
| county-state-federal task force to bring an Automated Wayside | 15 |
| Horn System to the rail crossings in and adjacent to the | 16 |
| Village of Mundelein; this Wayside Horn System was the first | 17 |
| such system in the State of Illinois, the success of which has | 18 |
| had a significant impact on the Federal Railroad Administration | 19 |
| in regard to rules governing rail crossing safety regulations | 20 |
| nationwide; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Marabella's supportive leadership style | 22 |
| employing open communication, a strong commitment to ethics, | 23 |
| and a unique sense of humor have been appreciated and enjoyed | 24 |
| by Village of Mundelein staff and elected officials for the | 25 |
| past 30 years; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 27 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 28 |
| we congratulate Village Administrator Kenneth W. Marabella on | 29 |
| the occasion of his retirement and recognize and appreciate his | 30 |
| exemplary and extraordinary accomplishments for the Village of |
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| Mundelein and the people of Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to Kenneth W. Marabella as an expression of our | 4 |
| admiration and esteem.
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