R 1467
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RESOLUTf ON NO. 1467
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE HONORING CITY ADMINISTRATOR T~OMAS H. BUTCH
FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITY. OF ARROYO GRANDE
WHEREAS, THOMAS M. BUTCH will be leaving the City of Arroyo Grande on
March 31, 1981 after 17 years and 8 months of service; and
WHEREAS, he has been the guiding force in making Arroyo Grande the
desirable community we know today; and
[ WHEREAS, Tom has always administered his position with professionalism,
efficiency and diplomacy; and
WHEREAS, Arroyo Grande has grown and prospered under his administration;
and
WHEREAS, during the past seventeen-plus years Tom has been actively
I involved in the following projects which have benefited this community and the
j South County of San Luis Obispo County: Building of Lopez Dam and the Water
Treatment Plant; Formation and building of the South San Luis Obispo County
Sanitation District, Water Pollution Control Plant and the sewering of a majority
of the Arroyo Grande City area; Established a new community center, as well
as extensive improvements of the City of Arroyo Grande and Woman's Club
Community Center; Formation of the Parks and Recreation Commission as well as
the establishment of the Parks and Recreation Department, Encinas Bonitas
Park, Soto Sports Complex Development, and Strother Park; Formation of the
Planning Department and the Finance Department of the City; Formation of the
Parking and Traffic Commission; Widening and improvement of Halcyon Road,
Grand Avenue, Elm Street and expansion of Fair Oaks Avenue; Dedication of the
Fred Grieb Bridge, Branch Street Improvement and undergrounding of utilities
in the Downtown Village area; Relocation, expansion and development of the
, Publ ic Works' corporation yard; Contributed toward the formation of the South
County Area Transit System (SCAT), the first local bus system; Planned for
future needs of the City of Arroyo Grande by organizing town meetings and a
civic center committee, as well as finalizing acquisi.tion of land and buildings
for civic center expansion purposes; Contributed to the creation and continued
participation by the City in "Youth in Government Day" for the benefit of
this area's high school students; Established a "Summer Youth Program" to
give young people in the area the opportunity to work and earn during the
summer months, and also furthered the opportunity for young people by establishing
an internship program for prospective future city administrators; Received
for the City from the California Society of Certified Public Accountants'
Municipal Accounting Award for 1966 for special accounting procedures implemented
into the City's finance system; Development and construction of the new
Fire Station on Traffic Way; Was instrumental in this City being chosen as
one of six cities in the State of California by the League of California Cities
in establishing a program of capacity building, the results of which have been
made available nationwide for communities as a model to improve local government;
[ In cooperation with others formed the California Coast Cities Joint Powers
Agreement to effectively provide various insurance coverages for all cities
in the County of San Luis Obispo, thus saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
and also served as Chairman of the CCCJPA for a two year period;
WHEREAS, Tom's community service has gone beyond the boundaries of the
City with his involvement in various organizations, including. but not Jimited to:
Office of Criminal Justice Planning, Region P, which serves all cities in the
Counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, for which he has served as
Chairman for four years; Chairman of the Managers and City Administrator's
Group of Cities in the County of San Luis Obispo;
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Chairman of ,CETA for the County of San luis Obispo for a two year
period; league of California Cities, having served as Secretary to the
President of the Channel Counties Division for two individual terms, and
involvement in various statewide committees of the League of California
Cities; Kiwanis Club of Greater Pismo Beach, President in 1968 as well as
"1978 Kiwanian of the Year", and now serving as Secretary; Arroyo
Grande Chamber of Commerce, president in 1968 and 1969, and still serving
as a board member; Chairman and Master of Ceremonies of the Harvest
Festival Belle Program for 10 years, as well as having served as Master
of Ceremonies at innumerable local functions; Local Financial Chairman
for 2 years of. Boy Scouts of America's Annual Fund Raising Campaign;
Chairman of the United Way Allocations Committee for two years; and
Instructor at Cal Poly in Public Administration as well as for the I
Sacramento State University extention course in government at Cuesta College.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande is proud
and appreciative of Tom's dedication to this City and wishes to take this
opportunity to express itself toward this end.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
That it recognizes the accomplishments of TOM BUTCH as the CITY
ADMINISTRATOR of the CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE during the past seventeen years;
and
That the City Council hereby expresses its thanks and appreciation to
TOM for the manner in which he has guided the City Councils and City Staffs
over the past seventeen years to make this City the professionally administered
and fiscally south City that it is today.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande hereby expresses its regret at Tom's leaving the employment of the
City of Arroyo Grande and wishes continued health and contentment in his
future endeavors.
On motion of Council Member Millis, seconded by Council Member Vandeveer, t
and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council ~embers Smith, Hogan, Millis, Vandeveer and Mayor Pope
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of March, 1981.
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ATTEST: ~11r/~MJ F
D Y CI CLERK