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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation
DATE: February 10,2005
INTRODUCTION:
At its meeting of February I 5th, the City Council will be asked to adopt a resolution of
appreciation and "welcome back" to Public Works employee Rodney Beck.
BACKGROUND:
Only three months after Rodney Beck was hired as a Public Works Maintenance
Operator on December 9, 2002, he was called to active duty in his service as an Air
Reservist on March I, 2003. During the nearly two years that he was away from
Shakopee, Rodney served as a crew chief on Air Force C-130 transportation flights, both
on the east coast and in Iraq. He has completed his tour of duty, and on February 7th,
returned to employment with the City of Shakopee.
We are grateful to him for the sacrifices that he made while on active duty, and are glad
that he has returned safely. To commemorate this, weare proposing to Council to adopt
the attached resolution.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the Council adopt the resolution of appreciation and welcome.
ACTION REQUIRED:
If the Council concurs, it should, by motion, adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 6191
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION AND WELCOME BACK
TO CITY EMPLOYEE RODNEY BECK FROM MILITARY SERVICE
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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RESOLUTION NO. 6191
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION AND WELCOME BACK
TO CITY EMPLOYEE RODNEY BECK FROM MILITARY SERVICE
WHEREAS, Rodney Beck was hired as a Maintenance Operator in the Public
Works Department on December 9,2002; and
WHEREAS, Rodney Beck was called to active duty as an Air Reservist on
March 1,2003; and
WHEREAS, for nearly two years, Rodney Beck served his Countly as a member
of a flight crew in the United States, and in the Iraqi theatre of operations; and
WHEREAS, having completed his tour of duty, Rodney Beck has retumed to
employment with the City of Shako pee on FebrualY 7, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKO PEE, MINNESOTA, that it hereby welcomes
back Rodney Beck to his employment with the City of Shakopee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that on behalf of the residents of Shako pee, it
hereby extends its gratitude to Rodney Beck for the sacrifices made to his personal,
family, and professional lives while helping to safeguard the freedom ofthe United States
of America and its allies.
Adopted in adjourned regular session of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held
this day of ,2005.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk