RES-8606 Loyal Service Appreciation John B. AguiarRESOLUTION NO. 8606
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RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY
OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
JOHN B. AGUIAR OF TIlE ORANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND COMMENDING HIM FOR THIRTY-
TWO YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.
WHEREAS, John B. Aguiar began his career as a Fireman with the City of
Orange Fire Department on June 16, 1964, and was subsequently promoted to Fire
Engineer on June 1, 1968, and to Fire Captain on April 30, 1972; and
WHEREAS, during his 32-year career, Captain Aguiar was a highly
productive member of the fire department and made many positive contributions to the fire
service,including his work on the department mapping system, the computer aided
dispatch system, and automatic aid agreements;
and WHEREAS, John is highly respected by his fellow fIrefighters and was
selected by his colleagues to receive the Orange Rotary Club 1994 Firefighter of the Year
Award;
and WHEREAS, John was named by the City Council as the Employee of the
Month,April 1985, and was twice selected to receive the Rotary Club Award of Merit, all
in recognition of his many hours of work devoted to special projects;
and WHERKAS, John consistently encouraged and assisted fellow firefighters
in attaining their career goals by training and preparing them for promotional
examinations;
and WHEREAS, John served for many years as the Coordinator of the
Orange County School District Regional Occupational Program, providing useful
information,training, and inspiration to young people desiring a career in the fIre service;
and WHEREAS, on May 27, 1996, John will end his actiye-duty role as
an employee of the City of Orange by
retiring; and WHEREAS, his contributions have been invaluable to the
Orange Fire Department, the City, the citizens, and particularly the youth of the community
that he has served during his
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange that Fire Captain John Aguiar be recognized and congratulated for his loyal and
dedicated service to the City of Orange for these past thirty-two
years.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council, on behalf of the
citizens of Orange, wishes John and his wife, Carol, a happy, healthy and fulfilling
retirement.ADOPTED this 14th day of May,
1996.
ATTEST:
r 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 14th
day of May, 1996, by the following
vote:AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, BARRERA, COONTZ, SPURGEON,
SLATER NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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