HR0351 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0351 LRB094 12128 CSA 45468 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Kenneth W. Marabella held the position of Administrator in the Village of Mundelein from January 1975 to May 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Marabella has served the Village of Mundelein continuously under the administrations of Mayors Noll, McRae, and Sindles; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his retirement, Kenneth Marabella was the longest-serving municipal administrator in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, He has guided the development of the Village of Mundelein from a population of 17,000 to 32,000 and an assessed value of 70 million to 610 million dollars; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure, the value of the Village of Mundelein's municipal infrastructure has grown to an estimated value of approximately 750 million dollars; and

WHEREAS, A high quality and plentiful supply of Lake Michigan water, one of the Village of Mundelein's most significant assets, was brought to Mundelein under the direction of Kenneth Marabella; and

WHEREAS, Other significant Village of Mundelein improvements constructed and funded under his direction include expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, development of a commuter rail station, construction of two new fire stations and a new police station, and expansion of the public works facility; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Marabella was the first Village Administrator in the State of Illinois to be recognized as a Credentialed Manager by the International City Managers Association; and

WHEREAS, He has fostered cooperation, communication, and fellowship among governmental leaders in the Village of Mundelein and throughout Lake County; and

WHEREAS, He has been a valued member of more than 30 professional and civic organizations committed to improving the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Lake County; and

WHEREAS, He has steadfastly promoted professional management and technological advancement within all Village departments; and

WHEREAS, He directed the efforts of a multi-governmental county-state-federal task force to bring an Automated Wayside Horn System to the rail crossings in and adjacent to the Village of Mundelein; this Wayside Horn System was the first such system in the State of Illinois, the success of which has had a significant impact on the Federal Railroad Administration in regard to rules governing rail crossing safety regulations nationwide; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Marabella's supportive leadership style employing open communication, a strong commitment to ethics, and a unique sense of humor have been appreciated and enjoyed by Village of Mundelein staff and elected officials for the past 30 years; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Village Administrator Kenneth W. Marabella on the occasion of his retirement and recognize and appreciate his exemplary and extraordinary accomplishments for the Village of Mundelein and the people of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Kenneth W. Marabella as an expression of our admiration and esteem.