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RESOLUTION NO. 98�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING COMMENDING KEN
MURRAY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, Ken Murray moved to Redding in 1970, working for many years as a Realtor prior to
being elected to the Redding City Council in April of 1994; and
WHEREAS, Ken Murray was chosen as Vice Mayor of the City of Redding in 1997, and was then
selected to serve as Mayor from November of 1997 to April 1998; and
WHEREAS, throughout Ken Murray's term as a Council Member, Vice Mayor and Mayor, he has
consistently represented the City's interests in an exemplary manner, in addition to serving his community by
being actively involved in community service such as:
*Columbia School Board
*Redding Area Development Committee
*Shasta County Women's Refuge Board of Directors
*Shasta County Grand Jury Foreman; and
WHEREAS, Ken Murray, in addition to serving as the City Council Liaison to the Electric Utility, also
served on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Power Agency, the Modesto-Santa Clara-
Redding Power Agency, the Northern California Municipal Electric Association, the American Public Power
Association, the California Municipal Utilities Association, and the Transmission Agency of Northern
California; and
WHEREAS, in the performance of his duties and responsibilities, Ken Murray has served the City of
Redding with distinction and dedication, and was instrumental in the completion and dedication of numerous
City projects which improved the quality of life in the City and helped to shape its future, such as:
*Revitalization of Downtown
*MarketFest
*Enterprise Community Park
*Various Phases of the Sacramento River Trail
*Redding Municipal Airport Business and Industrial Park
*Buckeye Water Treatment Plant
*Library Park
*Lake Redding Bridge
*Redding Area Bus Authority Intermodal Passenger Transfer Facility
*General Plan Review
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby `�
expresses its deep appreciation to Ken Murray for the valuable contributions and years of dedicated service �
he has given in betterment of the City, and wishes him success in all future ventures.
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i HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of
the Redding City Council of the City of Redding on the.��day of May, 1998, and was duly adopted at said
meeting by the following vote:
AYES: CounCilMembers: Anderson , Cibula , Kight , McGeorge and Kehoe
NOES: Council Members: N o n e
ABSTAIN: Council Members: N o n e
ABSENT: Council Members: N o n e
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David A. K oe, Mayor
FORM APPROVED: ATTEST:
W. Leo ard ingate, City Attorney Connie Strohmayer, Cit ler