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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes May 23,2018 that Mr. Burmeister has a talent for problem solving and is highly praised by his peers. He stated that Mr. Burmeister was hired with the intent of saving the City money by providing internal oversight of projects rather than a consulting engineering firm. At first, this was very much doubted by the consulting firm of Stantec of which Administrator Statz was formally employed as an engineer at the time. Administrator Statz stated that over time, he became accustom to work along-side Mr. Burmeister, having respect for him and acknowledged that the City did save money during his tenor. He thanked Mr. Burmeister for being a part of Centerville and providing an opportunity to work with him. Mayor Paar provided Council Members an opportunity to speak to Mr. Burmeister. Council Member Love thanked him for everything that Mr. Burmeister has done during his employment with the City and stated that his passion for the City and its residents impressed him very much. He stated that an individual with that type of work ethic will be very hard to replace and that he valued that quality in Mr. Burmeister. Council Member King expressed his gratitude for the service of Mr. Burmeister and desired for him to enjoy every day of his retirement as it is well- deserved. Council Member Koski thanked Mr. Burmeister for his experience, ease of speaking with and a job well done. Council Member Montain thanked Mr. Burmeister for his services and wished him well in retirement. Mayor Paar stated that the City desired to recognize Mr. Burmeister by presenting him with a Resolution of recognition. Mayor Paar read Res. #18-006 and presented it to Mr. Burmeister. He thanked him for his service, dedication, hard work and stated that he was a financial asset to the taxpayers. Mr. Burmeister stated that he appreciated the recognition but the City will find someone to replace him, that he will miss staff and the residents very much but he is just a telephone call away if needed. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Montain to Adopt Res. #18-006 — Proclamation for Retiring Lead Proiect Coordinator for his Dedicated Years of Service to the Community of Centerville - Mr. Greg Burmeister as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. V. PUBLIC HEARING 1. None. VI. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. May 9, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Paar provided Council Members with an opportunity for modifications to the submitted minutes. Council Member Montain requested that clarification be made on Page 8 regarding the necessity of the fire department treasurer being a member of the department. He stated that that is not the case and desired for the correction to be made. Page 2 of 6 6