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AGENDA TITLE: Presenlation of Community Improvement Award
MEETIND DATE: October 18, 2006
PREPAINEI) BY: Community Improvement Manager
RECOAMENDE0 ACTION: That the Mayor present a Community Improvement Award to Gerry
and Valerie Phillips, owners and residents of 930 S. Central
Avenue, for their efforts in improving and maintaining the
appearances of their property.
BACKGOK)UND t ORMATIDN: In an effort to provide recognition to owners or occupants of
residential, commercial or industrial properties that have made
improvements or have demonstrated a history of a well-maintained
property, all of which contributes to the beautification of
the community, the Community Improvement Award program was established. Community Improvement
Award nominations are received at various times throughout the year and are brought before the Lodi
Improvemerft Committee for review at their regular meetings. City Staff provides the Improvement
Committee with any pertinent information, including property ownership, the nature of the improvements
or conditions upon the property that warrant recognition, as well as any background pertaining to code
enforcement, police activity or other notable issue that could have bearing on the nomination.
At the Lodi Improvement Committee of October 3, 2006, the following information and supporting
photogralphs regarding a property at 930 S. Central Avenue that had been nominated for a Community
Improvement Award was received and taken under consideration:
9W S. Central Avenue
No m: Gerdy and Valerie Phillips
gle-family dweiNng miginarlly buiR in mid -1940'x.
VArious improvemeenteover the years, including a steel patio cover in 1987.
Civrernt resident ownefs have made improvements to the exterior over the past few years which
include repainting the exterior and improving the irrigation and landscaping in the front yard.
The current owners have also been very active in their community by bringing nuisance issues to
the attention of the Lodi Improvement Committee, the Lodi Police Department and the Community
Improvement Division. They are also active in the Neighborhood Watch program.
APPROVED: l
Blair King, Manager
This nori*naion was the only one received and under review at that meeting. The nomination came frorn
the proporty owners themselvfes. After the review of the property, the Lodi Improvement Committee
voted uronimous ly to award a Community Improvement Award to Gerry and Valerie Phillips, as
recognition and in appreciation for their efforts to improve and maintain their property in such a fashion
that it has a positive effect on the neighborhood and to celebrate them as an example for property
owners and residents throughout the community.
cc: L90i Improvement Committee
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