HomeMy WebLinkAbout1130 RESOLUTION NO. .I130
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
COMMENDING ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS CITY ENGINEER
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills, County
of Santa Clara, State of California, that
WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL who has served with distinction as City Engineer
of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills during the past five years will retire on
June 30, 1978; and
WHEREAS, a native of San Francisco, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL, warmly known as "Alec"
Russell, is a graduate of the University of California and a Registered Civil Engineer
in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has enjoyed a distinguished career In both the
public and private sector, Including service as City Engineer of the City of Santa
Cruz and Director of Public Works and City Engineer of the City of Monterey, as well
as an Engineer with the City of Sacramento, together with employment as an Engineer
by Kaiser Engineers in Oakland; and consulting engineering firms, including Charles
S. McCandless; and
WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has worked on a number of notable projects,
including paving of the bridge deck and approach structure on the San Francisco-
Oakland Bay Bridge, investigation of concretes used in construction of the Bonneville
Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon, and the layout and foundation of Cox Stadium for
San Francisco State College, now California State University at San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL has been active as a member of a number of pro-
fessional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, American
Public Works Association, for whom he serves as Historian and Chief Editor of its
monthly newsletter, and the American Concrete Institute,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills
hereby expresses its appreciation to ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL for his service as City
Engineer and extends to both ALEXANDER D. RUSSELL and his wife, EVELYN RUSSELL, Its
best wishes for a long, active and happy retirement.
REGULARLY passed and adopted at a Special Meeting of the City Council held
on the 27th day of June, 1978.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk : ; Mayor