CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY BUILDING About Greeley Originally called the Union Colony, upon incorporation the town was named for its sponsor Horace Greeley (as in Go West, young man ) Currently has a population of 93,000+ Population is culturally diverse with 30% Hispanic; new immigrants include Somali and other East African settlers COLORADO MUNICPAL LEAGUE June 25, 2010 Home of the University of Northern Colorado (enrollment of 12,000 +); nationally renown Jazz festival, Monfort Business School Baldridge Award recipient, now Division I sports contender Go Bears! Among its abundant cultural assets is the oldest Philharmonic west of the Mississippi, which celebrates its 100 th birthday this year, KUNC public radio, Greeley Independence Stampede, Greeley Freight Station Museum, Greeley Blues Jam festival, Arts Picnic, and on and on Major employers in Greeley include: State Farm Regional HQ, JBS Swift HQ, UNC, Banner Health, and now, Leprino Foods Civic Engagement en gage (in gaj) vb 1 : to pledge 2: to attract and hold; to cause to participate 3: to commence or take part in a venture 4: to connect or interlock; to cause to mesh Boasts the highest number of Boettcher high school scholars in Colorado Civic Engagement: making choices Electing leaders CML Determining laws MMJ Setting taxes TABOR/ De Brucing Agreeing to take action 9/11 Civic Engagement Examples Meetings Presentations Surveys Programs Workshops Quarterly Council Speak Up Sessions hosted in each City Ward Neighborhood Watch
Civic Engagement Sampler Hotel & Multi-family safety program Council of Neighborhoods Clinic What is Community? A Zip Code A Bus Route The Neighborhood Market A School Mascot Volunteers Civic Esprit de Corps Home, as in There s No Place Like... Community Building Sampler What is a City, but the People? William Shakespeare Celebrating historic preservation Neighbor Labor Block Parties Community Gardens
Cinco de Mayo City Hall at the Mall Schools paint snow plows & connect with Greeley Police officers Comprehensive Plan Land Use Exercise Two Examples of Community Celebrations Environmental Stewardship Award Program Excellence in Community Design Environmental Stewardship Comprehensive Plan urges proactive attention to Greeley s natural environment Invites nominations that demonstrate voluntary actions by individuals, groups, businesses and institutions that reflect such commitment
Awarded each Earth Day Publicly acknowledges those who have demonstrated commitment and excellence and provide an example for others Recognizes exceptional acts of environmental stewardship at every level of effort: Individual residences Multi family Institutional Business & industry Award Categories Residential Commercial/Multi-Family Industrial Education/Gov t/non-profit Award Winner Examples A local production printing operation primarily known for printing phone books distributed metal travel mugs to each of its 200 employees, eliminating all Styrofoam at workplace 2009-10 Awards A homeowner provided a how to guide for energy conservation applications in his household and schedule of possible cost savings A paint and body shop eliminated all its toxic paints and eliminated all its VOC emissions Excellence in Community Design Recognizes and encourages outstanding efforts to achieve attractive buildings and appealing community development Excellence in Community Design City s Comprehensive Plan urges community to raise the bar with its built environment Adopted a number of construction & design standards to strengthen neighborhood and market places Established a competitive award process to reward those who go above and beyond
Photos of award recipient s projects are framed and on a rotational display at City facilities throughout the year Are posted on the City s Website Announced and celebrated in the various news media (Greeley Tribune, Northern Colorado Business Report) Are the subject of community presentations Examples of Recognition Winner Commercial Category Swift & Co. Corporate Headquarters 1770 Promontory Park (formerly ConAgra Beef Company) Swift & Company Corporate Headquarters Architect The Neenan Company Landscape Architect BHA Design Designer The Neenan Company Artist Herb Mignery Studio Owner/Developer McWhinney Enterprises Winners Commercial Category St. Michael s Office Building Eleventh Avenue Improvements 22nd Street to 24th Street Harvest Modern Country Kitchen 11th Avenue Bridge at Poudre River Greeley Wesleyan Church Renovation Greeley Ice Haus The Kress Building - 813 8th Avenue Greeley Public Safety Facility
Honorable Mention Institutional Category-Governmental Sample of Design Awards Fire Station #3 Common Components Stated purpose is to recognize and reward excellence Celebrating what s right in our community Annually invite nominations for consideration Press release Letters of invitation City of Greeley website Utilize community member panels to review & judge applications, tour and select top projects All nominees are invited to a public reception displaying applications and highlighting winners Produce a brochure describing winners Awards are given at a televised Council meeting Electronic presentation describes project and key participants Certificates and original art pieces created for each year s award recipients commissioned from local artists Awards 1 2 3 Decide what is important, special or unique to your community How can recognition foster more of what you want in your community? Award or recognition allows a continuum of options Personal recognition Public recognition (media, TV, event) Certificates, plaques, gift certificates Use volunteers and staff to assemble simple format, rules, process Greeley s award programs each average ~ 40 50 hrs of staff time Can be done affordably, with strategic effort Greeley s out of pocket program costs are less than $400/program (application, mileage for tour, lunch for volunteer judges, certificates & awards, reception)
Food yum!! Televised Awards Presentation Awards reception Benefits to Community Celebrates your values Fosters more desired activity Allows City to reward vs correct Builds City s reputation Builds good will Hometown awards expand benefits of program (local vendors, artists) Small investment for BIG return Feels good Because there s no place like.