Bill Text: GA HR1393 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Hotel Indigo; Athens; commend

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-02-10 - House Read and Adopted [HR1393 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1393-Introduced.html
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House Resolution 1393
By: Representatives Teilhet of the 40th, McKillip of the 115th, Heard of the 114th, and Kaiser of the 59th

A RESOLUTION


Commending Hotel Indigo Athens on becoming the first LEED Gold Certified Building in Athens, Georgia; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Hotel Indigo Athens is the first private development in Athens, Georgia, to achieve LEED certification and one of only 12 hotels in the world to achieve Gold status; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building certification system is the nationally recognized standard for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings; and

WHEREAS, by using less energy, LEED certified buildings save money for families, businesses, and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers, and the larger community; and

WHEREAS, developed by Atlanta based Rialto Property Partners, LLC, Hotel Indigo Athens, an upscale boutique brand, meets the desires of today's business and leisure traveler by delivering a refreshing and inviting guest experience that is truly reflective of the Athens community; and

WHEREAS, the Hotel Indigo Athens has pioneered an environmentally friendly and comfortable hotel that provides visitors with a welcoming home away from home; and

WHEREAS, this remarkable corporate citizen has earned a glowing reputation in the Athens area and throughout the state for quality service, attention to detail, and customer satisfaction; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this amazing company be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Hotel Indigo Athens and Rialto Property Partners, LLC, for their many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia, congratulate them upon their distinction as Athens' first LEED Gold Certified building, and extend to them best wishes for continued corporate growth, development, and success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Hotel Indigo Athens General Manager Robert Jahn.
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