HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 54-1978RESOLUTION NO. 54-78
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING STEVE KURGAN.
WHEREAS, Steve Kurgan on March 27, 1978, upon observing
smoke emitting from a residence across the highway from his
place of employment, did immediately cross the highway at sub-
stantial personal risk to investigate the source of the smoke
and determine whether the safety of any persons was endangered,
and
WHEREAS, upon arriving at the premises he found the resi-
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dent rolling on the ground with his clothes on fire and exte-
rior rear wall of the house and adjoining shed on fire, caused
by gasoline in a lawn mower tank ignited by a propane torch
which had been tipped over, and
WHEREAS, Steve Kurgan assisted the victim in extinguishing
his burning clothing and then proceeded to the rear wall of the
house and the adjoining shed and extinguished that fire with a
garden hose, and
WHEREAS, Steve Kurgan performed these courageous acts with-
out regard for his own personal safety and the City Council
desires to commend him;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of South San Francisco. that the members of the City Council
do hereby commend Steve Kurgan for his courageous acts which
contributed to the personal safety of a fire victim and pro-
tected a residential premises from further damage by fire.
Approved by the Mayor
May 17 , 1978
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regu-
larly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City
of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on
the 17th day of May
AYES:
, 19 78 , by the following vote:
Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, William A. Borba, Emanuele N. Damonte
and Terry J. Mirri, Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
ABSENT' None
City Clerk
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