Daniel's Farewell Party

Everyone is invited to join us the Olivia City Council and Staff’s Farewell Gathering for city administrator, Daniel Hoffman on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the city council chambers from 3:00 to 4:30.  Daniel will be retiring the end of January.  He has been city administrator for the City of Olivia for four years and has been instrumental in bring the current infrastructure project with its $7 million grant portion into the city.  This project would not have happened without his leadership.  His keen eye and attention to detail will be missed.  Please join us for coffee and acknowledge his contributions to our city.

Colleen Revier retirement

Retiring this week after many years of service to our city is Colleen Revier.  Colleen was the cable access coordinator for many years and is retiring from that position as of January 15, 2012.  Cable access will be now be handled within the city office.  The phone number is 320.523.2361 and email is oliviacableaccess@gmail.com .  There will be some transition so we ask everyone to be patient.  The City Council and the entire city staff and community appreciates the contribution Colleen has made these past 20+ years.  She has been a reliable worker and has seen many changes in the technology field.  There will be more to come as the city looks to a new city administrator in the coming months.  

Greater Minnesota Regional Parks & Trails Coalition

There is an organization that lovers of outdoors in our area should be aware of.  I attended an ITV meeting of the Great Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition this last week.  This group is a young organization which has joined together to provide networking opportunities for regional parks and trails throughout Greater Minnesota.  It also believes by joining together we will improve the quality of life for our citizens outside of the Metropolitan area.  Areas of focus include providing legislative support and promoting funding opportunities.  In our area, the City of Olivia is the only governmental agency supporting this effort.  I look forward to other cities and Renville County supporting this regional effort in addition to townships and regional development commissions.  Please contact me if you would like more information. 
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition

RADkids Committee to Start

At the last City Council meeting there was established a RADkids committee.  This organization is a nation-wide program.  RADkids stands for “Resist Aggression Defensively”. It is a personal empowerment safety education program that includes bullying prevention through the eyes of our children, while breaking the cycle of violence in our children’s lives.  This program has been discussed and presented at numerous community service groups.  Members of our community have been learning about this program for a year or so and now it is time to move to the next step.  If you would like more information or are interested in being part of this committee please contact me or Brian Stenholm at the Olivia Police Department.