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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.I "b'01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,
HONORING POLICE CHIEF JOHN H.TURNER.
WHEREAS,in 1985 the City of Marysville established the
following minimum criteria for hiring a new Chief of Police:
1.A person of good moral character with exemplary
ethical standards comparable,at least,to that of the legal
profession;
2.A person with the ability to lead and persuade the
police union into signing a long-term contract written by
the City Administrator;
3.A person who would commit to a long-term employ-
ment contract as police chief,lasting at least until the"
statute of limitations had run for the offense of falsifying
his employment application;
4.A person with the ability to supervise the design
and construction of a new public safety building and to keep
the project within its budget,on penalty of paying for
overruns out of his own fringe benefit fund;
5.A person who would respect and appreciate all
citizens of Marysville,including such diverse factions as
teen club patrons,youth gangs,lawyers and politicians;
6.A person who would avoid the temptation of using a
Hollywood script writer for the annual bUdget presentations
of the police department;and
7.A person who would build professionalism in the
police department,protect the public safety with aggres-
siveness,honesty and vision,maintain a high profile in the
community as a respected public official,and be a good and
valued friend to all those who associated with him;
AND,WHEREAS,in the case of Chief Turner,one out of seven
isn't bad;NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYS-
VILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
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The City of Marysville hereby expresses its sincere gratitude
and appreciation to John H.Turner for his service as Police Chief
from July I,1985 to April 10,1989,and wishes him every success
in the future.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
3rd day of April,1989.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
City Clerk
Approved as to Fo m:
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By JAMES H.ALLENDOERFER,ity Attorney
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