HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.05.17 RESO 2021-36 Chuck Haas for 22+ Years of ServiceRESOLUTION 2021-36
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER CHUCK HAAS FOR HIS 22+ YEARS OF PUBLIC
SERVICE AS COUNCIL MEMBER SERVING THE CITIZENS OF HUGO, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas became a Hugo resident in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas ran for the Hugo City Council Ward 3 office in 1998 and received 8 1 % of the
votes; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas served on the Hugo City Council from January 1999 to May 2021; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas served as the liaison to the Parks Commission from March 1999-May 2003; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas, over the years, was appointed by Council to serve on several various committees
including the Parks Project Funding Committee, Task Force for the Rice Lake Soccer Complex, Rice
Lake Park Improvement Committee, Washington County Land and Water Legacy Committee,
Washington County Library Committee, Hugo Water Conservation Committee, Metro Area Water
Supply Advisory Committee, Irish Avenue Park Planning Committee, and as alternate member on the
Firefighters Relief Association Board, to name a few, and;
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas helped establish the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network in 2009, and has
dedicated countless hours to the military and their families, and;
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas guided the City's growth through updates to the 2008 and 2018 Comprehensive
Plans; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas has maintained a strong commitment to helping Hugo become a sustainable city
through water conservation, and;
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas worked towards improvements in the City including a new City Hall, Public
Works Building, Lions Park, and numerous infrastructure projects, and;
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas assisted in the recovery and building efforts after the May 25, 2008 tornado
devastated the City of Hugo with the loss of a life, destruction of property, and nearly 150 people left
homeless; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas supported responsible and progressive financial planning and budgeting
techniques that have resulted in the City's current AA+ Bond Rating; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Haas has become a well -respected, trusted, compassionate and astute member of the
City Council who never wavered from his primary commitment in protecting the public's health, safety
and welfare; and
WHEREAS, The accomplishments of Council Member Haas, while serving on the Council, are too numerous to cite;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that the Hugo City Council official.ly recognizes the Council Member Chuck Haas for his
commitment to 22+ years of excellent public service to the citizens of Hugo and. on behalf of the entire City of Hugo,
publicly thanks him for his dedication and service.
Adopted and passed this 17`'' day of May, 2021, by order of the Hugo City Co: c .
Tom Weidt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Micl�ele Undau, City Clerk