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RESOLUTION .COMMEMORAT,ING THE MEMORY.
OF EDWARD SCHMELZ
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN D !At A Regular Meeiing or
the City Council of the City of Petaluma a9 the..._210.th...._..... ._.i ay c.f. August 19 73
BE IT RESOLVED THAT on :the 14th day. of. August,: ,1973,1 the City of .Petaluma
suffered .a great .loss Occasioned by the death of Ed`ward, Schmela, ,an
outstanding citizen, who served .this City well and conscientiously as
a Planning Commissioner '£rbm December. 21, 1970. :until his resignation
of August 6 , 1.973.
During his reIatively short term of office-,' many far-reaching
planning decisions were made . . All of these equi-±ed considered .j,udgments,
which he exercised fairly, . ,dOurageously. and ,to. the best interests of this
City.. . His 'input into. decisions required to: be 'made-,. as a member. of .the
subdivision .committee, yap of tremendous, value,. 'as .werelalso his. :comments.
and views. regarding element5, ;of .the. General Pian and in particular its.
Housing Element.. . His 'impact upon .the course Of this City. will be- bene-,
• fically felt.. . He approached all problems with equanimity. and optimism
and gave all supplicants before ..the Planning .Commission his- full. courteous -
attention.
His broad business experience was extrénieli . valuable- in assisting
the City in formulating the' 'policies which eventually .led .to the adoption
of .the Environmental Design •Plan, all' to his eternal credit and to the
ultimate 'benefit of the ''City..
. For reasons, herein expressed and reasons beyond the expression
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of mere words and because this Council iS'- 'c'onscious of a great loss ,
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that Council adopts this resolution
as a tribute to. the Edward. Schmelz,, a respected citizen, an exemplary man;
and
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that in tribute,. this resolution ,be
transcribed in full in the minutes of this meeting; and
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that a copy of the Resolution, certified and
sealed by. the City Clerk be transmitted to the widow and children of Edward
Schmelz .as a token of the sincere sympathy: and heartfelt condolence of the
Members of this .Council and in behalf of all those who knew him.
under the power and ' orit conferred upon this C ouncil by the Charter of said City.
COUNCILMEN VOTE
Seconded by _-.-/
Ayes Noes Absent
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and Councilman Robert A. Brunner ,/
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regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of John,W. Cavanagh, Jr.
Petaluma, on'the 20th day'of August 19 73 , by
the following vote: j Robert E. Daly
i� " James L. Nonperson
(SEAL) L.. _LL/� Y2�_
Mayorof'the City of Petaluma " Fred V. Mattes
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" William A. Perry, Jr.
]`�,'y Mayor Helen Putnam /'
City Cher'k