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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Meeting: May 17, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Proclamation of National Public Works Week
and Recognition of Public Works Employees
AGENDA SECTION:
Presentations
PREPARED BY: Nick Egger, PE, Public Works Director AGENDA NO. 3.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Proclamation Declaring May 15-21, 2022
National Public Works Week in Rosemount APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Proclamation
BACKGROUND
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works Week
across North America in effort to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to
their daily lives. APWA is proud to announce “Ready & Resilient” as the theme for the 2022 National
Public Works Week.
Public Works helps maintain a community’s strength and resiliency by providing robust infrastructure and
essential services in transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater treatment, maintenance of grounds,
fleet, and facilities, emergency management and first response, right-of-way management, geographic
systems information, and much more.
As we approach National Public Works Week, we would like to commend the following individuals for
their tireless efforts on these fronts, and the indispensable influence their work has on our everyday lives.
Derick Anderson
Matthew Attiyeh
Jane Byron
Tor Berkeland
Tony Braun
John Cusack
Eric Day
Nick Egger
Brian Erickson
Kurt Hadler
Bryan Bodsberg
Doug Holzer
Hunter Confair
Chuck Jacobus
Lucas Jenkins
Brady Johnson
AJ Korpela
Jim Koslowski
Brent McGraw
Aaron Menza
Kyle Morris
Bill Murphy
Payton Neuville
Jessie Paque
Ryan Rausch
Brady Schmitt
Joe Werden
Riley Kaszynski
Whether it is striving to complete important and transformational infrastructure projects, responding to
water system emergencies, keeping our parks groomed, inviting, and safe, fighting epic snowfall events, or
preparing and recovering from natural disasters, there is no question that our high quality and professional
staff demonstrate to the community the important role that public works plays in making our City vibrant
and successful. The Rosemount Public Works Department is a team of 28 people dedicated to
maintaining a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for all residents and businesses. The department
mission is to enhance the quality of life through responsive, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of services
consistent with community values. They are what make our communities great places to live and work.
So please join us in celebrating these everyday heroes!
In recognition of the commitment of our public works department staff and their efforts, the City Council
is asked to join in the designation of May 15-21 as National Public Works Week.
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK: MAY 15-21, 2022
“Ready and Resilient”
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, emergency
management, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient
communities and the public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of
Rosemount; and
WHEREAS, public works infrastructure, facilities, and services provided in our community
to 26,000+ residents and hundreds of businesses are an integral part of everyday life; and
WHEREAS, these infrastructures, facilities, and services could not be provided without the
dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are federally mandated first responders,
and the engineers, managers, and employees at all levels of government and the private
sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s
transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and
other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the twenty-eight staff of our Public Works Department show each day their
dedication to sustaining and improving the health, safety, well-being, and high quality of life
of the people of Rosemount; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in
Rosemount to gain knowledge and maintain ongoing interest and understanding of the
importance of public works first responders and public works programs in their respective
communities; and
WHEREAS, the year 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored
by the American Public Works Association.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, I, William Droste, Mayor of Rosemount, do
hereby designate the week May 15–21, 2022, as National Public Works Week; I urge all
citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and
government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our
public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to recognize the
substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of
life.
DATED THIS 17th day of May, 2022.
Mayor __________________________________________
William H. Droste