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PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, COMMENDATIONS - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 6252 RECOGNIZING GOODYEAR AIRSHIP COLUMBIA AS OFFICIAL BIRD OF REDONDO BEACH; PLAQUE PRESENTED TO GOODYEAR AIRSHIP OPERATIONS; PLAQUE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF GOODYEAR; COPY OF RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO CHAMBER OF COmmERCE; PLAQUE PRESENTED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO GOODYEAR; PLAQUE PRESENTED BY GOODYEAR TO CHAMBER OF COERCE 110-2 R 6252 Mayor Doerr recommended adoption of Resolution No. 6252, a resolution of the Council of the City of Redondo Beach, recognizing the Goodyear Airship Columbia, the Blimp, as the "Official Bird of Redondo Beach." It was moved by Councilman Cawdrey and seconded by Councilman Snow' that the above resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Goddard, Amys, Martin, Snow, Cawdrey; None; None. dvs 12/12/83 Mayor Doerr read the resolution in full. She thanked Bob Urhausen of Goodyear Airship OperatioNs for Goodyear's help in establishing the Airship Columbia as the official bird of Redondo Beach and presented a plaque to him. Bob Urhausen and Joel Chamberlain of Goodyear Airship Opera- tions thanked the City for choosing the Goodyear Airship Columbia as the official bird of Redondo Beach and presented a plaque to the City Council on behalf of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and the Airship Columbia. Mayor Doerr thanked the Chamber of Commerce for their efforts in this matter and presented a copy of Resolution No. 6252 to Randy Kimose, President of the Chamber. Randy Kimose presented a plaque to Bob Urhausen and Joel Chamberlain recognizing the Goodyear Corporations for their assistance in this matter. Bob Urhausen presented a plaque to Randy Kimose for the Chamber of Commerce's initiation of this matter, CHANGE IN ORDER OF AGENDA TO VIEW VIDEO SHOWING REDONDO BEACH SITES FOR OLYMPIC TOURISTS Randy Kimose requested Council's permission to show a video on the attractions and sites of Redondo Beach, which is geared toward tourists who will be visiting southern California next summer due to the Olympics. He introduced Chris Brown, amember of the Chamberof Commerce's Tourism Task Force, who was engaged through his business, Future Focus Video Productions, to produce a video for the above task force. Mr. Kimose stated that this video will be distributed nationwide and worldwide in the Olympic year and in later years to aid in bringing tourists into Redondo Beach. Mayor Doerr asked for a motion from the City Council to change the order of the agenda to include a viewing of the video. -2-