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Home My Public Portal About2024-16 Resolution for Recognizing Steve SchererResolution No. 2024-XX April 2, 2024 Member Martin introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-16 RECOGNIZING STEVE SCHERER FOR THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MEDINA WHEREAS, Steve Scherer has been a valued full-time City of Medina employee in the Public Works Department since March 28, 1994; and WHEREAS, Steve serves as the Public Works Director; and WHEREAS, Steve has served the Public Works Department as a foreman, maintenance worker, water/sewer operator, and part-time snow plow driver; and WHEREAS, Steve has demonstrated great initiative in leading the Public Works Department and establishing a vision for the City through parks capital improvement planning, park land purchases, pavement management planning, water and sewer infrastructure planning, and storm water improvement project planning; and WHEREAS, Steve demonstrated leadership and vision through implementing the Quad City Sewer Agreement with area cities and the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, Steve collaborated with contractors to extend Chippewa Road from Arrowhead Drive to Mohawk Drive; and WHEREAS, Steve has instituted innovative and cost-effective measures through sharing of equipment and resources with other communities; and WHEREAS, Steve managed the critical water treatment media replacement project to keep the plant running at maximum capacity; and WHEREAS, Steve showed great leadership and resilience through the planning and reconstruction of Tower Drive, Brockton Lane, Hickory Drive, Townline Road, Chippewa Road, Hackamore Road reconstruction of the County Road 116/Highway 55 Intersection and numerous overlay projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Medina acknowledges and thanks Steve Scherer for thirty years of service to the community. Dated: April 2, 2024. Resolution No. 2024-16 April 2, 2024 2 Kathleen Martin, Mayor ATTEST: Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member DesLauriers upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Albers, DesLauriers, Martin, Reid And the following voted against same: (Absent: Cavanaugh) None Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.