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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MI
Presented
Referred To
Date
In Honor of AI Shetka
WFtEREAS, AI Shetka has served the City of Saint Paul in its Department of Public Works since 4968, rising
to the rank of City Engineer; and
WHEREAS, AI, symbolized by his no-nonsense haircut, is an "engineer's engineer," making ciear crisp
decisions, backed up with reams of statistics and professional standards with the singular objective of
protecting the public's safety; and
7 WHEREAS, not content to rely on a desktop analysis, AI prowled the city, usually at 4:30 in the morning,
8 examining the geometrics of problem intersections, assessing the feasibility of traffic calming options, or
9 exploring opportunities for additional parking; and
10 WHEREAS, AI's commitment to public service placed him in the center of this city's most acrimonious
11 debates, a challenge he handled with respect and good grace; and
12 WHEREAS, the traffic problems of most concern to AI, however, were those that slowed his journey up north,
13 in virtually every kind of weather, to one or another favorite fishing lake; and
14 WiiEREAS, the announcement of his retirement was met in every corner of City Hall with sadness and fond
15 remembrances;
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul congratulates AI Shetka
17 on his retirement, thanks him for his three and a half decades of faithful and professionai service and wishes
18 him years of great fishing beginning first thing Friday morning; and
19 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Wednesday, May 28, 2003, is hereby proclaimed to be Al Shetka Day in the
20 City of Saint Paul.
Yeas Na s Absent
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Blakey J
Bostrom ,
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Lanhy ✓
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL: DATE INTTIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 40261 O� �
Councilmember Coleman et al 5/28/03
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ORDER
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ACITON REQUESTED:
Adopt resolution recognizing Al Shetka ppon his retirement.
RECOMMENDATfONS: Approve (A) or Rejecc (R) PERSONAI, SERVICE CON7'R4C1'S MUST ANSWER 1'HE FOI,LOWING
QUESTIONS:
PLANNAIG COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a wntract for Utis departrnenY?
CIB COMT-II'fTEE Yes No
CIVII, SERVICE CObIIMSSION 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
Yes No
Eaplain alI yes auswers on separate s6eet and attach to greeu sheet
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