Laserfiche WebLink
RESOLUTION NO. 5220 <br /> • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR FIREFIGHTER <br /> JAY K. BOHAN <br /> WHEREAS, Jay Bohan has been a Mounds View resident and a Firefighter for the Spring Lake <br /> Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department completing 15 years of service as a volunteer firefighter;and <br /> WHEREAS, Jay joined the Fire Department March 14, 1983 and was appointed as Captain in <br /> December 1986, as Senior Captain at Station One in July of 1988, as Acting District Chief in August 1991, <br /> as District One Chief/Days in January 1992; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jay was then appointed as Deputy Chief in June 1993, where he served until January of <br /> 1996 when he returned to the rank of firefighter at Station One; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jay has attended various areas of firefighting including Hazardous Materials, <br /> Radiological Monitoring, Fire Inspection and Prevention, Sprinkler/Standpipe Requirements, Wildland <br /> Firefighting, Fire Cause Determination, Incident Command, Fire Department Administration and <br /> Leadership, Fire Instructor, maintained his First Aid/CPR certification; and <br /> • WHEREAS, Jay has responded to 3,900 fire calls and attended over 1,400 weekly drills; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1986 he was presented a Merit Service Award for attending the most drills in 1984 <br /> and responding to the most fire calls in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, another Merit Service Award was given <br /> for his service on the planning committee for the department's Fortieth Anniversary Celebration; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jay has exercised his skills serving the community by participating in fire prevention <br /> presentations and public fire education events during the annual Open House and Santa tour; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jay has retired from the Fire Department March 19, 1998 and the City of Mounds View <br /> appreciates and commends Jay for his many years of dedicated and loyal service to the Fire Department <br /> and the community. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, Duane McCarty, Mayor for the City of Mounds View, and members of the <br /> Council, employees of the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department and residents of the City <br /> of Mounds View, express their appreciation to Jay Bohan for his devoted service as a Firefighter and Senior <br /> Station Captain. <br /> Presented this 13th day of April, 1998. <br /> Duane W. McCarty, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> I <br /> SEAL: <br /> Charles S. Whiting, City Administrator <br />