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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9149 - Commending Raymond WatsonRESOLUTION NO. 9149 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY • OF NEWPORT BEACH COMMENDING RAYMOND L. WATSON OF THE IRVINE COMPANY FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WHEREAS, during the past two decades the City of Newport Beach has incorporated within its city limits large portions of the Irvine Ranch; and WHEREAS, the planning and development of Irvine Company property, such as the residential areas of Westcliff and Dover Shores, the Villages of Bayside, Eastbluff and Harbor View, and the community of Big Canyon, has brought honor and distinction to this City and has provided its citizens with a living environment unique to any other in the nation; and WHEREAS, the commercial development on Irvine Company land of Newport Center with its Fashion Island Shopping Complex, has brought to the citizens of Newport Beach a fine center for shopping, business and finance, medical treatment, dining and recreation, while at the same time making a major contribution to the City's revenues; and WHEREAS, through The Irvine Company's concern for planning, development and property management, the City of Newport Beach has undergone a transition from a resort village to a self- contained City while gaining notable distinction throughout the country; and WHEREAS, during a period of 17 years, Raymond L. Watson, first as Planner, then as Director of Development and finally as President of The Irvine Company was primarily responsible for the vision that created this development; and • • WHEREAS, Raymond L. Watson is retiring from his position as President of The Irvine Company to establish a new career; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby extend to Raymond L. Watson its appreciation and its gratitude for the leadership role he has played in helping guide the development of this City, and further wishes Raymond L. Watson well in all his future endeavors. ADOPTED this 11th ATTEST: ity Clerk � ry CLEIC OF Ma , r: Ct x day of Jul 1977. DDO /bc 7/7/77