RES-9128 Loyal Service Appreciation Philip R. PierceRESOLUTION NO. 9128
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION TO PHILIP R. PIERCE OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND
COMMENDING HIM FOR MORE THAN
TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF LOYAL
AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.WHEREAS, Phil Pierce began his career with the City of Orange in October of
1965 as a Surveyor I in the Public Works Department; and was later promoted to Real
Property Manager;
and WHEREAS, in October, 1979; Phil left the City of Orange to Jom a
private engineering company providing aid to a number of municipal agencies,
and WHEREAS, in November of 1984 Phil retumed to the City of Orange, bringing
the experience learned from the private sector to the position of Street Maintenance
Division Manager in the Public Works Department reporting to the Public Works Director;
and WHEREAS, Phil was involved in numerous professional organizations
including Maiintenance Superintendents' Association, the American Public Works Association,
Southem Califomia Emergency Services Association, International Right of Way Association, served as
a Notary Public, and was a regular attendee at the Annual Road and Street
Maintenance Conference, and Public Works Congress and Equipment Show,
and WHEREAS, Phil became a Charter Member and active participant in the City
of Orange Chapter of the National Management Association (NMA), served on the Board
of Directors as Vice President and President, and was named NMA Manager of the Year in
1986,
and WHEREAS, Phil also served on various City committees including the
Workers'Compensation and Safety Committee, and was the Department Coordinator for the City'
s Emergency Operations Center,
and WHEREAS, Phil introduced many innovative and cost-effective
maintenance methods which benefited the residents and businesses of the City of
Orange, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council, on behalf
of the employees and citizens of the City of Orange, hereby expresses to Philip R.
Pierce sincere appreciation for over 28 years of loyal and dedicated service and wishes Phil and
his wife,Mardel, a happy and
ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 1999.
ATTEST:
WA~~~~
Cassandra J. cart
City Clerk of the City of Orange
I hereby certifY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of June, 1999,
by lhe following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
C44fl~tiGt7~Cassandra J. C art
City Clerk of the City of Orange
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