HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.12.30 - 16036WILLIAM M. RICHARDS, CHAIRMAN
ALEXANDER C. PERINOFF, VICE CHAIRMAN
DECEMBER 30, 1971
RESOLUTION NO. 5887
By Mr. Lennon
IN RE: COMMENDATION, BRUCE D. GARBUTT
RETIRING MAYOR, CITY OF FERNDALE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOAR OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES ANr, GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, BRUCE r,:). GARBUTT WAS APPOINTED CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE
CITY 0 ERNDALE IN 1947 AND IN 1949 WAS ELECTED MAYOR AND HAS SERVED
CONTINUOUSLY AS MAYOR TO HIS RETIREMENT DECEMBER 31, 1971.
WHEREAS, MAYOR BRUCE D. GARBUTT SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FROM 1950 TO 1952 AND WAS A BOARD DIRECTOR
TO THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE IN 1955.
WHEREAS, HE HAS SERVED ONE OF THE LONGEST TERMS IN THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE OF ANY OAKLAND COUNTY INCUMBENT AND DURING HIS TENURE IN
OFFICE THE CITY OF FERNDALE BUILT A NEW FIRE STATION, A NEW CITY HALL WAS
CONSTRUCTED, A NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED AND AN URBAN
RENEWAL PROGRAM WAS INAUGURATED THAT UP-GRADED THE ENTIRE CITY,
WHEREAS, BRUCE D. GARBUTT'S LIFE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DEVOTED ALMOST
EXCLUSIVELY TO HIS BELOVED CITY OF FERNDALE IN THE INTERESTS OF HIS
COMMUNITY AND FELLOW MAN.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS HEREWITH EXTENDS ITS SINCERE COMMENDATION AND APPRECI-
ATION TO BRUCE D. GARBUTT FOR A JOB WELL DONE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE
CITIZENS OF OAKLAND COUNTY AND EXTENDS BEST WISHES FOR HIS RETIREMENT
AND TO HIS WIFE, MILDRED, SON AND DAUGHTER, AND THE SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN.
BERNARD F. LENNON, CO;xvlktvAiSSIONER
DISTRICT # 11
The resolution was unanimously adoptacl„,