Spring 2022 Hometown Messenger

City recognizes 2021 employee, manager of the year The City of Shakopee’s 2021 employee and manager of the year are IT Infrastructure Administrator Philip Dubbe and Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Yttreness, respectively

Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Yttreness initially started as a part-time firefighter in March 2001 He was hired as a full-time firefighter in August 2013 and became Assistant Chief in March 2018 Prior to working as a full-time firefighter, Yttreness worked at Lloyds Con struction Services as the trucking manager for 21 years “It is difficult to articulate Ryan’s value to the Fire Department and to me,” said Fire Chief Rick Coleman, Yttreness’s supervisor “Ryan has made the Fire Department a much stronger organization His work ethic, pleas ant personality, professionalism and dedica tion are exceptional ” Yttreness said one of his favorite parts of his job is helping people “My favorite thing about working in the fire service is you never know what’s going to happen, and I get to work with the best peo ple in the world,” Yttreness said “Also, help ing people in their time of need no matter how small or large the problem is, they need to be done with respect ”

“Philip and Ryan embody the city’s values and show that consistently in their drive and work ethic,” City Administrator Bill Reynolds said “Congratulations to these two exem plary colleagues on earning this recognition” Dubbe began working for the city in January 2015 Prior to that, heworked for Dell Compel lant, a data storage company in Eden Prairie “Philip’s attitude on the team is awesome to see day in and day out,” said Dubbe’s super visor, Information Technology Director Andy Hutson “Philip handles the biggest issues with a smile…when it can feel like the sky is falling” When it comes to his job, Dubbe says he loves the variety in his daily work “We get to work on everything from body worn cameras to finding the applications and systems that will best help each depart ment with their specific needs,” he said “I also like seeing that we help departments make a direct impact in the community”

How Can I Help You? Meet Carla Kress, who works in the Parks and Recreation Department for the city Q: How long have youworked for the city? A: I have been with the city for five years, and in my current position as Community Engagement Coordinator for two years Q: What do you like about working for the city? A: I love working for the city in which I live It is exciting to be a part of the growth and changes that happen yearly Our Parks and Recreation department is the best of the best I so enjoy the camaraderie and creativity our team brings to the table daily We are truly here for the residents of Shakopee, and we always want to provide programs and events that meet the needs of our residents Q: What’s the best part of your job? A: The best part of my job is networking with our community and finding ways to build strong partnerships I enjoy working with our small businesses, non-profits, school district, churches and corporations to build a stronger Shakopee My hope is to build partnerships with all types of groups to make Shakopee a fun place to live, work and most importantly, play!

City Administrator Bill Reynolds and Employee of the Year, Philip Dubbe

Manager of the Year, Ryan Yttreness, and City Administrator Bill Reynolds

NEWS & NOTES

BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTEES Each year the Shakopee City Council appoints residents to sit on the city’s boards and commissions as other commissioners’ terms expire In February, the City Council appointed the following individuals to boards and commissions: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Daniel Smith and Jeanna Fletcher Planning Commission Ashley Sepulvado and Noreen Reding (incumbents) Police Civil Service Commission Miles Lahr (incumbent) Shakopee Public Utilities Commission Kathi Hofer-Mocol (incumbent) The city accepts applications for open board and commission seats each January, followed by interviews with a panel comprised of sitting board/commission members and city councilors

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