HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/1991, C-4 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATIONcity )f san Luis oeispo
Resotution
of AppQccution
EXPRESSING THE CITY'S GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO MIKE DOLDER
FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS AS FIRE CHIEF
WHEREAS, MICHAEL P. DOLDER served as Fire Chief from April 12, 1982 to January 2-5.
1991 and during his tenure, he has constantly endeavored to improve the Fire Department: and
WHEREAS, his dedication and hard work has been an inspiration to us all and he has
improved the professional image of the San Luis Obispo Fire Department locally as well as
throughout the fire service community; and
WHEREAS, Chief Dolder's professional management abilities and loyalty have allowed the
personnel of the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department and citizens of the city to prosper in an
atmosphere of high morale, trust, and proficiency; and
WHEREAS, he has passed an emergency ordinance which prohibited the railroad from storing
rail cars in the City of San Luis Obispo, and then attempted to buy railroad right -of -ways for bike
paths; and
WHEREAS, Chief Dolder was certain not to be awarded the City's Safety Plaque as he set a
new department record of three traffic collisions (of which none, of course, were his fault); and
WHEREAS, he attempted to assume the City Police Chief's position, but he found that the
gun was too heavy and the office was too small; and
WHEREAS, he previously ate his lunch off of the carpet in his office because it was cleaner
than his desk; and
WHEREAS, Chief Dolder jeopardized the nation's space program by refusing to allow the Air
Force to transport rocket fuel through the city limits of San Luis Obispo; and
WHEREAS, the memory of Chief Dolder's stay in our City will remain in the hearts of each
arid every one of us who have had the opportunity to work closely with him.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council wishes to express its gratitude to
Chief Mike Dolder for the service he has performed and the contributions he has made as Fire
Chief.
On motion of seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this _ day of 1991.
PAM VOGES, CITY CLERK RON DUNIN, MAYOR n