R-2020-0027 - 1/23/2020RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-0027
WHEREAS, a written request was submitted to the City Manager to name the new
Transportation and Utilities Administration Building in honor of former City Manager, Robert ("Bob")
L. Bennett; and
WHEREAS, the request was submitted to a committee consisting of the City Manager and
three council members appointed by the Mayor in compliance with the City's policy for naming city
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the committee researched, reviewed, and studied the request and has
recommended that the request be approved; and
WHEREAS, in 1976, Robert ("Bob") L. Bennett began a long, distinguished career with the
City of Round Rock when he was hired as the City's first Director of Planning and Zoning, and later
served as City Manager between 1979 and 2003; and
WHEREAS, as City Manager, Bob was instrumental in the development of the City's
transportation system by leading the effort to create The Round Rock Transportation Development
Corporation which utilizes the sales tax revenues generated by the corporation to build and/or improve
major roadways in the City; and
WHEREAS, Bob was also instrumental in the development of the City's water and wastewater
utility systems in securing a long-term water supply by purchasing surface water rights in Lake
Georgetown, and by creating a regional wastewater system - Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Plant;
and
WHEREAS, Bob accomplished much more than just improvements to the transportation,
water and wastewater systems, he also successfully negotiated with Michael Dell to locate the
corporate headquarters of Dell Computer in Round Rock, and with Nolan Ryan and family to locate
the Round Rock Express minor league baseball team in Round Rock; and
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WHEREAS, under Bob's leadership, the City constructed a new library, City Hall, the
downtown parking garage, the McConico Building, the Baca Building and several fire stations; and
WHEREAS, Bob's contribution to the City in general and more importantly, to the City's
transportation department and public utility department, make him an appropriate choice for naming
the new transportation and utility administration building in his honor, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the new Transportation and Utilities Administration Building is hereby officially named in
honor of Robert ("Bob") L. Bennett.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of January, 2020.
ATTEST:
givat'.
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
CRAIG MORG, Mayor
City of Round R ck, Texas
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