RES-8127 Loyal Service Appreciation for Jon Darell VerburgRESOLUTION NO. 8124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO JON DARELL VERBURG OF THE ORANGE
FIRE DEPARTHBNT AND COMMBNDING HIM FOR
MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF LOYAL AND
DEDICATED SERVICE.
WHEREAS, on June I, 1962, then Fire Chief George W. Horton
hired Jon Darell Verburg as a full-time fireman for the
orange Fire Department.
and WHEREAS, Darell was promoted to Fire Engineer on August
1,1965, and to Fire captain on December I, 1967.
and WHEREAS, During his years as a Fire Captain, Darell served
in various capacities, including Suppression Captain,
Training Officer, Public Information Officer, and Deputy Fire Marshal.
and WHEREAS, on May 4, 1981, Darell was promoted to the
position of Battalion Chief and assigned the duties of Platoon
Commander for Fire Suppression Forces.
and WHEREAS, Battalion Chief Verburg has served under
six different Fire chiefs in his career and has been a participant
in the growth of the Fire Department to the present 7 fire
station organization with 129 personnel.
and WHEREAS, Darell has utilized his outstanding skills to
ably serve as the Fire Department Historian. to prepare
department maps, supplements and pre-fire plans. and to develop
and implement the City's first Command Coach vehicle for disasters,
among many other outstanding accomplishments, too numerous to
list. and WHEREAS, on December 3, 1992, Darell will end
his active-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 young people of
the community, and to the citizens that he has served during
his outstanding career.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City
council of the city of orange that Battalion Chief Jon
Darell Verburg be recognized and congratulated for his loyal
and dedicated service to the City of Orange for these
past thirty years.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council,
on behalf of the citizens of Orange, wishes Darell a
happy, healthy
and fulfilling retirement.ADOPTED this 15th day
ATTEST:
A'A'-(~f ~e2/V.AI'(?~City
Cler of t y 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 15th of December, 1992, by the following
vote:AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS: SPURGEON. STEINER, MAYOR BEYER. BARRERA,COUNCIL
MEMBERS: NONE COONTZ
COUNCIL
MEMBERS: NONE 971~
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