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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />CHIEF NYLE ZIKMUND <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department is the largest volunteer <br />fire department in Anoka and Ramsey Counties and second largest in the State of Minnesota; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is the privilege of Mounds View citizens to recognize the public service of Nyle <br />Zikmund who joined the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department in 1981 as a volunteer <br />fire fighter and became Chief in 1995 for a total of 35 years of service to the citizens of the city, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Chief Zikmund held positions as fire fighter, fire motor operator, captain, senior <br />captain, training chief, deputy chief, and fire chief, as well as holding national certification as fire officer <br />and executive fire officer. Chief Zikmund held leadership positions with the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs <br />Association and the Great Lake Division, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Chief Nyle Zikmund was instrumental in changing the philosophy of the department <br />to focus on prevention and training, as well as emergency response, as evident in the numerous prevention <br />programs recognized both regionally and nationally and state of the art training facility built during his <br />tenure, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Chief Zikmund was able to secure 5 fire engines, 3 boats, a command vehicle used by <br />both the fire and police departments of the three cities, and 3 utility vehicles. He envisioned and saw Station <br />3 and 5 built, all during his time as Fire Chief, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Chief Nyle Zikmund was instrumental in landmark legislation to create the fire safety <br />account and statewide volunteer fire fighter pension and worked diligently for other legislative issues that <br />affect fire fighter and citizen safety during his leadership as the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association <br />Legislative Chair. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View acknowledges, with <br />sincere appreciation, the dedicated and loyal service of Chief Zikmund who is retiring on May 1, 2016 after <br />35 years of service to the citizens of our City. <br /> <br /> <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my <br />hand and caused the Seal of the City of Mounds View to <br />be affixed on this 25th day of April 2016. <br /> <br /> <br />____________________________________ <br />Joe Flaherty, <br />Mayor <br />