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RESOLUTION NO. ~
A aBSOLUTION OF 'DtE CITY OF TIBtJRON OF APPRECIATION -
PETER H. BEBa
WHEREAS, Peter H. Behr was twice elected to the Marin County Board
of Supervisors from the '!bird District, and;
WHEREAS, in the course of seven years in office his was an example
of public service which, wJ:1ile providing a model for all others in public
office, will be found most difficul t to follow, and;
WHEREAS, as a representative of a district baving its own particu1&r
problems and special needs, he saw them always in the context of the larger
needs of the whole of Hlrin County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT the City Council of the City of Tiburon herewith expresses its
profound appreciation and gratitude to Peter H. Behr:
1. Not only as that of the "official city fadly" but for all of
the residents of the larger Tiburon Coamunity who have benefitted from his
service in multitudinous ways -. ways unknown to many -- but whi.ch will con-
tinue to reveal themselves in each succeeding year;
2. For his special understanding of local _tteJ:s relating especially
to planning and conservation -- born, no doubt, of his own prior .ervice on the
Mill Valley Planning Coamission and City Council ..- which understanding per-
mitted the intrusion into his private life of communicatioDs fram anxious and
concerned constituents at any time or any hour;
3. For the unique and special efforts which conceived of ways in
which the joint efforts of the private sector and various public jurisdictions
could be combined to achieve what none, by themselves, could achieve -- three
examples in our coamunity being the presenation of the John '1b~8 Bowell
Botanical Garden of the old St. Hilary's landmark, the joint purchase of the
Strawberry tidelands and IDOSt recently the creation of the caroline S. Livermore
~tural Preserve up.elope of the, I4ndmark;
4. For his advocacy and' support of the appointment to various public
bodies of dedicated and able citizens resulting in the extension and expansion
to other areas of his kind of concern for the improvement of local government;
5. For his constant pursuit of equity in the carrying of the tax
burden as reflected in his leadership in tmplementlng the work of the Cittes.
County Services Committee whereby the city taxpayer as relieved of tlua; coat
of struetural fire proteetion in the unil'U:orporated areas of the County, and
in his advocacy and support of programs advanced by the County Assessor to
provide tax relief to our senior citizens;
6. For his unparalleled willingness to assist the work of public:
and private civic organizations by servius as chairman, guest speaker or'paael
participant when such participation would help their causes;
7. For his service on the Bay Conservation and Development Commis-~
sion and the Bay Area Transportation Stucly Comadssion which. in camhi_tion
with his serTice on the Board of Supervisors, virtually e1:l111iDAted any oppor-
tunity for his private endeavors;
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8. For his unswerving dedication to the cause of ereative and
end,sring conservation -- in recognizina the value of our great Marin heritage
whether it was to enhanee a small neighborhood park, to lead the successful
fight in Sacramento which added 2,000 aeres to Mount 'nlmlpais State Dirk
or to intercede with Washington in the pursuit of the successful expanded
appropriation for the Point Reyes National Seashore;
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9. Lastly, and most important of all, for his parl1mentary skill
and debating ability which introduced the dialogue that often changed fixed
attitudes and opinions to the positive majority votes Which produced County-
wide benefit; and for his dedication to principle; displayed When necessary,
in that most difficut way 8, public servant can -~ by casting the minority
votes which are now, with the pasSage of time, being recognized as the vision
which truly expressed the desire and the ~il1 of the people.
For these things and for all of the other outward and visible signs
of his growth and stature in public serVice, performed always with such
unerring wit and good humor, the fOEmer Third District Supervisor is indeed
entitled to be addressed as "1he Honorable 11 Peter H. Behr.
The City Council of the City of Tiburon also expresses its hope that
his fund of knowledge and energy -- coupled with dedication to the tmprove-
ment of the community in which he lives -- will not, with his retirement from
office, be lost to the County, and that Peter H. Behr will continue to bring
his capacity for service to the people of Marin.
B\SSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Tiburon held on January 27, 1969, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEN: Drohan, Bllinwood, Panning, Rice, Bremer
NOES:
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN: None
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WIL M R ~ . BIlEMEB.
M:l:yor of the City of Tiburon
ATTEST:
LAWRENCE D. ROSE, City Clerk
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