HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 03-01 02/06/2001 Resolution No. 3-01
A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF RONALD W, PAVLOCK
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK has served the Village of Mount Prospect
faithfully and with distinction for more than 19 years as Chief of Police of the Mount
Prospect Police Department since August 11, 1981, as part of a distinguished 37-year
career in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, with his appointment to the position of Police Chief, RONALD W.
PAVLOCK became only the fifth person in the history of the Village to hold said position;
and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of RONALD W. PAVLOCK, the Mount Prospect
Police Department grew and diversified to meet the ever-changing and expanding needs
of residents of the Village of Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance and vision of RONALD W. PAVLOCK, the Mount
Prospect Police Department has developed an outstanding reputation as a highly
professional Police Department and in 1994, became the 96th Law Enforcement Agency
in the United States and only the sixth Department in Illinois to become accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; and
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK has been an ardent advocate of community
policing and has championed efforts to reach out to trou. bled youth through his involvement
in the Regional Action Planning Project (RAPP) and Pathways to Prevention; and
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK, throughout his career with Mount Prospect,
has been actively involved in the civic betterment of the community through his
membership in the Mount Prospect Kiwanis Club, Lions Club and Rotary, as well as being
a founding member of TAP-Mount Prospect (Teens and Parents for a Better Mount
Prospect; and
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK has been a guiding force in the development
and expansion of cooperative regional assistance programs among Police Departments
including the Northwest Central Dispatch/E911 System, Northern Illinois Police Alarm
System (NIPAS) and the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT); and
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK, on numerous occasions, has been
recognized by his peers for his proficiency, leadership and commitment to the Police
profession including a term as President of the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs; and
WHEREAS, following a career in Mount Prospect that spans many years and some
of the most important milestones in the growth of this great community, RONALD W.
PAVLOCK has come to personify the :best our community has to offer and he leaves a
long and distinguished list of accomplishments which have resulted in a better, safer Mount
Prospect; and
WHEREAS, RONALD W. PAVLOCK has retired from service to the Village of
Mount Prospect on January 15, 2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect
do hereby acknowledge the many lasting contributions of RONALD W. PAVLOCK during
his more than 19 years of outstanding service to our great Village and its residents.
SECTION TWO: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect
do hereby express their sincere appreciation to RONALD W. PAVLOCK and his wife,
Rena, for their devotion to the Village and do further extend best wishes to them both for
happiness in their future years.
SECTION THREE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect
do hereby declare Friday, February 23, 2001 to be Ronald W. Pavlock Day in the
Village of Mount Prospect.
SECTION FOUR: That a copy of this Resolution be presented to RONALD W. PAVLOCK
as a permanent record of the recognition, respect and reverence expressed herein.
SECTION FIVE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Mayor: Gerald L. Farley
Trustees: Timothy J. Corooran, Paul Wm. Hoefert,
Richard M. Lohrstorfer, Dennis G. Prikkel,
Michaele W. Skowron and Irvana K. Wilks
NAYS: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of February 2001.
Geral~l L. Fade~, Mayor///
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