City of Madison - File #: 03499

• File #: 03499
• Version: 1
• Name: SOOB Commending, honoring and expressing appreciation to Sharon Christensen
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/24/2006
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 5/2/2006
• Final action: 5/2/2006
• Enactment date: 5/5/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00370
• Title: Commending, honoring and expressing appreciation to Sharon Christensen upon her retirement from the City of Madison after 38 years of exemplary service to the City of Madison and its citizens.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/2/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/27/2006	1	Clerk's Office	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - MISC. ITEMS
4/26/2006	1	Clerk's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
4/26/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office

Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
Commending, honoring and expressing appreciation to Sharon Christensen upon her retirement from the City of Madison after 38 years of exemplary service to the City of Madison and its citizens.
Body
WHEREAS, Sharon Christensen is retiring from the City of Madison, Office of the City Clerk, on June 9, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Sharon began work with the City of Madison on June 3, 1968 as an Clerk Typist II in the Assessor's Office; and

WHEREAS, Sharon has held various positions within the Department of Revenue, including Administrative Clerk I, Administrative Clerk II and Administrative Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, in January 1997, Sharon became the Provisional Clerk's Office Supervisor and in November 1998 was certified to the Clerk's Office Supervisor position. She has been the Deputy City Clerk from 1998 to present; and

WHEREAS, in January 2006, the Department of Revenue was split into separate agencies and Sharon played a vital role in coordinating the split and ensuring the transition was smooth and effective; and

WHEREAS, during her tenure, Sharon was instrumental in developing the City's business license and voter systems and was an active participant in acquiring the City's voting equipment and the development and implementation of the legislative tracking system; and

WHEREAS, at the 25th annual conference in August 2005, Sharon was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association, which is the highest award that WMCA can bestow on a member; and

WHEREAS, Sharon has been a member of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association for over 10 years where she held the title of District Director for 4 years and participated in the Conference Committee and Special Projects Committee for several years; and

WHEREAS, throughout Sharon's tenure as Deputy City Clerk she has attended over 60 continuing education workshops and classes while running the often chaotic, da...