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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-19 Minutes MINUTES COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL October 19, 2022 COUNCIL CHAMBER 12800 RAVINE PARKWAY SOUTH SPECIAL MEETING - 6:15 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bailey called the Special Meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.; he stated tonight is very special because we’ll do a Swearing-in and badge ceremony for one firefighter and four police officers. 2. ROLL CALL City Clerk Tammy Anderson called the roll: Mayor Bailey - Here; Council Member Dennis - Here; Council Member Khambata - Here; Council Member Olsen - Here; Council Member Thiede - Here. 3. AGENDA ITEM A. Swearing-in and Badge Ceremony Staff Recommendation: Perform Swearing-in and Badge Ceremony for Mike Campbell, Sydney Whelan, Evan Davick, Jude Torning, and Gavin Foote. Pete Koerner, Public Safety Director, asked Mayor Bailey and the Council Members to join him in front of the dais. He thanked the Council for allowing them to have this ceremony in the Council Chambers; originally, they were going to have this outdoors, but due to the sun setting quickly and it being chilly outside, they opted to hold this indoors. Director Koerner stated it’s an honor for them to be able to formally recognize our employees in front of their peers, families, and friends. Public Safety is a team, which is why we’re swearing in both fire and police tonight. He read aloud the Cottage Grove Public Safety Mission Statement. He spoke about the significance of badges, noting it may signify authority, but that’s not why we do this job; the badge signifies the trust, the respect, and the sacrifice that each of these individuals make in service to the community. Director Koerner stated other agencies are having difficulty finding people to work, but we are not; we’re fully staffed on the police side and will be fully staffed on the first side in a couple of weeks when another firefighter joins us. That’s a testament to our community and the support we feel. CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE  12800 Ravine Parkway  Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016 www.cottagegrovemn.gov  651-458-2800  Fax 651-458-2897  Equal Opportunity Employer City Council Special Meeting Minutes October 19, 2022 Page 2 Director Koerner read the professional and personal bio of Mike Campbell, and asked Mayor Bailey to swear him in. Mayor Bailey had Michael Campbell raise his right hand, swore him in as a firefighter for the City of Cottage Grove, and congratulated him. Mike’s wife, Jessica, pinned on his badge. Everyone applauded. Director Koerner asked the four officers to step forward; he read aloud the professional and personal bios of Sydney Whelan, Evan Davick, Jude Torning, and Gavin Foote. Mayor Bailey had all four officers raise their right hands, swore them in as police officers for the City of Cottage Grove, and congratulated them. Each of the officers had their badges pinned by their designated family member(s), and all were applauded. Photographs were taken of the firefighter and police officers, City Council Members, and their family members. Mayor Bailey asked that everyone give the firefighter and officers another round of applause. Director Koerner thanked everyone, especially all of the responders who came to support those being sworn in, and Mayor Bailey thanked all of them for their service to our community. Director Koerner reminded all those sworn in tonight to sign their oath in front of City Clerk Anderson.