HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020-78 Resolution Thanking Retired Public Safety Director Ed Belland for Twenty-Nine Years of Service to the City of MedinaMember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-78
THANIING RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR ED BELLAND FOR TWENTY-
NINE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MEDINA
WHEREAS, Ed Belland has been a valued full time City of Medina employee in the Police
Department of the City since August 5, 1991; and
WHEREAS, Belland served as a licensed peace officer at the City of Medina for twenty-
nine years, retiring on March 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Belland served six years as a Patrol Officer; and
WHEREAS, Belland served as the Public Safety Director/Police Chief for the last twenty-
three years; and
WHEREAS, Belland implemented a 24-hour/7 days a week department; and
WHEREAS, Belland created the Police Sergeant and Police Investigator positions; and
WHEREAS, Belland was involved in establishing the West Metro Drug Task Force and
chaired the task force in 2013-14; and
WHEREAS, Belland served as the City of Medina Emergency Manager for the last twenty-
three years: and
WHEREAS, Belland was instrumental in the establishment of the Lake Area Emergency
Management Group for the City of Medina; and
WHEREAS, Belland showed strong leadership and vision throughout the planning and
construction of the Police Facility at 600 Clydesdale Trail in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Belland attended and graduated from the FBI Academy during the winter of
2013; and
WHEREAS, Belland received the Leadership Award from the League of Minnesota Cities
in 2015; he was the first law enforcement professional in the State to receive this award from the
League of Minnesota Cities; and
WHEREAS, Belland started mandatory officer training for de-escalation, implicit bias and
managing the mentally ill; and
WHEREAS, Beland implemented the NarCan program and had all officers certified to
administer the drug to overdose victims; and
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WHEREAS, Belland brought selfless leadership, professionalism, a great attitude, and
work ethic to the job daily; and
WHEREAS, the City of Medina expresses sincere gratitude for Ed's dedication and service
to the Medina community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Medina
acknowledges and thanks Ed Belland for twenty-nine years of service to the community and
wishes him the best of luck with his retirement.
Dated: October 20, 2020.
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
ATTEST:
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
DesLauriers and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Martin, Pederson
And the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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