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PW Week agenda 5-04
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
May 17, 2004
8B
Bud Osmundson, Director of Public Works
CONSIDER PROCLAMATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK FOR THE WEEK
OF MAY 16 - 22,2004
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works
Week. Across the nation, APWA's 27,000 members use this week to energize and educate the
public on the importance of the contribution of public works to their daily lives: planning, building,
managing and operating the infrastructure of our local communities.
This year the theme of public works week is "24/7: Focused on Our Community", which reflects the
all-encompassing nature of the services provided by our public works department and those
throughout the nation. Our Public Works Department makes sure that potable water is there when
you turn your faucet on in the morning, plows the streets and trails when they are deep with snow,
and keeps City parks clean and safe. The men and women in our department are on duty 24/7 from
power outages where they make sure the lift stations are working, preventing sewer backups; to
making sure the ball fields are in excellent condition for a Sunday tournament game; to performing
maintenance on the Police and Fire Department vehicles allowing those departments emergency use
of their vehicles.
I consider myself very fortunate to work with the following full time employees who make up the City's
Public Works Department. They make my job easier.
Streets and Utilities
Craig Eldred
Bruce Friedges
Jude Atkinson
Brad Brandt Jim Larson, Jr. Leo Dorn
Andy Stephes Joseph Wiita Fred Prindle
Pete Hilgers Jake Theisen
Fritz Shimota Carrie Franek Tom Hein
Chad Maatta Greg Skluzacek Jeanne White
Parks
AI Friedges
Scott Johnson
Mike Buesgens
Fleet Maintenance
Chris Zweber
Chad Shimota
Administrative at Maintenance Center
Mary Olson Makenzie McCormick
Enoineerino
Steve Albrecht Larry Poppler
Kevin Kleist Ryan Ruzek
Judy Pint Nate Briese
Jennifer Wittkopf
In closing, I recommend the Mayor proclaim the week of May 16-22, 2004 as National Public
Works Week by reading the attached proclamation.
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245
[itf 01 Prior lake, Nlnnesota
Office .flbe Mayor
Proclamation
National Public Works Week
Wbereas, pUbDt works servites provided io oor tommoDity ue ao iotedl'lI put 01 our titizeos'
everyday Dyes; aod
Whereas, tbe sopport 01 an ooderstandini lod informed titizenry is yltal to tbe elOtient
operation 01 pobUt works systems and proirams soth as water, sewers, streets and hiilways,
pobllc bOUdln_s, and puks; and
Whereas, tbe belltb, salety aod tomlort 01 this tommoDity dl'eally depeods 00 tbese latiDties
and servites; aod
Whereas, tbe qoanty and ellettiyeoess 01 tbese latiDties, as weD as tbeir plaDDini, desiiD, and
tonstrottion, is yltany dependent opon the ellorts and skUI 01 puDt works olOtlals; and
Whereas, tbe elntieoty oltbe qollUied aod dedltated personoel wbo stall pObUt worls
deputDlents is DlaterianJ InDoenced bJ the people's attitode and onderstandini 01 the
importante 01 tbe worl they perlorm,
NoW, therelore, I, Jack Hao_en, MaJor 01 the (itJ 01 Prior lake, do herebJ proclalDl the week
01 MaJ 16-22 as
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In the (ity 01 Prior lake, ud 1 c8llopon 811 eitllens and civic orianlZations to aeqoalnt
theDlselyes With the Issoes involved in providin_ OB PObUc works and to reco.e the
tontribotions which puDt works olOtlals Dlake every daJ to OB health, slletJ, tOIDIort, ud
qoality 01 Die.
Given uder .y band and Seal 01 the DtJ 01 Pdor lake tbls Seventeenth day 01 May, 2004.