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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Peter H. Vargas retired as city manager of Allen on |
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April 30, 2019, concluding an exemplary career that spanned more |
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than four decades in local government; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed to the position in 1999, Mr. Vargas led |
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Allen through a period of unprecedented growth; as the population |
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nearly tripled, he worked tirelessly to improve infrastructure, |
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guiding the investment of more than $300 million in capital |
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projects; he simultaneously followed sound fiscal policies that |
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allowed the community to smoothly navigate the fluctuations of the |
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national economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vargas oversaw the adoption of a new strategic |
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planning process, as well as the creation and implementation of a |
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comprehensive land development code; under his leadership, the city |
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entered into effective public-private partnerships and used |
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innovative financing tools to promote economic development; his |
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management team reflected his own calm and consistent style, and he |
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launched the Serving with P.R.I.D.E. employee recognition program |
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to maintain a high level of customer service; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, the city received the Community of the Year |
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Award from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association; |
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Allen was further recognized as one of Money magazine's "20 Best |
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Places to Live in America"; moreover, Mr. Vargas was named Public |
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Administrator of the Year by the North Texas Chapter of the American |
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Society for Public Administration; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable North Texan has been an active member |
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of the International City/County Management Association throughout |
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his long tenure in municipal government; previously, he served the |
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City of Dallas as executive director of the Trinity River Corridor |
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Project, and he was city manager of Laredo; he first entered public |
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service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay and went on to work |
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in Colorado for the cities of Englewood and Arvada; a graduate of |
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the University of Northern Colorado, he also holds a master's |
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degree in public administration from the University of Colorado |
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Denver; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision, skill, and commitment to |
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excellence, Peter Vargas contributed immeasurably to the high |
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quality of life enjoyed by Allen residents, and as he embarks on the |
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next exciting chapter of his life, he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Peter H. Vargas on his retirement |
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as Allen city manager and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Vargas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1568 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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