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Itob <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 5221 <br /> • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION OFAPPRECLATION FOR DEPUTY CHIEF <br /> DEAN M. OLSON <br /> WHEREAS, Dean Olson had been a Mounds View resident from 1980 to 1985 and a Fire Chief for <br /> the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department completing 18 years of service as a volunteer <br /> firefighter; and <br /> WHEREAS, Dean joined the Fire Department January 29, 1980 and was appointed as Fire Motor <br /> Operator on June 9, 1981, as Captain at Station One on May 8, 1984, Dean moved to Station Two's area <br /> and was appointed to Senior Station Captain in 1991, in August of 1995 was appointed as Acting District <br /> Chief District Chief in July of 1996; and <br /> WHEREAS, Dean was then promoted to Deputy Chief in May of 1997 where he has served until <br /> now; and <br /> WHEREAS, Dean has attended various areas of firefighting courses including Fire Motor Operator, <br /> Radiological Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Safety Awareness, maintained his First Aid/CPR <br /> certification, Firefighter I level in 1989, Firefighter II in 1990, Firefighter III in 1992 by Anoka Technical <br /> 1110 College; and <br /> WHEREAS, Dean has responded to 2,000 fire calls and attended over 800 weekly drills; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1983 he was presented a Merit Service Award as Outstanding Firefighter of the Year <br /> at Station One, received distinguished service awards in 1991 and 1992 for the most public fire education <br /> hours at Station Two; and <br /> WHEREAS, Dean 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, Dean will retire from the Fire Department on April 23, 1998 and the City of Mounds <br /> View appreciates and commends Dean for his many years of dedicated and loyal service to the Fire <br /> Department 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 Dean Olson for his devoted service as a Firefighter and <br /> Deputy Chief <br /> Presented this 13th day of April, 1998. <br /> . Duane W. McCarty, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> SEAL: <br /> Charles S. Whiting, City Administrator <br />