[Music] welcome to agenda Edina a program summarizing the actions taken at City Hall that affect you most I'm your host dorothia Marty two members of the Adina Police Department were recently recognized for their outstanding service by the Edina Community Foundation we try to get it where more people realize how important paramedics firefighters your police officers but your dispatch people all the ones that are working behind the scenes to get these officers police and firefighters to you and they they have a right to be acknowledged for the job that they do when they put their lives on the line for you and me in this community the 2023 Public Safety employee of the year award was given to record specialist Kimberly tubs tubs has been with the department since 20120 she was given the award for her help in implementing and training staff on a new Software System for the 911 dispatch Center and the records division tubs also took on a lot of extra duties when there was a staffing transition in the records division and when her assistance was needed after two homicides in 20203 Kim's dedication to the advancements of the department her positive disposition and her willingness to help with any challenge presented demonstrates why she's deserving of the public safety employee of the year award for 2023 the 2023 Mike satari officer of the year award was presented to Sergeant Darren cesak cesak has been with the department since 2003 he was given the award for his off-duty actions during a 2023 shooting in Idina in which he used quick thinking and concise communication to help direct incoming resources to the threat in 2023 cesic also transitioned to overseeing the investigations division he performed 40 background checks for various positions within the agency which were crucial for Staffing the police department effectively when you work with such talented individuals and to be singled as the officer of the year I guess it's it's very humbling the awards were presented at a public safety awards banquet for the police and fire departments in March and then again in front of the din city council earlier this month