HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-34 - Commending Salvation Army - El Monte Chemical Plant ExplosionRESOLUTION NO. 73-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA COMMENDING THE SALVATION ARMY FOR THEIR RESPONSE
TO THE DISASTER OCCURRING ON APRIL 2, 1973, IN COSTA
MESA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT, WHEREAS, on April 2, 1973, in late afternoon, an explosion
occurred at the El Monte Chemical Company, 829 17th Street, in the
City of Costa Mesa, resulting in death, injury, and vast destruction of
property; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the response of the Costa Mesa Fire
Department, Police Department, and other City departments, the Salvation
Army responded to said disaster by providing without cost to any person,
firm or the City, a mobile canteen, to provide food and drink to the
emergency personnel at the site; and
WHEREAS, said canteen remained at the site open continuously,
available to all of the full term of the disaster.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa commends the Salvation Army for their unselfish and
humanitarian response to the disaster occurring on the aforementioned
date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified and executed copy of this
Resolution be presented to the Salvation Army for their records.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the original of this Resolution be
made a part of the permanent records in the archives of the City of
Costa Mesa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 1973.
Mayor f the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cos esa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and
ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 73-34 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of April, 1973.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of April, 1973.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of Cosfa Mesa