Resolution - 3493RESOLUTION NO. 3493
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA COMMENDING
JUDGE WINTHROP JOHNSON 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, JudgeDWi ithrop Johnsongand'i.Johnc:]).:Stiles 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, Judge Winthrop Johnson and John D. Stiles,
reported to the City Council at the regular meeting on October 10, 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 con-
struction 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 Judge_
Winthrop Johnson for his outstanding services to this city as Co-chairman
of the West Covina Civic Center Blue Ribbon Committee and for the grati-
fying 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
Judge Winthrop Johnson.
Approved and adopted this 44PV day of Novemb_W, 1966.
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, Gle man, Mayor Krieger
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Snyder
City Clerk