2007/10/31 Council Agenda Packet

3 The question before the Historical Commission is whether Mark's service meets the criteria in City Council Resolution No. 5865 which adopted a policy for naming facilities in the City. Criterion 3 states,"Buildings or facilities may be named for an individual if that individual has enhanced the quality of life within the city....Outstanding service shall be performed in one or more of the following categories"A through H. Mark Nesse has performed in not one,but all of the cited categories, as I will detail. A. Involvement in a leadership role in civic organizations which are devoted to community improvement. Mark is a long-time member of Rotary and the Rotary youth foundation. He's a real sage in the organization. He got the Greater Everett organization. He has been a board member of the Red Cross and the Everett School Board. B. Assistance to the underprivileged, economically disadvantaged,physically and/or mentally handicapped. When the Everett Library provided funding for an African storyteller from Kenya,Mark arranged to have several nearby schools bring classes in the morning,which included a substantial group from Hawthorne Elementary who might not otherwise been able to attend. The principal at Hawthorne said their PTA had a hard time coming up with funding for such projects,particularly live performances. Mark's comment on this function, "This is why I just love this work—the almost boundless ability to do good things for other people" embodies his philosophy. C. Actively promoted and directed community events and activities which have clearly added to the enrichment of the quality and quantity of cultural life within the community. All the events and activities of the Library fall under this categories, including the authors' events. D. Actively promoted and implemented effective youth programs and activities within the community. The Library's department for children is one of the best in the state. The Mayor's Reading Awards is a great program. In addition Mark has served on the School Board for the Everett School District,the Camp Fire Foundation Board and Associate Board, the Rotary Youth Foundation. E. Actively promoted and implemented effective programs and activities within the community for the senior citizens of the community. The Library's senior outreach program and bookmobile serve our senior citizens, as does the Library's coffee group. F. Assumed an active leadership role in developing and implementing programs directed to the improvement of the visual aesthetic appearance of the community at the commercial, public or residential level. 9 2