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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS.OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Saturday, May 1, 1971 - 11:45 A. M.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Present: Emmons Blake., Myron Graham, Donald Q. Miller,
Kenneth E. Schwartz
' Absent: Arthur F. Spring
City Staff.
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; H. Johnson,
City Attorney; R. D. Miller, Administrative
Officer.
1. Mayor Schwartz announced that the purpose of the meeting was to seat the
new City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.
Councilman Donald Q. Miller thanked the people of San Luis Obispo for allow-
ing him the privilege of serving on the City Council. He stated it had been
a pleasure and was an experience he would cherish the rest of his life. He
continued that he hoped that he had contributed something for the good of
the City and for the citizens of San Luis Obispo.
Mayor Schwartz thanked Councilman.Miller.on behalf of the citizens of San
Luis Obispo for a job well done and for his dedicated service to the City
of San Luis Obispo. Heathen presented.Councilman Miller with a plaque
commemorating his service and a book on the history of San Luis Obispo.
' Mayor Schwartz also expressed gratitude to Councilman Spring on behalf of
the citizens of San.Luis Obispo for his hard work and dedication on their
behalf. He will also.present a plaque to Councilman Spring commemorating
his service to the City and a book on the history of San Luis Obispo.
Mayor Schwartz adjourned the meeting to allow the new City Council to take
their seats.
The meeting reconvened with Mayor Schwartz presiding.
Roll Call
Present: Emmons Blake, John C. Brown, Myron Graham,
T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz
Absent: None
Mayor Schwartz stated there was one item of business to take care of, the
election of a vice president of the Council.
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Brown, that Council-
man Blake be nominated for the office of Vice President of the Council.
Emmons Blake was elected Vice President of the City Council on the following
' roll call vote:
AYES: Myron Graham, John C. Brown, Emmons Blake,
T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
May 1, 1971
Page 2
Newly elected Councilman John C..Brown thanked the people of San Luis
Obispo for electing him. He felt it was a great challenge.in view of the
growing problems facing the City and he was certain that.the new Council
would work well together for the good of the citizens of the City.
Newly elected Councilman T. Keith Gurnee thanked the people of San Luis
Obispo for electing him to the.City Council. He felt that with the make
up of the new Council, things that should be done for the City would now
be accomplished for the good of its citizens.
Councilman Blake was pleased with the composition of the new Council. He
felt it was a good Council and would do right for San Luis Obispo.
Councilman Graham agreed that this was a good Council and that they would
do a good job for the citizens of the City.
Mayor Schwartz felt the citizens of-San Luis Obispo had great expectations
for the new Council to move ahead for the good of the City and its citizens.
He wished to inform the Council that there would not be a short break -in
period, but that.the next two months would be extremely busy with many
extra meetings on the budget, commission and committee appointments. He.
welcomed the new Councilmen to the City Government and urged them to keep
up their homework on City business.
On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the meeting
was adjourned. Motion carried.-
APPROVED: May 17, 1971
. H. atrick, City Clerk
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