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