Resolution - 3492RESOLUTION NO. 3492
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING
JOHN D. STILES FOR HIS SERVICES TO
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
WHEREAS, the City Council was confronted with the problem of
replacing the present City Hall of the City of West Covina which has
become wholly inadequate and is seriously hampering the efficiency of
our city employees and the productivity of their services.to the public;
and
WHEREAS, in order to more fully develop public interest and
encourage public opinion of the City Council's desire to determine the
best possible means of financing and proceed with the project of build-
ing a new Civic Center, it was deemed advisable to call on our citizens
through the appointment of a Civic Center Citizens Blue Ribbon Committee,
composed of chairmen and. responsible citizens representing all walks of
life in our city who would study the need for the Civic Center and
report their findings to the City Council through their co-chairmen; and
WHEREAS, John D. Stiles and Judge Winthrop Johnson were chosen
to head the Civic Center Blue Ribbon Committee as Co-chairmen; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon Committee under the direction of
the Co-chairmen dedicated themselves to the task, did study the problem,
and through their Co-chairmen, John D. Stiles and Judge Winthrop
• Johnson, reported to the City Council at the regular meeting on October
102 1966, that the City Council, in order to meet the challenges which
confront our people and to keep pace with the potential development of
this city, should proceed as rapidly as possible to build ,a new City
Hall and Police Administration Building and enlarge the Citrus Court,
using the new device of the Joint Powers Act to permit this to be done
before the construction and all other costs increase, and that a copy of
their report be made available to all citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina
does hereby resolve:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby commends John D.
Stiles for his outstanding services to this city as Co-chairman of the
West Covina Civic Center Blue Ribbon Committee and for the gratifying
results of the efforts of the members of his committee.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall transmit a certified copy thereof to
John D. Stiles.
Approved and adopted this 4t day of November, 66.
Mayo
• I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 14th day of November, 1966, by the follow-
ing vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen Gillum, Nichols, Glec an, Mayor Krieger
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Snyder �-
City Clerk