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RESOLUTION NO. .I130 <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS <br /> COMMENDING ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS CITY ENGINEER <br /> RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills, County <br /> of Santa Clara, State of California, that <br /> WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL who has served with distinction as City Engineer <br /> of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills during the past five years will retire on <br /> June 30, 1978; and <br /> WHEREAS, a native of San Francisco, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL, warmly known as "Alec" <br /> Russell, is a graduate of the University of California and a Registered Civil Engineer <br /> in the State of California; and <br /> WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has enjoyed a distinguished career In both the <br /> public and private sector, Including service as City Engineer of the City of Santa <br /> Cruz and Director of Public Works and City Engineer of the City of Monterey, as well <br /> as an Engineer with the City of Sacramento, together with employment as an Engineer <br /> by Kaiser Engineers in Oakland; and consulting engineering firms, including Charles <br /> S. McCandless; and <br /> WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has worked on a number of notable projects, <br /> including paving of the bridge deck and approach structure on the San Francisco- <br /> Oakland Bay Bridge, investigation of concretes used in construction of the Bonneville <br /> Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon, and the layout and foundation of Cox Stadium for <br /> San Francisco State College, now California State University at San Francisco; and <br /> WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has been active as a member of a number of pro- <br /> fessional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, American <br /> Public Works Association, for whom he serves as Historian and Chief Editor of its <br /> monthly newsletter, and the American Concrete Institute, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills <br /> hereby expresses its appreciation to ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL for his service as City <br /> Engineer and extends to both ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL and his wife, EVELYN RUSSELL, Its <br /> best wishes for a long, active and happy retirement. <br /> REGULARLY passed and adopted at a Special Meeting of the City Council held <br /> on the 27th day of June, 1978. <br /> ATTEST: APPROVED: <br /> , , <br /> s <br /> City Clerk : ; Mayor <br />