HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-063 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2001/08/06RESOLUTION NO. 01-063
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR FIRE CHIEF,
ROBERT GILL, AFTER 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
WHEREAS, Robert Gill started his career with the St. Louis Park Fire Department on
Apnl 23, 1973 Once on the department he volunteered to be a shift inspector and in 1978, with
less than five years with the department, was promoted to Fire Captain He served briefly as Fire
Marshal and then in 1991 was promoted to Assistant Chief After a nationwide search, he was
named Chief of the St Louis Park Fire Department in July of 1992, and
WHEREAS, He was elected to the board of the St. Louis Park Fire Department Relief
Association and as its President led the way to it's consolidation into the State's pension system
(PERA) Dunng his tenure as Chief, he was instrumental in the reorganization of the Department
operations by establishing the positions of Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief, and Lieutenant, and
WHEREAS, Chief Gill worked to see that the Fire Department took a more active roll in
emergency medical response and had established an automatic response agreement with Hopkins
and Golden Valley for working structure fires, and
WHEREAS, he was the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City and was
instrumental in the rewnting and implementation of the City Emergency Plan. He also created
one of the few combination fire departments in the State by establishing the Paid -On -Call
firefighter component,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park recognizes the outstanding contnbutions and leadership of Robert Gill to the community
and its residents and wish Chief Gill the best in his retirement.
Reviewed for Administration:
Ado ted by the City Council August 6, 2001
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City Manager
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