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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER I5, 2004 community. Finally, Fahey thanked his wife and family for allowing him the time to serve the City. 'Blesener stated that he was remembering back to when he first served on the Council 20 years ago when Fahey began his first teen as Mayor. In reviewing Mayor Fahey's accomplishments during that time, Blesener recalled the direction that Fahey set for the industrial park development that ocewred along Centerville Road and preventing low valued industrial development in that area. Blesener also noted that prior to Mayor Fahey's service to Little Canada, the City did not own one piece of parkland and had been leasing Spooner Park from the School District. Since that time, the City now owns Spooner Park, Pioneer Park, Gervais Mi11 Park, and several neighborhood parks and trail systems. Blesener pointed out that it was the foresight, vision, and determination of Mayor Fahey that has improved the quality of life in Little Canada. Blesener thanked Mayor Fahey for his service to the community on behalf of the entire Council and himself. Fahey indicated that everything that has been accomplished was due to the actions of the entire city Council as a team and not just one individual. Fahey stated that it has been easy to lead the City as Mayor given the focus of the entire Council and City staff to get t}~e job done. Fahey stated that he is very confident in the new Mayor, the City Council, and City staff. RANISEY Mayor Fahey welcomed Commander George Altendorfer of the'Ramsey COUNTY County Sheriff's Department to assist in a presentation recognizing SHERIFF'S members of the Department who were instrumental in solving the Thomas DEPARTMENT Cady homicide that occurred in Little Canada. Commander Altendorfer indicated that he is present this evening to recognize the Ramsey County ,Deputies who, through their hard work, solved the "fhonris Cady homicide that occurred in Little Canada just over a year ago. Altendorfer indicated that the Depa~-Cment's thoughts are with the Cady Family in their loss. He repoiied that ahhough the murder occurred in Little Canada, the location was random. Altendorfer indicated that violent crime is a rarity in the cities that contract with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. However, when these crime do occw-, the County's General Investigation Unit has been very successful in solving these crimes. Altendorfer commended the entire Investigation Unit for their hard work. Commander Altendorfer introduced those deputies present this evening. "they include Deputy Tom Rudenick, Deputy Tom Paget, and Deputy Gary Gibbs. Z