M E M O R A N D U M
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Date: |
April 26, 2011 |
To: |
Honorable Mayor Glenn Singer & Town Council Members |
From: |
Alexander Diaz, Town Manager |
Subject: |
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Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Town Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 2174.11 as presented.
Background:
Florida Municipal Achievement Awards recognizes and honors outstanding citizens and city leaders, and cities for their excellent, innovative programs that provide our citizens with great public service. The goal of this program is to focus public attention on the countless good things cities do to improve the quality of life in Florida!
The City Spirit Award will be given to a city for a specific, single, citywide effort to successfully address a local need. We are preparing an application for our efforts during the planning, design, marketing and implementation of the CIP.
Our application will contain details on:
- Timely – Why was the project needed?
- Innovative – Is it a new program or an older program presented in a new and exciting way?
- Effective – How did the program positively affect your municipal residents, pull citizens together, strengthen government relationships and inspire city employees?
- Successful – Who benefited? Did it meet your objectives? How will the project impact your city in the future?
- Cost Effective – How much did it cost/save?
- Adaptable – Can it be adapted for use in other cities?
The Environmental Stewardship Award focuses on city programs that promote conservation, improve and protect environmental conditions, and/or provide environmental education and outreach programs within your city.
Our application will contain details on:
- Effective – How does the program positively impact your city’s environmental resources and conditions?
- Successful – What were program objective and how were they met? How have you measured the program’s success?
- Results – How will the program improve the long-term sustainability of our natural resources or reduce the carbon footprint?
- Innovative – Why do you feel this program provides an innovative solution to protecting, conserving and/or improving the environment?
- Adaptable – Can this program be used as a model for other cities?
Fiscal Impact:
None
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