HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 04 22 Consent 305 - Resolution 2019-09 in recognition of former Chief of Police Kevin Brunelle’s service to the City of Winter Springs CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 305
.- 1959 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I APRIL 22, 2019 1 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
Resolution 2019-09 in recognition of former Chief of Police Kevin Brunelle's service
to the City of Winter Springs
SUMMARY
The City Commission is very appreciative of all of the employees who faithfully
serve the citizens and City Commission of the City of Winter Springs. For long-
serving employees,the City Commission has expressed their interest in presenting
such employees with a Resolution at a City Commission Meeting. In such cases, a
Resolution is submitted to the City Commission on the Consent Agenda for
approval.
Upon approval of such Resolution by the City Commission, the applicable
employee is usually presented with a Resolution at a future City Commission
meeting during the "Awards and Presentations" portion of a meeting; however,
upon approval of Resolution 2019-09, this Resolution will be presented to Chief
Brunelle (Ret.) by the current Police Chief/City Manager at a later date.
Chief Kevin Brunelle has provided the residents of the City of Winter Springs with
31 years of excellent, dedicated, and distinguished service, since joining the City of
Winter Springs on May 12, 1988, as a police officer. He served admirably and with
honor as the Chief of Police for the last eleven years after his appointment on
November 4, 2008.
RMLUnOW NUMBER 2019-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA,RECOGNIZING CHIEF KEVIN BRUNELLE FOR HIS 31 YEARS OF DEDICATED
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS;AND EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS; AND PROVIDING
WHEREAS,
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
�ZHEREAS, KEVIN BRUNELLE has provided the residents of the City of Winter Springs with 31 years of excellent, dedicated,
and distinguished service, since joining the City of Winter Springs on May 12, 1988 as an officer in the City's Police Department; and
WHEREAS, KEVIN BRUNELLE has served admirably and with honor as the Chief of Police for the last eleven years following
his appointment on November 4, 2008; and
WHEREAS,KEVIN BRUNELLE,has not only completed countless hours of advanced and specialized training in the furtherance
of his career, he is the first police officer originally hired by the city in the history of the Winter Springs Police Department to attend and graduate
from the WHEREAS,
FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia as a member of Class 252; and
I�HEREAS, KEVIN BRUNELLE received several awards and public recognition during his service, which include but are not
limited to,the Lifesaving Award, numerous Meritorious Service awards, Unit Citations, and division service awards recognizing his tenure in the
Traffic, Investigations, Community Services, Operations, and Operations Support Divisions; and
WHEREAS,KEVIN BRUNELLE was instrumental in the creation of the police department's SWAT team through his exhaustive
research and implementation to make sure they were the best trained and equipped team ready to serve our residents. Chief Brunelle served
as the first commander of that team in the history of the police department; and
WHEREAS, KEVIN BRUNELLE served as the chief of police during the internationally renowned Nadia Bloom case where a
young child was lost in the woods near her home for nearly five days. During this time, he served as the face of the city, providing detailed and
updated information to the community to reassure them the police department was committed to finding her; and
WHEREAS,KEVIN BRUNELLE has served this city with incredible professionalism,a positive spirit,and has risen to the highest
level of municipal law enforcement by reaching the rank of Chief of Police— his contributions have benefitted the City of Winter Springs in so
many ways. Chief Brunelle retires as the first officer in the history of the police department to rise through every rank from Officer to the Chief of
Police and to serve for a minimum of thirty years.
ROW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida as follows:
SECTION I — Upon the occasion of KEVIN BRUNELLE'S retirement, the Mayor and Commission, City Manager, and Staff of
the City of Winter Springs wish to recognize and honor him for his excellent level of distinguished service to the residents of Winter Springs
through his 31 years of esteemed exemplary service.
ZECTION II—That this Resolution commending the services of KEVIN BRUNELLE be recorded upon the official Public Records
and Minutes of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
ZECTION III—That a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to KEVIN BRUNELLE with our sincerest and heartfelt thanks for his
numerous and valued important contributions.
PA';SED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA, IN A REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED ON THE
DAY OF , 2019.
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CHARLES LACEY,MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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