HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03 Lukermann DayCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
May 13, 2009
No. 09-03
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A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY 26, 2009 AS BARBARA LUKERMANN DAY
WHEREAS, Barbara Lukermann served on the Falcon Heights Planning Commission from 2003 through 2008; and
WHEREAS, Lukermann was a pioneer in the urban planning field, spending fifteen years as a principal in a consulting firm advising local communities before joining the Humphrey Institute
at the University of Minnesota in 1982, amassing more than 40 publication credits during her tenure; and
WHEREAS, she was also a senior research associate with the Center for Urban Affairs, a chairwoman of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, former president of the Citizens League
and a board member at St. Paul District Energy; and
WHEREAS, she earned an international reputation, traveling to China and Romania to aid their planning efforts and assisting the Navajo Nation with urban planning, and
WHEREAS, she was the first chairperson for the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is the only Minnesotan to receive the high honor of being named a Fellow of AICP; and
WHEREAS, an award in her honor is annually presented to students in the planning degree program for exceptional contributions to the planning community, both within the University and/or
within the Twin Cities and Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Barbara is much loved for her kindness and devotion to her community, the planning profession, her students, colleagues, and numerous causes she supported; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Lukermann passed away on March 22nd after a battle with cancer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in recognition of her contributions to not only the City of Falcon Heights but our local, national, and global communities that the date of the next
Falcon Heights Planning Commission meeting, May 26, 2009 be declared “Barbara Lukermann Day” in the City of Falcon Heights.
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Moved by: Kuettel Approved by: ________________________
Peter Lindstrom, Mayor
May 13, 2009
LINDSTROM ___5__ In Favor
KUETTEL Attested by:__________________________
HARRIS ___0__ Against Justin Miller, Administrator
LONG May 13, 2009
MERCER-TAYLOR