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STAFF <br />REPORT <br />TO:Mayor Fischer and Members of City Council <br />FROM:Heidi Heller, City Clerk/HR Manager <br />Bill Dircks, Public Works Director <br />DATE:July 23, 2025 <br />RE:Accept Resignation of Joe Steele <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: <br />Accept the resignation of full-time Public Works Supervisor Joe Steele. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Joe Steele started with the city as a part-time Public Works employee in June 1979 and then <br />became a full-time Public Works employee on October 1, 1981. He was promoted to Public <br />Works Lead Man in 1989 and to Public Works Supervisor a few years later. He has submitted <br />his letter of resignation and retirement from the city effective August 8, 2025. <br />The city would like to thank Joe for his 46 years of service and dedication to Little Canada. He <br />was born and raised in Little Canada and has seen the city grow from a village to the nearly fully <br />developed city that it is today. Along the way there have been numerous growing pains for the <br />public works department and new responsibilities, staff, and equipment added as the city grew. <br />Joe helped the staff forge ahead and assisted in adding staff and equipment and implementing <br />new procedures and tasks. He was always ready for any emergency and performed any task <br />asked of him in order to help the city. He always took great care of the equipment and facilities <br />and kept a clean shop. He gave his entire career to the city and the city is grateful for all that he <br />did. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Council accept the letter of resignation from Joe Steele effective August 8, <br />2025.