RESOLUTION NO. 120921

Honoring Tina Weatherspoon as a Rich Noll Pacesetter for October, 2012.

WHEREAS, the Rich Noll Pacesetter Award has been established to honor City employees who provide excellent service to the citizens of Kansas City, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, the Rich Noll Pacesetter Award is named after Rich Noll, who worked for the City of Kansas City in a variety of capacities over his 26 year career and always exemplified the best attributes of City government in those capacities including customer service, responsiveness, timeliness and teamwork; and

WHEREAS, Tina Weatherspoon is an Executive Assistant in the Water Services Department; and

WHEREAS, Tina was put in a bad position when a few weeks before the Governance Summit, which is a full day of training offered to approximately 100 board members and executive staff of non-profit agencies receiving funding from the City, was to happen, the staff coordinator for the event resigned and all of the final details were given to Tina to finish; and

WHEREAS, the tasks included on-line registration for approximately 100 participants, arranging for food/snacks/beverages, coordinating with 13 speakers, putting together a seminar handout and getting copies made, and handling last minute details and emergencies on the day of the event; and

WHEREAS, Tina did an outstanding job and not only stepped up to the challenge, she surpassed all expectations; and

WHEREAS, Tina was courteous, conscientious, skillful and businesslike while working to put on this Summit; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby recognize Tina Weatherspoon as a Rich Noll Pacesetter for the month of October, 2012; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Tina Weatherspoon with the thanks of the Mayor and Council for her dedication and service to the citizens of Kansas City, Missouri.

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