Travis County Commissioners Court
April 28, 2009,
Item
1
Anybody here to receive the proclamation in item no.1?
>> move approval.
>> item no.
1.
>> yes.
>> should I read it?
>> I guess so.
>> it reads whereas the national association of counties has declared may 3rd through 9th, 2009, as national county government week, with this year's theme greening our future.
whereas the partnership for public service has declared may 4th through 10th 2009 as public service recognition week, with this year's theme government goes green.
whereas expense benefit from Travis County's public service delivery system, that ensures justice in public safety, preserves health, serves veterans, provides the safety net for the needy, fosters an efficient transportation system, promoting recreational activities and preserves the county's natural resources, whereas the Travis County government's approximately 4600 employees judiciously manage taxpayers dollars to ensure accountability, efficiency, effectiveness in the delivery of the aforementioned services, whereas Travis County government values accountability, upholding the public's trust, good customer service, sound fiscal policy, and administration, respect for the individual, honesty and openness, these are all good american values.
>> [laughter] all right.
just an aside there.
whereas public records nationwide chronicle the leadership, commitment, innovation and contributions and valuable services provided by public sector employees, in an as sortsment of digs olympians for example public administration, he resource management, technology, criminal justice, emergency services, health and human services, medicine and more, whereas the Commissioners court recognizes and wishes to acknowledge the service and commitment of Travis County 4 to 600 public servants by deploying an appreciation banner on the ned granger building, whereas the Commissioners court will publicly recognize on may 12th, 2009, over100 employees who have completed 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service with Travis County government and whereas the Commissioners court challenges each elected and appointed official to acknowledge the contributions of their employees, especially during the week of may 4th through may 10th, national public service recognition week, now therefore be it known -- let it be known that we the members of the Travis County Commissioners court do hereby proclaim may 3rd through 9th, 2009, as national county government week, may 4th through 10th, 2009 as public service recognition week, and may 12th, 2009, as Travis County employee recognition day, in the great county of travis.
i move approval.
>> second.
>> we are declaring a whole lot in this one proclamation, aren't we?
>> thank you, judge.
and Commissioners.
on behalf of Travis County employees, christine mills and I are very privileged to sit here and receive that proclamation.
we are very appreciative as the human resources department, as I know you are as Commissioners, of the services and commitment of all of our Travis County employee.
we recognize them in the month of may, they are special of course not only to them but to human resources, we will be putting the banner out front.
>> by the end of the week.
>> also to remind everyone that we will have the may 12th employee recognition for those with 20 through 35 years of service.
so we look forward to that.
>>
>> [indiscernible]
>> I just had a thought.
>> uh-huh.
>> what if we on may 12th schedule the employee recognition from, say, 1:30 to 2:30.
>> okay.
>> because it's always been in the morning, sort of rushed through it and -- and if we do it that way, the employees will come up sort of after lunch.
it may be better than us calling it up.
like 9:30 or 10:00, a few items before a long list of items afterwards.
but I think 1:30 would -- giving that some thought.
if it will work, I just think we ought to post it at 1:30 on the agenda so the world will know.
>> we would appreciate that.
i know that the designated time like that would be very much appreciated.
>> and help us, really.
>> very good, we look forward to may 12th.
>> any more discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
>> thank you.
>> thank you all.
>> > draft this resolution.
>> we had a lot of help.
>> mine are normally two pages that's why I asked.
everybody else manages to do it in one page.
>> we will see what we can do next year on that.
thank you.
>> thank you.
>> when we do this, you have to receive it.
>> county policy.
>> [laughter] of.
>> thank you.
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