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RESOLUTION NO. 4999 <br /> ITEM 7B <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> • COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> • <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION COMMENDING FIRE MOTOR OPERATOR MICHAEL J. WELLE FOR HIS SERVICE <br /> TO THE SPRING LAKE PARK/BLAINE/MOUNDS VIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department has announced the <br /> retirement of Fire Motor Operator Michael J. Welle; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Welle is retiring after completing 17 years of service with the department, having <br /> joined the department on August 17, 1978; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Welle was assigned to Station 3 as a day firefighter. He was appointed as Acting <br /> Fire Motor Operator in December of 1980 and was promoted to permanent Fire Motor Operator in <br /> June of 1981; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Welle maintained his First Aid/CPR certification throughout his tenure with the <br /> department and attended various basic firefighter training classes, as well as courses in Fire Motor <br /> Operator basic and refresher training, defensive driving, Pump Operator I and Emergency Vehicle <br /> Operator; and <br /> AftWHEREAS, Mr. Welle also completed courses in radiological monitoring, Hazardous Materials <br /> MIIF Awareness, and LP Gas Fires; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Welle was certified at Firefighter Level I in 1989 and Firefighter Level II in 1990; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Welle received Awards of Merit for Attending the most number of drills of all <br /> personnel at Station 3 for the years of 1987 and 1988. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View City Council commends Fire Motor <br /> Operator Michael J. Welle for his many years of dedicated and loyal service to the Spring Lake <br /> Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department and the community. <br /> Presented this 26th day of August, 1996 <br /> (ATTEST) <br /> Mayor Linke <br /> Phyllis Blanchard, Councilmember Julie Trude, Councilmember <br /> Gary Quick, Councilmember Sue Hankner, Councilmember <br /> Chuck Whiting, Clerk-Administrator <br /> SEAL. <br />