Resolution 1777
RESOLUTI ON NO. 1777
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GILROY HONORING GEORGE C. MILIAS,
GILROY CITY COUNCILMAN 1932-1940; GILROY MAYOR 1940-1954 AND 1956-1958.
WHEREAS, the Community has determined to honor George C. Milias
for his many contributions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Milias faithfully and dynamically served the City
first as a Councilman for eight (8) years and subsequently as Mayor for sixteen
(16) years for a total of twenty-four (24) years of service to the people of
our community; and
WHEREAS, he did during that tenure undertake and participate in
many new programs for the betterment of our City including, but not limited to
the following:
1932, Paving of Monterey Street;
1936, Developed Plans and Bond Funding for City Auditorium;
1936, Establishment of Gilroy Gymkhana and Horse Show;
1937, Adopted City's First Zoning Ordinance;
1938, Appointed First Community Recreation Commission;
1938, Appointed Norman Goodrich as City Traffic Officer;
1940, Auditorium Completed;
1943, Levied 5% Victory Income Tax;
1947, Installed Traffic Signals on Monterey Street;
1948, Appointed Full Time Fire Chief;
1950, Appointed Full Time Building Inspector;
1950, Expanded Sewerage Treatment Plant;
1950, Widened Monterey Street;
1950, Installed Storm Drain System;
1954, Honored GEORGE C. MILIAS for providing the longest public
service to the Citizens of Gilroy. A record that remains
unchallenged.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Gilroy City Council hereby takes
this opportunity along with all other members of the Community to extend its
since~e appreciation to GEORGE C. MILIAS for his unpreced~~~~drl loyal service
to his fellow citizens, his community and our American way of life. May he
enjoy many more successful endeavors throughout the remainder of his exemplary
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be
included in the records of the City of Gilroy for the reference of all future
generations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this I~h day of November, 1973, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN,
STOUT and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
PATE, SILVA,
COUNCIL MEMBERS: ~AN
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I, SUSANNE E. STEI~iETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1777
Is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th
day of November
. 19 ~ at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this
, 19 l2...
20th
day of
November
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/City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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