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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING DONALD FARNLJM FOR HIS 27
YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS; AND EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION ON BEHALF
OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IIHEREAS, DON FARNUM has provided the residents of Winter Springs with 27 years of dedicated and
distinguished service in the Winter Springs Fire and Utility Department; and
WHEREAS, DON FARNUM joined the City of .Winter Springs on January 6, 1982 as the first State
Certified Paramedic Firefighter hired by the Winter Springs Fire Department, and went on to earn additional State
certifications as a Municipal Fire Inspector and Florida Fire Officer as well as graduating from SCC in 1991 with an AS
Degree in Fire Service Administration and in 1992 with an AS Degree in Fire Science Technology, and
WHEREAS, DON FARNUM progressed through the ranks from Firefighter to Engineer to Lieutenant and
taught hundreds of CPR and First Aid classes during his 15 '/z year career in the Fire Department and in order to
continue his career with the City of Winter Springs transferred to the Utility Department in October, 1997, and
WHEREAS, DON FARNUM continued his service to the City as an Irrigation .Foreman, Maintenance
Mechanic and Maintenance Mechanic II and during this time was instrumental in the conversion of the City's water,
sewer, reclaimed water and stormwater .infrastructure records to the GIS database that is presently_used to manage the
infrastructure assets of the City until his upcoming retirement on April 1, 2009.
NOW THEREFORE ~E IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,
Florida as follows:
SECTION I -That the Mayor and Commission, City .Manager, and Staff of the City of Winter Springs upon
the occasion of DON FARNUM'S retirement takes great pleasure to recognize and honor him for his uncommon
level of distinguished service to the residents of Winter Springs through his employment in the Winter Springs Fire and
Utility Department.
SECTION II -That this Resolution commending the services of DON FARNLJM be recorded upon the
official Public Kecords and Minutes of this City Commission of the City of Winter .Springs, Florida.
SECTION III - That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to DON FARNLIM with our sincerest thanks
for his many contributions.
~~AS~]ED AND ADOET]ED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
"""'"'"" SPRINGS, FLORIDA, IN A REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED ON THE 23ra
MARCH, 2009.
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DATE: MARCH 23, 2009