AGENDA #8

A RESOLUTION HONORING THE SERVICE OF

FLICKA BATEMAN

TO THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL

WHEREAS, Flicka Bateman served the Town of Chapel Hill as a Town Council member from January 20, 1998, to December 8, 2003; and

WHEREAS, Flicka has demonstrated her commitment to public recreation by steadfastly supporting the parks and recreation program in Chapel Hill, and is recognized and appreciated for her consistent focus and efforts to improve and develop public recreational facilities; and

WHEREAS, Flicka has diligently encouraged the Council and staff to find ways to help citizens become a part of their Town government; and  

WHEREAS, Flicka has worked tirelessly for a better Town: advising on the Homestead Park Aquatic Center, supporting a recreational area for dogs, and demanding adequate facilities for all Chapel Hillians; and

WHEREAS, Flicka has shown vision for the future of the region by her work on the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust, Sustainable Development Task Force and the Shaping Orange County’s Future Task Force, and the Transportation Advisory Committee; and

WHEREAS, Flicka served the community and the Town Council with her active participation on the following work groups, as well as in many other ways:

                        Board of Adjustment

                        Facilities Naming Committee

                        Horace Williams Planning Advisory Committee

                        Human Services Advisory Board

                        Mayor’s Committee on Habitat for Humanity Sunrise Road Project

                        Orange Community Housing and Land Trust

                        OWASA Interview Committee

                        Parks and Recreation Commission

                        Town Operations Center Design Advisory Committee

                        Sustainable Development Task Force

                        Transportation Advisory Committee

                        Transportation Board

                        Triangle J Council of Governments Board of Delegates

                        Triangle J Water Resources Committee

WHEREAS, Flicka’s sense of good humor, compassion for others and generosity will be missed by Council Members, employees, and citizens; and

WHEREAS, Flicka has decided to leave her seat on the Town Council in order to devote more time to her special interests;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby honors and praises

FLICKA BATEMAN

for her outstanding service to the people of Chapel Hill and Orange County and her loving dedication to the betterment of the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This the 8^th day of  December, 2003.