HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.E.3. Resignation/Retirement of Terry Link from the Shakopee Fire Department-Res. No. 6296
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE CONSENT
Fire Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Fire Chief, Ed Schwaesdall
SUBJECT: Retirement of Terry Link
DATE: August 31 s~ , ?005
INTRODUCTION:
The Fire Department is requesting that Council aqcepts the retirement of Terry Link with
regrets.
BACKGROUND:
Terry Link has submitted his resignation to the Shakopee Fire Department effective
August 31 st, 2005. Terry has been a firefighter for Shakopee since 1980.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Fire Department recommends to council to accept the retirement of Firefighter Terry
Link effective August 31 st , 2005
ACTION REQUESTED:
If council concurs, they should by motion accept the retirement of Terry Link.
and
Offer ResolullionNo. 6296, A Resolution of Appreciation to Terry Link, and
move its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 6296
A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO TERRY LINK
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Shakopee have had the fortune of having the
services of volunteer firemen available for many years; and
WHEREAS, those individuals who are members of the City's Volunteer Fire Department
give many hours of their time for training, practice, and responding to fires within the City and
sometimes outside of the City; and
WHEREAS, Terry Link was a member of the Shakopee Fire Department for 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Terry served as Fire Chief of the Shakopee Fire Department from June, 1997
through December, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Terry diligently and unselfishly served the residents of the City of Shako pee
while a member of the Shakopee Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Terry faithfully responded to numerous fire and emergency calls regardless of
the untimeliness of said calls and personal and family disruptiveness; and
WHEREAS, Terry displayed, on many occasions, personal disregard for his own safety in
order to protect the health, safety and welfare of Shakopee residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Shakopee
hereby extends its token of thanks and appreciation to Mr. Terry Link for his many years of service
on the Shakopee Volunteer Fire Department.
Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held
this 6th day of September, 2005.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk