Honoring Dominic Sabatini on the occasion of his retirement as President and CEO of Penn's Landing Corporation.

WHEREAS, In 1973, Mayor Frank Rizzo appointed Dominic Sabatini Commissioner of the Department of Licenses & Inspections, managing a complement of 600 employees and assuming responsibility for the enforcement of all construction codes, zoning, licensing and business regulations. He was the youngest individual to occupy the position; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Sabatini served as Commissioner of Licenses & Inspections, and like fresh spring air, he established a new level of unequalled service into the Department. Many Council Members have clear recollections of his professional excellence, both during those years and the years that followed; and

WHEREAS, Since 1980, Dominic Sabatini has served as President and CEO of Penn’s Landing Corporation, overseeing the development, operations, programming and maintenance for Philadelphia’s waterfront centerpiece, Penn’s Landing. His accomplishments here have helped put the City of Philadelphia back on the map and it is entirely proper that we recognize Dominic as one of our city’s favorite sons.

WHEREAS, Dominic is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. He is married to the former Bonnie Vitale, and has a son Donald and a daughter Lori Sabatini-Navek. Further, Mr. Sabatini is Chairman of the Board of North Philadelphia Health System, a two-campus healthcare system that provides critical care to those in need; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Sabatini is a member of the Board and Executive Committee of Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, Lights of Liberty, Inc., Casa Enrico Fermi, Inc., Independence Harbor Corporation, and is President of Societa’ Cavalieri d’Italia. Mr. Sabatini’s recent awards include the Waterfront Business Leadership Annual Award, Hospitality Industry Award, UNICO Community Leadership Award and AIAA Leadership Award, all of which provide some insight into the extensive leadership he always provides in any undertaking; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby honor, commend and congratulate Mr. Dominic Sabatini on a long career that bears witness to his incredible leadership, dedicated service and professional excellence. We bid him a fond farewell, and extend to him the grateful appreciation and sincere thanks of an entire city.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Dominic Sabatini, representing the sincere sentiments and high esteem of this legislative body. We wish him the best of health, happiness and prosperity in his retirement, and hope that he can now reclaim the dreams that were put on the back burner. We shall all miss the quality and experience he brought to every job.

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