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<br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />December 13, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br />ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SARAH MEDARY RECEIVES TOP NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD <br />GRANT HELPS EUGENE FIRE & EMS WITH PURCHASE OF CRITICAL EQUIPMENT <br />GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE <br />WINTER BREAK FUN COMING UP AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />RESIDENTS CAN “GET IN THE SWING” WITH NEW RECREATION GUIDE <br />RECREATION OFFERS WINTER BREAK FUN FOR ALL <br />CITY HALL COUNCIL MEETING ROOMS - RECORDING ELECTRONICS REPURPOSED <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary Receives Top National Leadership Award <br />Assistant City Manager and Planning and Development Executive Director Sarah Medary was presented with the Assistant <br />Excellence in Leadership Award in Memory of Buford M. Watson Jr., from the International City-County Management <br />Association (ICMA) at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting. Junction City City Manager, Kevin Watson, who is the grandson of <br />the award’s namesake, presented the award along with Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz. <br /> <br />The award commemorates former ICMA President Buford M. <br />Watson Jr. and honors a local government management <br />professional who has made significant contributions toward <br />excellence in leadership as an assistant to a chief local <br />government administrator or department head. <br /> <br />City Manager Ruiz, who nominated Medary for the award, <br />appointed her to the position of Assistant City Manager in <br />February 2009. “Excellence is a habit for Sarah. She finds <br />mediocrity unsatisfying and consistently seeks ways to <br />encourage and contribute to cultures of excellence in the City <br />organization and the community,” said City Manager Ruiz. <br />“Her dedication to what is possible is refreshing, and has <br />contributed to the City’s ability to thrive during this complex <br />and challenging era in local government.” <br /> <br />Medary joined the City of Eugene organization in 1996 and gained a wide range of experience and increasing responsibility <br />through her work in the Parks and Open Space and Engineering divisions of Public Works, and with the Library, Recreation <br />and Cultural Services Department, rising to Recreation Division Manager prior to her appointment as Assistant City <br />Manager. This experience has given her a thorough knowledge of the organization as a front-line service provider, as well <br />as a supervisor, manager and leader. <br /> <br />“The best part about winning a leadership award is bringing attention to the excellent work being accomplished by the <br />team,” noted Medary. “I am fortunate to work with a very talented group of City employees, elected officials and <br />community partners. I’m honored to have been selected and I’m proud of the successes we have achieved during some <br />very difficult years.” <br /> <br />For more information, contact Laura Hammond at 541-682-6021 or laura.a.hammond@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />December 13, 2012 <br />