HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 611 RESOLUTION NO. 611
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DECLARING
CHARLES H. ROBBINS
TO BE AN OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ASSET AND RESOURCE
WHEREAS, CHARLES H. ROBBINS as chairman of the Management Committee
and later as Mayor led the Council through many a budget session into the
early hours of morning with his mind unwearied by the late hour and the
complexities of municipal financial legerdemain, always insisting that
each budget item be examined, thus evoking great admiration and occasion-
al despair from his colleagues; and
WHEREAS, his great interest in the community led to his becoming
chairman of the Citizens CoEmnittee ~or a parks Bond Issue and later,
while Mayor, the first development of two city parks occurred; and the
water ran once again over the falls at Hakone Gardens; and
WI4EREAS~ he has been a source of unity on the Council when there
was diversity of thought and proposed course of action, it was through
his calmness and cool that he maintained the peace; and
WHEREAS, as Mayor he has been a leader not only for the City Council,
but for the entire community, expressing those concerns and values which
he felt important for the maintenance of Saratoga's character; and
WHEREAS~ his great diligence and faithfulness in performance of his
duties as Councilman and Mayor was a gift of himself to all the people
of Saratoga that has been gratefully accepted but can only be fully ap-
preciated by those who served with him;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Saratoga does hereby declare CHARLES H. ROBBINS to be an official
municipal asset and resource and to retain his services does hereby
appoint him a Special City Consultant at double the salary he did re-
ceive from the City as Mayor and Councilman.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
special meeting of the City Council which was held on the 18th day of
April, 1972, by the following vote:
NOES: None AYES:
JEROME A. SMITH, MAYOR
ABSENT: None
ROBERT H. DWYER, COUNCILMAN
COLE BRIDGES, COUNCILMAN
HENRY J. KRAUS, COUNCILMAN
RODNEY J. DIRIDON, COUNCILMAN
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK