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Item # 3.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/28/2018
Department:	City Manager

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss Options to Recognize and Honor Former City Manager Ron Whitehead and Former Director of Development Services Carmen Moran for Their Service to the Town of Addison.

BACKGROUND:

Mayor Pro Tempore Walden and Council Member Quintanilla requested this item be placed on the July 10, 2018 agenda to discuss options for recognizing and honoring former City Manager Ron Whitehead and former Director of Development Services Carmen Moran. During the discussion, Council came to a consensus to do something to recognize both former Town employees. Council directed City Manager Wes Pierson to contact Mr. Whitehead and inquire if he would welcome this type of recognition for himself and Ms. Moran.

City Manager Wes Pierson contacted Mr. Whitehead. Below is a summary of Mr. Whitehead's response:

He would really like to see something named after Carmen Moran, perhaps the Vitruvian Amphitheatre;
He does not want a statue in his likeness;
He would prefer that nothing be named after him;
He would request that any effort only use private funding; and
Ideally, any recognition would be something understated and humble that communicates that people (he and others) really cared about Addison. Something that communicates the beauty/creativity/story of how Addison Circle or Vitruvian came about.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff requests direction from Council.