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CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON cÜÉvÄtÅtà|ÉÇ WHEREAS Mary Burg started serving the residents of New Brighton in 1977 when she was hired as a Parks employee and was, over time, promoted to Golf Course Manager. And, after some time as the Golf Course Manager for the Mounds View Municipal Golf Course, Mary ran for public office in New Brighton and was elected to the New Brighton City Council at the November 2003 Municipal Election and during her time as a City Councilmember, Mary has participated in over 1,000 City Council meetings in addition to all of the meetings she attended as a City liaison to numerous public agencies and City Commissions and Committees over the years; and, WHEREAS Mary has worked with other members of the City Council to oversee the redevelopment of the Northwest Quadrant, The Exchange and Midtown Village and she has seen numerous businesses such as APi, TUV, CSI, and Northeast Bank, make New Brighton their home. Over the years Mary has worked with other members of the City Council to oversee municipal facility improvements including New Brighton Lion’s Park, the Eagles Nest Replacement, the New Brighton Community Center (NBCC) Locker Room Renovation and Roof replacement, HVAC and other energy efficiency projects at the NBCC; and, WHEREAS Mary has worked with other members of the City Council to keep City services high while keeping taxes per capita below that of comparable cities and has helped the City implement and adhere to long-term financial management plans that keep the City financially healthy and increased its bond rating to AA+; and, WHEREAS Mary has worked with other members of the City Council to facilitate the implementation of the shared police Records Management System (RMS) with Ramsey County SO, Mounds View and Maplewood police departments and the implementation of a digital evidence system for Body Worn Cameras, squad cameras and facility cameras. During her tenure, she has helped situate our Public Safety Department for National 1st place Awards for National Night Out in 2009, 2013 and 2015, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Association (IACP) Community Policing Award in 2011 and, the Local Government Innovation Award for Closest Unit Dispatching in 2018; and, WHEREAS Mary is committed to providing safe and reliable water for New Brighton residents and has worked, as part of the City Council, to win two landmark court cases with the United States Army to secure funding to remove contaminates left by the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) from our aquifer and to expand New Brighton Water Treatment Plant 1 to add a new 1,4-dioxane treatment system; and, WHEREAS Mary is dedicated to ensuring that residents have access to parks and recreation services that improve the quality of life in New Brighton and the surrounding community, to helping ensure New Brighton maintains its Tree City USA status, to helping the City maintaining its GreenStep City designation and facilitating the long-term strategic planning for our parks; and, WHEREAS Mary has decided to retire from public service to spend more time with her family, Mary will be deeply missed by her City of New Brighton work family and colleagues NOW, THEREFORE, I, VALERIE JOHNSON, Mayor of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota, in recognition of Mary Burg’s service to the citizens of New Brighton, members of the City Council and City Staff, do hereby present this proclamation and, offering our heartfelt thanks, fondest wishes and sincerest congratulations, do hereby declare Mary Burg An Ambassador of the City of New Brighton. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota to be affixed this 28th day of April 2020. _________________________________________________ VALERIE JOHNSON – MAYOR