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HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-037 RESOLUTION 73-37 SPECIAL RESOLUTION COMMENDING FORMER MAYOR LORIN GRISET WHEREAS, Lorin Griset has been an active, progressive, dedicated member of the Santa Ana City Council since he was elected to this office on April 4, 1967; and and WHEREAS, Lorin Griset was elected by his fellow Councilmen as Mayor of the City of Santa Ana on April 7, 1969; and WHEREAS, Lorin Griset has served his post as Mayor of the City of Santa Ana with ability, vigor, honor and pride continu- ously thereafter until he resigned this high office on April 2, 1973, in order to honor another of his fellow Councilmen; and WHEREAS, his entire tenure with the City of Santa Ana has been characterized by his integrity, and as a champion of the rights of all men; and WHEREAS, Lorin Griset has held with steadfastness and courage his conviction of the dignity of man and his God-given right to stand among his peers and before his Creator as an equal; and WHEREA~ all of Lorin Griset's actions have been motivated by his love of his fellow man and his abiding faith in God, and by his conviction that God would reveal to him the way if only he would stand quietly and listen for his word; and ~EREAS, Lorin Griset has by following his principles, love of God and his fellow man, maintained at all times willingness to listen to all who came before him whether or not they had warm words of praise or unjustifiable words of scorn, whether they sup- ported his programs or spoke forcefully against them; and W~EREAS, an impressive number of actions were taken during the course of his years as a Councilman and as Mayor; and WHEREAS, among the many actions that the Council took during his administration as Mayor, several stand out as hallmarks of his leadership and farsightedness; among these significant events of his tenure are: (1) The creation of the City of Santa Ana Housing Authority. (2) The establishment of the City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. (3) City participation in public transportation. (4) The formation of the City of Santa Ana Human Relations Commission. (5) The creation of the Cultural Heritage Committee. (6) The passage of an ordinance increasing residential development fees to assist the City in park acquisi- tion and development. - 1 - Resolution 73-37 (7) The passage of an ordinance for the establish- ment of Planned Residential Development. (8) The passage of several ordinances providing, among other things, the prohibition of certain obnoxious, immoral, and degrading conduct, the enhancement of the appearance of signs and bill- boards existing within the City of Santa Ana, and the establishment of aesthetic guidelines to enhance the beauty and living environment of the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, during his years as Mayor of the City of Santa Ana Lorin Griset has continued as a leader in development, building, and the advancement of human rights, and has maintained a high level of governmental efficiency, and bas offered its citizens efficient and responsible municipal service; IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: That the City Council, for itself and for all per- sons for whom it represents, hereby expresses appreciation to Lorin Griset for the unselfish, extensive, courageous service rendered by him to all the citizens of Santa Aha, and for the many tangible and intangible results of bis labors, of which there are many. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at a special meeting held on the 10th day of April, 1973. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL - 2 - Resolution 73-37 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SANTA ANA ) I, FLORENCE MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was introduced to said Council at its special meeting held on the 10th day of April, 1973, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, Patterson, Yamamoto, Villa, Evans, Griset, Herrin, Markel NOES, None ABSENT, None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL ~~~APP , S TO FORM: -3-