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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burns is retiring as community projects |
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| 6 | 7 | | coordinator for Haltom City on April 30, 2015, concluding a |
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| 7 | 8 | | distinguished career that has spanned more than a quarter-century |
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| 8 | 9 | | with the city; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since joining the municipal government in 1988, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Ms. Burns has secured $1,750,000 in grants for beautification |
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| 11 | 12 | | projects, and her endeavors have earned state and national |
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| 12 | 13 | | recognition for the community; as part of her official |
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| 13 | 14 | | responsibilities, she coordinates the work of Keep Haltom City |
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| 14 | 15 | | Beautiful, which captured a 2014 Keep America Beautiful Affiliate |
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| 15 | 16 | | Award, winning first place in its population category; Ms. Burns |
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| 16 | 17 | | was equally instrumental in the city's receipt of three Keep Texas |
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| 17 | 18 | | Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Awards, which brought |
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| 18 | 19 | | $250,000 for right-of-way landscaping projects; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burns' deep commitment to her work is reflected |
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| 20 | 21 | | in projects throughout the city; with the aid of grants that she |
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| 21 | 22 | | obtained, she helped to design and install the Haltom City Native |
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| 22 | 23 | | Plant Demonstration Garden and the Grace-Full Community Garden; she |
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| 23 | 24 | | also acquired grants to improve the grounds around City Hall and |
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| 24 | 25 | | other municipal facilities with low-maintenance landscaping; |
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| 25 | 26 | | moreover, the Green Report, which she produces each year for KHCB, |
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| 26 | 27 | | informs area residents about environmental programs, events, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | best practices and fosters environmental stewardship; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has contributed to virtually |
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| 29 | 30 | | every environmental endeavor in her community and to a number of |
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| 30 | 31 | | area-wide efforts as well; she helped found the Northeast |
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| 31 | 32 | | Environmental Team, and she serves as president of the |
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| 32 | 33 | | organization, which coordinates such initiatives as Enviro-Camp, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Enviro-Fair, and the Recycles Day Flea Market; Ms. Burns is also a |
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| 34 | 35 | | founder of the Trinity River Environmental Education Society, and |
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| 35 | 36 | | she has established numerous programs to foster awareness of |
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| 36 | 37 | | environmental issues; she has given generously of her own time and |
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| 37 | 38 | | resources to promote sustainability, and she has spoken extensively |
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| 38 | 39 | | on the issue to schools, garden clubs, children's camps, and other |
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| 39 | 40 | | groups around the state; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Widely admired for her professional accomplishments |
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| 41 | 42 | | and volunteerism, Ms. Burns has been named a Hometown Hero by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 43 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burns has dedicated herself to making Haltom |
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| 44 | 45 | | City an even better place in which to live and work, and her |
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| 45 | 46 | | achievements will continue to benefit residents for years to come; |
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| 46 | 47 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Fran Burns on the occasion of her |
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| 49 | 50 | | retirement as community projects coordinator for Haltom City and |
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| 50 | 51 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 52 | 53 | | prepared for Ms. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 53 | 54 | | House of Representatives. |
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