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I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />II <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />December 10,2013 <br />Page 2 <br />Councilmember Roth thanked Fire Chief Malenick for his service and stated he has been <br />impressed with the way Fire Chief Malenick has handled himself in difficult situations, adding <br />he has always felt that the City and its residents were in good hands. He thanked Fire Chief <br />Malenick for his professionalism and dedication to the job. <br />Councilmember Stille thanked Fire Chief Malenick for his years of service and stated he <br />appreciates how conscientious Fire Chief Malenick has always been and how personable and <br />approachable he has always been with residents. <br />Council member Jenson thanked Fire Chief Malenick for his years of service and stated Fire <br />Chief Malenick's commitment to the Fire Department and his desire to serve the residents of St. <br />Anthony has always been evident. <br />Mayor Faust thanked Fire Chief Malenick for his years of service and stated it was important that <br />the City promote from within whenever possible and the fact that there are people who are <br />qualified to follow in succession comes in no small part from Fire Chief Malenick's leadership. <br />He expressed appreciation to Fire Chief Malenick for his compassion and service and stated the <br />City feels a deep commitment to him and wishes him the very best in his retirement. <br />Fire Chief Malenick requested that the City Council acknowledge all of the City's firefighters <br />and their families. <br />Mayor Faust and City Manager Casey presented a recognition fire hydrant plaque to Fire Chief <br />Malenick. <br />B. Recognition of New Fire Chief Mark Sitarz. <br />City Manager Casey stated it was his great pleasure to hire the new Fire Chief and introduce <br />Mark Sitarz. He stated Fire Chief Sitarz was selected through a competitive process and <br />indicated Fire Chief Sitarz is a resident of St. Anthony and started as a paid on call firefighter in <br />1998 then became a full time firefighter in 200 I. He stated Fire Chief Sitarz is probably most <br />proud of his role as a trainer and he and Fire Marshal Chris Fuller were recognized as Trainers of <br />the Year by the State Fire Marshal's office last year. <br />Fire Chief Sitarz expressed thanks for the opportunity to serve as Fire Chief and thanked Retiring <br />Fire Chief Malenick for leaving the Fire Department in a very positive state and one that is <br />welcoming to him. He also thanked his wife, Sarah, for her support during this process. He <br />announced that Jay Olson has been named Assistant Fire Chief and Chris Fuller has been named <br />Fire Marshal. <br />Mayor Faust extended the City Council's congratulations to Fire ChiefSitarz. <br />C. Recognition of New Fireman Joe Benik. <br />Fire Chief Sitarz stated that Joe Benik came from the Fire Department's part-time paid on call <br />ranks and was the top in his class. He then introduced Joe Benik as the City'S newest full time <br />firefighter and also introduced Mr. Benik's wife, Britanny, and son, BJ.