HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.E.3. Resolution of Appreciation-Daniel T. Hughes-Res. No. 6908
CITY OF SHAKOPEE S.E .3.
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator CONSENT
SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation - Daniel T. Hughes
DATE: May 19, 2009
Comment:
Introduction:
The City Council is asked to adopt a resolution of appreciation for retiring Police Chief/Emergency
Management Director Dan Hughes.
Background:
Chief Hughes will be retiring after eleven years of service to the City of Shakopee at midnight, May
31 st. As is the practice of retiring long time employees, resolution of appreciation has been drafted,
and is attached with the Council's consideration.
Relationship to Visioning:
This supports Goal D, "Vibrant, Resilient, and Stable".
Recommendation:
I recommend that the attached resolution be adopted. Note that this will presented formally at a
retirement dinner on May 27th.
Action Required:
If the Council concurs, it should, by motion, adopt the following Resolution No. 6908:
A Resolution of Appreciation to Daniel T. Hughes, Police. Chief / Emergency Management
Director Shakopee Minnesota
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator
RESOLUTION NO. 6908
A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO DANIEL T. HUGHES,
CHIEF OF POLICE / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, in 1974, Dan Hughes began his public service career with the Burnsville, Minnesota,
Department of Public Safety/Police Department; and
WHEREAS, building upon the knowledge gained from those twenty-four years, Daniel T. Hughes applied
for and was appointed as Chief of Police for the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, effective March 2, 1998; and
WHEREAS, in the ensuing eleven years, Daniel T. Hughes oversaw a doubling of the staffing of the
Shakopee Police Department; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate said growth, Daniel T. Hughes facilitated the design of, and oversaw the
completion of a new Police Department facility, which opened in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Daniel T.Hughes also built upon partnerships with various City departments, other law
enforcement agencies, state agencies, and the Shakopee School District, thus assuring that the Shakopee
Police Department is well networked to provide for cost effective and efficient operations; and
WHEREAS, Daniel T. Hughes was a strong proponent of Community Orientated Policing, and established
the Police Services Master Planning Task Force, which prepared the Shakopee Police Department to be well
positioned for strategic growth; and
WHEREAS, Daniel T. Hughes also took on added responsibilities as the City's Emergency Management
Director, thus providing Shakopee with a centralized command organization in the event of a natural or
manmade disaster; and
WHEREAS, one of the lasting legacies to the Shakopee Police Department provided by Daniel T. Hughes
was the recognition of training as an investment in the organization, and as such, he provided for Police
personnel which are foremost in professionalism, technical and tactical expertise, and below to a Department
which is recognized as a leader of local law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Daniel T. Hughes has submitted his resignation for reason of retirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE,
MINNESOTA, that it hereby accepts with great regret the resignation of Daniel T. Hughes as Chief of Police
/ Emergency Management Director effective May 31 st, 2009; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE,
MINNESOTA, expresses its deep appreciation for the contributions of Daniel T. Hughes to the City of
Shakopee, and extends to him its best wishes for a long and happy retirement.
Adopted in adj ourned regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this
19thday of May, 2009.
Mayor John J. Schmitt Councilman Patrick Heitzman Councilman Terry Joos
Councilman Matt Lehman Councilman Steve Clay