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HOUSE RESOLUTION


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
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    WHEREAS, Kenneth Marabella was the first Village 
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Administrator in the State of Illinois to be recognized as a 
 


 






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Credentialed Manager by the International City Managers 
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Association; and

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

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

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

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

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

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


 






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Mundelein and the people of Illinois; and be it further

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