CC Resolution 8758
RESOLUTION NO. 8758
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CAMPBELL COMMENDING JOHN J. ASHWORTH
FOR ELEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, John J. Ashworth was elected to the Campbell City Council in a Special
Election in 1983, and served an additional two terms commencing in 1985 and 1990; and
WHEREAS, during his Council terms, John J. Ashworth served as Mayor in 1984 and
again in 1990; and
WHEREAS, John J. Ashworth served on the Campbell Parks and Recreation
Commission from 1974 to 1983; and
WHEREAS, John J. Ashworth has fulfilled numerous committee assignments during his
tenure on the City Council including representing Campbell on the Congestion
Management Agency Policy Advisory Committee, the Vasona Corridor Joint Policy
Advisory Board, the League of Cities/Peninsula Division Revenue and Taxation
Committee, and West Valley Mayors and Managers; and
WHEREAS, some of the projects that were completed during John J. Ashworth's tenure
as a City Councilmember include the acquisition and development of the Campbell High
School property as a community center, the completion of the Campbell portion of the
Los Gatos Creek Trail, the Prometheus development at 900 Hamilton Avenue, the
purchase of the Winchester Drive-in site, the development of Hyde Park, the relocation
of the Ainsley House adjacent to the City Hall facility, the Downtown Streetscape Project,
and the purchase of a portion of the San Tomas School site for the development of a park;
and
WHEREAS, John J. Ashworth has exhibited a high degree of public responsibility and
served the citizens of Campbell with commitment and dedication.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell
does hereby commend and honor John J. Ashworth for his eleven years of service as a
Campbell Councilmember and his many contributions to the Campbell community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 1995, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
Watson, Dougherty, Conant, Wilkinson, Burr
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
APPROVED:
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk