1984-006-Commending Jose StellRESOLUTION NO. 1984 -6
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING
JOSE STELL
WHEREAS, JOSE STELL of the San Jose Mercury News has been reassigned to another
district after covering the Town of Los Gatos on a continual basis since
1958; and
WHEREAS, JOSE was the first full -time Mercury reporter assigned to cover both
Town Council and Planning Commission meetings -- at a time when the
Town's population was under 10,000 and Highway 17 was not yet com-
pleted between San Jose and Los Gatos; and
WHEREAS, JOSE's coverage of historic Los Gatos news events included the arrival
of the last Southern Pacific commute train into Los Gatos in January,
1959; the demolition of the SP depot the following week; the razing of
the historic Lyndon Hotel in 1963; the construction of the new Civic
Center and the demolition of the old Town Hall in 1966; and the reloca-
tion of the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad from Monte Sereno to Oak Meadow
Park in 1969; and
WHEREAS, JOSE ably chronicled the vicissitudes of Town Government through the
administrations of six (6) Town Managers, 18 Mayors, and more than
40 Councilmembers, covering 1,200 Town Council meetings in all; and
WHEREAS, JOSE's coverage was unexcelled in its consistent objectivity through
times of both fair weather and foul, accompanied at all times with
an unerring sense of humor and warmth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
that Council does express to JOSE STELL its genuine appreciation for the out-
standing service he provided the community since he first covered a newsworthy
event 'in Los Gatos in 1958; and extends to JOSE its best wishes for continued
success as he moves on to his new assignment with the Mercury News.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a . regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 17th day of January
1984, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson,
_Terrence J. Daily Brent N Ventura and Mayor
Thomas J. Ferrito
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS Acne
SIGNED: %2
NT9YOR OF THE TOWij 0 "LOS GATOS
ATTEST: G%
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS, ATOS