1968/01/08 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION N0. 68 -03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROHNERT PARK CONCERNING THE OAKLAND
RAIDERS AND OUR MAYOR'S MANIA FOR THEN!
WHEREAS, for the past several years, Sonoma County has been the location
of the training camp for that grand group of gridiron gladiators to wit; the Oakland
Raiders, and;
WHEREAS, to date that tremendously talented team has never been officially
recognized and appreciated by Sonoma County governments, and;
WHEREAS, the Raiders have succeeded in bringing to Northern California
something that others have been unable to, namely, a professional football league
championship, and;
WHEREAS, the present Mayor of Rohnert Park and his family have been die-
hard Raider fans and season ticket holders for a number of years, and;
WHEREAS, prior to and after each Monday night City Council meeting during
football season the present Mayor does bombard his fellow Council members with
unbelievable, Frank Merriwell -type tales concerning the gridiron exploits of the
Raiders, and;
WHEREAS, the Rohnert Park City Council has taken time at this meeting to
discuss and analyze the statistics of the Raiders' activities for the 1967 season,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that under extreme vocal pressure from the
present Mayor, and by virtue of respect for his office, and to restore Rohnert Park
City Council meetings to tranquility and Lanity, the Rohnert Park City Council does
hereby designate January 14, 1968 as Oakland Raider Appreciation Day in, over,
under, and about Rohnert Park, and the rest of Sonoma County, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all citizens, football fans or not, are
encouraged to appropriately observe Oakland Raiders Appreciation Day, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland Raiders, win or lose against those
grand guys from Green Bay, will forever have a spot in the hearts of the citizens
of Rohnert Park for winning the 1967 American Football League Championship,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is directed to sign this resolution
upon its adoption and to forward copies of it to the Oakland Raiders, the Green Bay
Packers, and other interested parties.
Duly adopted this 8th day of January, 1968
at a special meeting called solely for the
purpose of adopting this resolution.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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