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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After two decades of exceptional service to the City |
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of Cedar Hill, Rod Tyler is retiring from his position as planning |
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director on August 4, 2017, and the conclusion of his career |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the myriad |
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contributions of this esteemed professional; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington, |
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Mr. Tyler holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's |
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degree in urban and regional planning; he began his career in public |
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service with the City of Euless, where he worked for 17 years before |
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being hired by the City of Cedar Hill in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished tenure in Cedar |
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Hill, Mr. Tyler has played a vital role in a number of key projects, |
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including overseeing the preparation of two comprehensive plans and |
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a zoning ordinance rewrite; he also helped the city to effectively |
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manage a construction boom in the first decade of the 2000s and, |
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under his able leadership, the planning department has reviewed 132 |
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conditional use permits, 164 zoning changes, 271 site plans, and |
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568 plats; moreover, he has been instrumental in furthering the |
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City Center Plan, an initiative that is transforming the area into a |
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more walkable, mixed-use destination that will encompass new |
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commercial shopping venues and a park; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tyler enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Kay, and he is the proud father of a daughter, |
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Hannah, and a son, Travis; and |
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WHEREAS, Rod Tyler's vision, ability, and dedication to |
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excellence have helped make Cedar Hill an even better place in which |
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to live, work, and raise a family, and he may take justifiable pride |
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in his outstanding record of achievement as he embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Rod Tyler on his |
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retirement as planning director for the City of Cedar Hill and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Tyler as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on July |
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20, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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