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10161 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 28, 2025, AS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER DAY TO INCLUDE <br /> MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC WORKS <br /> WHEREAS, first responders—including public works professionals, firefighters, police <br /> officers, emergency medical technicians, 911 operators, paramedics, and other emergency <br /> personnel—stand on the front lines of our communities, selflessly serving and protecting the citizens <br /> of Mounds View in times of crisis; and <br /> WHEREAS, first responders respond swiftly and courageously to emergencies, often putting <br /> their own lives at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of others, whether in natural disasters, <br /> accidents, medical emergencies, or public health and safety threats; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in Mounds <br /> View to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of <br /> public works and other first responder efforts in their respective communities; and, <br /> WHEREAS, as of 2019 the US Senate has included language recognizing public works <br /> alongside fellow/other first responders; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Public Works is often considered the "the silent arm of public safety" usually <br /> without fanfare; and <br /> WHEREAS, Public Works Professionals are very often the first to arrive on a scene and the <br /> last to leave the scene of disasters—"Ready and Resilient" to assist when called. <br /> WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council recognizes the Mounds View Public Works <br /> Professionals as first responders. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, <br /> Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br /> 1. Do hereby designate October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day. And urge all <br /> citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and <br /> government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies paying tribute to our public <br /> works first responders alongside law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, emergency <br /> medical technicians, 911 operators, and other emergency personnel, to recognize the <br /> substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and <br /> advancing the quality of life for all. <br /> Adopted this 27th day of October 2025 <br /> Zach Lindstrom, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br /> (seal) <br /> 1 t.�.vlounds View Vision <br /> A Thriving Desirable Community <br />