Res 36-70 RESOLUTION NO. 36-70.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, COMMENDING
RETIRING CITY CLERK R. D. WORTHING.
· WHEREAS, R. D. WORTHING has submitted his resignation to the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, effective May 31, 1970, after 1
month, 29 days and 19 years of devoted and dedicated service to the
City of Delray Beach, and
WHEREAS, the efforts of many people have failed to have R. D.
WORTHING reconsider his resignation, and
WHEREAS, R. D. WORTHING, affectionately known as "Mister City
Hall", will be sadly missed by the citizens of Delray Beach, his
fellow employees of the City, both those working inside City Hall
and those outside of City Hall, and
WI~EREAS, R. D. WORTHING gave over 19 years of dedicated service
to the City, dedicated in that hours of work were determined by the
need of the City, which entailed regular hours at City Hall, evening
council meetings, evening workshop meetings, working at home, being
subject to call and available when called at any time of day or night,
and
WHEREAS, R. D. WORTHING was so dedicated to the service of the
citizens of Delray Beach that during his 19 years of service he had
only six to eight weeks of vacation and no days of sick leave, and
WHEREAS, R. D. WORTHING, regardless of the time or pressure and
urgency of other matters, would always take time to answer and ex-
plain questions of the citizens of this City in a polite, sincere and
courteous manner, and
WHEREAS, R. D. WORTHING, during his 19 years of service was held
in the highest esteem by 31 different members of Council, 13 different
Mayors and 7 City Managers,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CIT~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
That R. D. WORTHING is hereby commended in the highest degree for
his enviable record, personal conduct and public relations during his
tenure of over 19 years as City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the best wishes for health and happiness are sincerely ex-
tended by the citizens of Delray Beach, employees of the City and
City Council to R. D. WORTHING and his wife for the coming years.
Unanimously PASSED AND ADOPTED on this the 25th day of May, 1970.
MAYOR ~,
ATTEST:
Assistant City C~k