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WHEREAS, Fire Chief Thomas R. Klecan has been an integral part of the City of North Olmsted for 34 years; and <br />WHEREAS, Tom began his fire service career in the City of North Olmsted in 1979 as a Fire Fighter; and <br />WHEREAS, With Tom's dedication to the North Olmsted Fire Department he quickly elevated to leadership roles by <br />becoming a Fire Lieutenant in August of 1984; Fire Captain in May of 1991, to Assistant 1~ ire Chief in <br />June of 1999; and <br />WHEREAS, Tom became the City's 7`" full-time Fire Chief of the North Olmsted Fire Department in January of 2003; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, In May of 2004, Tom successfully completed the premier Ohio Fire Executive Program; and <br />WHEREAS, Under Tom's management, the Fire Department has had over 41 full-time members and 2 part-time <br />,;~, members of which still maintains a strong and active department; and <br />WHEREAS, The Fire Department has grown to include two Fire Stations that hosts the City's emergency operations <br />center and training facilities; and <br />WHEREAS, Tom has long been a strong advocate of fire and injury prevention both for the public and the firefighting <br />staff,' He has instituted a strong citywide fire prevention program and acquired apparatus and other <br />equipment with the latest safety equipment; and <br />WHEREAS, Tom has provided the enduring vision for the development and future of the City of North Olmsted Fire <br />Department, excellent stewardship of its resources, leadership, abiding compassion for our citizens, and <br />uncompromised devotion to duty; and <br />WHEREAS, The North Olmsted Fire Department would be a lesser institution but for the great skill, dedication, and <br />insight of Thomas Klecan. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kevin Kennedy, Mayor of the Ciry of North Olmsted, on behalf of the City Council and the <br />Citizens of North Olmsted, do hereby bestow special recognition to Thomas Klecan for 34 years of service faithfully <br />rendered to the City of North Olmsted and its Citizens. I hereby encourage all citizens to congratulate Tom on his 34th <br />anniversary of service, and thank him for his and his dedication to our community and vision for the City of North <br />Olmsted's Fire Department. <br />In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of <br />the City of North Olmsted to be affixed this 20th day of August 2013. <br />`, <br />Mayor Kevin M. Kennedy <br /> <br />