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To recognize, commend, and thank Joseph F. Busch for his distinguished service to Columbus' citizens, the Building Industry and his fellow employees, and to wish him well in his retirement.
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WHEREAS, Joseph F. Busch, Chief Building Official for the City of Columbus, will be retiring December 31, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Joe is known throughout the Building Industry as a noted expert on both the State of Ohio and the City of Columbus Building Code, displaying the kind of attitude and enthusiasm that gets the job done; and
WHEREAS, Joe has a Bachelor of Architecture Design, is a registered architect in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Florida, and a certified holder of NCARB (National Association of Architectural Registration Board); and
WHEREAS, Joe began his professional career in 1955 as a Bridge Designer for the Iowa Highway Commission; and
WHEREAS, Joe was 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and taught courses on Military Fixed Bridges at engineering school in Fort Belvoir, VA (1955-1957); and
WHEREAS, Joe was an architect for hospital and educational facility projects in Madison, Wisconsin (1957-1962); and
WHEREAS, Joe was staff architect responsible for 1.2 million sq. ft. expansion for Packard Electric Division of General Motors in Warren, OH (1962-1968); and
WHEREAS, Joe was owner and principal of Joseph F. Busch & Association Architects & Engineers (1968-1991); and
WHEREAS, Joe was State Architect for the State of Ohio from 1991 - 1994; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 Joe was the Field Supervision Architect for the Tandy Corporation responsible for 10 million dollar project in Hilliard, OH known as "the Incredible Universe"; and
WHEREAS, in 1995 Joe was appointed as Chief Building Official for the City of Columbus, Ohio, managing a staff of approximately 100 people of the Building Department and overseeing the code review, permitting and field inspection services for the residential and commercial construction industry; and
WHEREAS, Joe has received professional recognition many times including "Building Official of the Year 1999", 2001 Nominee for "Who's Who of Public Service" and the 2001 BX-Cornerstone Award; and
WHEREAS, Joe has served as Director of AIA Columbus and President and Vice President of COCOA (Central Ohio Code Officials Association); and
WHEREAS, his legacy of service and dedication will live on as a worthy example for others to follow; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby recognizes Joseph F. Busch's years of excellent service to the City of Columbus and the Building Industry and wishes him a happy, healthy retirement.