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To honor, recognize, and congratulate the Department of Finance and Management's Fleet Management Division on the occasion of its #3 national ranking in Government Fleet magazine's "100 Best Fleets for 2011."
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WHEREAS, the mission of the Fleet Management Division is to provide fleet management support services to city agencies to ensure efficient, safe, reliable, and green vehicle operation and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the division's state-of-the-art service allows other city departments and divisions to operate equipment in a cost-effective manner, minimizing the city's equipment budget; and
WHEREAS, as it continues its aggressive and successful efforts to reduce costs and improve employee safety, the Fleet Management Division is also embarking on several exciting new initiatives, including the opening of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and the use of new CNG-fueled vehicles that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 490 metric tons per year; and
WHEREAS, our Fleet Management Division has been consistently recognized by its peers as an elite unit, and has attracted national attention for its efficiency, innovation, and commitment to environmentally responsible operation; and
WHEREAS, Government Fleet magazine's 2011 ranking of the one hundred best fleet divisions in the country places Columbus's fleet team at #3, a remarkable achievement that is a tribute to the efforts of our incredible fleet employees - 83% of whom hold at least one certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence - and Fleet Administrator Kelly Reagan, who is one of our city's finest and most capable public servants; and
WHEREAS, Columbus is fortunate to have a talented and dedicated team of professionals in our Fleet Management Division, and we are grateful for the hard work of our entire fleet team, and also that of Director Paul Rakosky and the extraordinary staff at the Department of Finance and Management; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor, recognize, and congratulate the Department of Finance and Management's Fleet Management Division on the occasion of its #3 national ranking in Government Fleet magazine's "100 Best Fleets for 2011."