HR0464 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Timothy E. Gillian for his service as Commissioner of the Village of Forest Park; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Timothy E. Gillian was first elected Commissioner of the Village of Forest Park on April 4, 1995; on April 24, 1995, he was appointed to the Department of Streets and Public Improvements; and

WHEREAS, As the Commissioner of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, Commissioner Gillian was charged with overseeing the erection, making, and reconstruction of all street improvements, paving, curbing, sewers and public improvements, underground utilities, and the collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish; and

WHEREAS, On April 13, 1999, Commissioner Gillian was reelected and appointed to the Department of Accounts and Finance and as the Commissioner of Accounts and Finance; he was the Vice President of the Village Council and charged with overseeing the finances of the Village, as well as the operations of the Fire Department and Village Clerk's Office; he also took on the role as village liaison to the Forest Park Main Street Redevelopment Association; and

WHEREAS, On April 1, 2003, Commissioner Gillian was once again elected and reappointed to the position of Accounts and Finance; and

WHEREAS, During his 12 years as an elected official, Commissioner Gillian was influential in the reconstruction, design and streetscape of Madison Street in Forest Park's Downtown District, bringing about a much needed revitalization and creating facade and business improvement grants to attract new businesses, all the while encouraging existing businesses to make aesthetic improvements; and

WHEREAS, The reconstruction of Madison Street earned the Village of Forest Park the coveted Governor's Home Town Award and nine Illinois Main Street Awards; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Gillian staunchly supported the creation of the positions of Village Administrator and Finance Director/Comptroller, positions new to the Village that require higher levels of education and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Gillian successfully negotiated an agreement for the removal and disposal of garbage in which the Village's residents received garbage "toters", thus improving the appearance of their alleys and providing for better waste containment throughout the community; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Gillian supported a 10 million dollar water infrastructure upgrade project which resulted in better water flow throughout the community and increased water pressure to village fire hydrants; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Gillian supported a number of Tax Increment Financing Districts and Business Improvement Districts to encourage business growth and was influential in the creation and adoption of number of Economic Incentive Agreements to establish new businesses; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Gillian backed a local referendum which allowed the Village to collect one half of one percent from local sales taxes to support a 10 million dollar infrastructure upgrade known as the Village Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, During his 12 years of service to the residents of the Village of Forest Park, Commissioner Tim Gillian has been a dedicated and thoughtful public servant who has conducted himself in a highly professional manner, earning the respect of those he has served with and those he has been entrusted to serve, contributing to the betterment of his Departments and the community as a whole; his professionalism and dedication to his duties as an elected official in the Village of Forest Park has been exemplary; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Timothy E. Gillian for his public service and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Timothy E. Gillian as a symbol of our esteem and respect.