HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 15, 1992 (53)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 15, 1992
MAYOR PINKERTON ANNOUNCES THAT
HE WILL NOT BE SEEKXNG RE-ELECTION
CC -18 Mayor Pinkerton announced that he will not run for
CC -108 re-election in the November 3, 1992 General Municipal
Election thereby bringing to a close a 20 -year career in
city politics. In his prepared statement, the Mayor
applauded efforts of the various city councils of which he
has been a part during his political career, citing many of
their accomplishments; praising an outstanding level of
service provided by the City's various departments; and
acknowledging an efficient City staff and an understanding
family for the work he was able to do.
4
J. W. PINKERTON, JR. ADDRESS TO THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
7/15/92
AFTER FIVE (5) TERMS,
ENCOMPASSING 20 YEARS,
YOUR (4) OF FiH I CH I
SERVED AS MAYOR. IT'S
TIME FOR MB Tb STEP
ASIDE. WE NEED NEW BLOOD,
N W IDEAS AND AN
UNSELFISH COMMITMENT FROM
OTHERS V+K) WISH TO SERVE
THE CITIZENS OF LODI.
I LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST
20 TRARS, WITH GREAT
PRIDE, IN THE COLLECTIVE
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
COUNCIIS UPON WHICH I WAS
PRIVILEGED TO SERVE.
WE NOW HAVE AN UP DATE D
GBIERAL PLAN WITH
CONTROLLED GROWTH.
HUTCHIN•S STREET SQU&RE
IS NO LONGER AS IDEA, BUT
A REALITY; AN EXAMPLE OF
1
4
V9W PRIVATE CITIZENS
WORKING WITH THE CITY
GOVERNMENT CAN
ACCOXPLISE. THE WHITE
SLOUGH SEWER TREATMENr
PLANT HAS BEEN EXPANDED
TO MEET OUR CITY'S EVER
GROWING NEEDS. THE
LIBRARY OCCUPIED IIS NEW
HOME IN 1979. A M YEARS
AGO, THIS CARNEGIE FORUM
BE CAME A S FI O W PLACE FOR
CITY COUNCIL CBl�I�lBBRS
TffitOUGBOUT CALIFORNIA.
SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE
COUNCIL, THE CITY HAS
DEVELOPED THE SERVICES
AND UTILITIES FOR
INDUSTRZAL PARKS; BUILT
NEW, AND EXPANDED OLD,
STM STS AND HIGHWAYS.
CLOSED OTHER STREETS AND
HELPED FINANCE A MAJOR
UNDERPASS.
2
WE HAVE HELPED TO
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR
BOTH POLICE AND FIRE, AND
ADDED PERSONNEL TO BOTH
DEPS TO MEET THE
DEMANDS OF LODI'S
CITIZENS FOR ADEQUATE
SAFETY PROTECTION.
OUR ELECTRICAL UTILITY
DEPARTMENT, WORKING WITH
TBB NOW FIRMLY
ESTABLISHED NORTHERN
CAL IF ORNIA POWER
ASSOCIATION, HAS
CONSISTENTLY HELPED TO
REDUCE THE COST OF POWER
FURBISHED TO THE PEOPLE
OF LODI.
OUR PARKS AND RECRRATICM
DBPARTHBNT, AND
COMMISSION,HAVE WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE OUR
CITIZENS WITH SPORTS
ARENAS, FAMILY RECREATION
K
4
FACILITIES AND INDIVIDUAL
ENRICHHENT PROGRAMS,
SECOND To BONE. OUR USE
OF STORM DRAIN BASINS AS
MULTIPURPOSE PARKS SHOULD
SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE FOR
OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES.
WE HINVE A WORKING ART'S
COMHISSION AND A
COMMUNITY THAT HAS A
"CELEBRATE AMERICA" MY.
CITY STAFF,
WITH THE
BLESSING
OF THE
COLLECTIVE,
COUNCILS THAT
I HAVE BEBN
PRIVILEGED TO
BE PART OF,
HAS PURSUED A
POLICY
OF LAND
ACQUISITION
FOR THE
CITY'S FUTURE
NEEDS.
I HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN IN
AGREEl�I�1T WITH NY FELLOW
COUNCIL MEMBERS, EITHER
PAST OR PRESENT. I AM
SURE THAT THIS HAS
4
PBRPLBXBD MANY AND HAS
MADE SOME HBHBERS
UNCOMFORTABLE. I
APOLOGIZE FOR BEING BRASH
AND DNTACTFUL AT TMES,
BUT IN SPITE OF ALL MY
FAULTS, EVERYONE MM
WHERE I STAND. HOWEVER, I
HAVE BEEN MOTIVATED BY MY
DKSIRB TO HONESTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY RE P RE S Edi' ALL
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PUT
ME HERE FOR THE LAST
TWENTY (20) YEARS.
I AM PROUD OF XY SERVICE
TO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN
THE COUNCIL OF
GOVERWlENTSv THE LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION AND THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.
NO COUNCIL MEMBER COULD
EVER BE SUCCESSFUL
WITHOUT THE BACKING OF
CITY STAFF AND MY FAMILY.
I HAVE ALWAYS RECEIVED
RESPECT FROM THE CITY
BR'S OFFICE. I CAN'T
BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW
IMPORTANT OUR EXTREMELY
EFFICIENT CITY CLERK IS
TO GOOD GOVERIOEM HERS
IN LODI. I THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR DEVOTION TO
DUTY.
SOME HAY SAY IrS ABOUT
TIME THAT THE "OLD LIAR
HORSE" HUNG IT UP. WELL,
NOTHING COULD BE FARTHER
FROM THE TRUTH. I PLAN To
BE AROUND FOR A LONG
TIME. RETIREMENT ENT FROM
PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT IN
MY VOCABULARY. I W-1 LL
ALWAYS FIND A WAY, GOD
WILLING, TO SERVE MY
COMMUNITY.
6
THANK YOU ALL So VBRY
NDCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT
TORT ALL THESE
YEARS.