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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL April 11, 1990 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Blesener. Ayes (4) Collova, Blesener, Scalze, LaValle. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ARBOR DAY Acting Mayor Scalze read a proclamation from Governor Rudy Perpich proclaiming April 27, 1990 as Arbor Day in the State of Minnesota and the month of May as Arbor Month. DONATION TO Dick Boss, Assistant Fire Chief and Gambling Manager FIRE STATION for the Little Canada Volunteer Fire Department, PROJECT presented the City Council with a check for $300,000 being donated to the City by the Fire Department, St. Joseph's Society for Charity, and Servants of Mary towards the successful completion of the new fire station project. Boss reported that of the $300,000, the Fire Department has contributed $150,000, St. Joseph's Society and Servants of Mary have each contributed $75,000. Boss reported that these funds have been raised through the three organizations' charitable gambling efforts within the City, and pointed out to the Council that a lot of good things do come from charitable gambling. Boss reported that through his involvement with fire department organizations, both statewide and national, he has heard comments that the downfall of volunteer fire service is that the community is unaware of what these departments are doing. Boss felt that Little Canada was a unique community, and did not have a lot of the problems that other volunteer fire departments are faced with. Boss reported that the Little Canada Fire Department has been in existence since 1946 and has always had fund-raisers to contribute towards its costs of operation. Boss reported that there are 36 members of the Fire Department who are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days per week for very little monetary reimbursement. Boss stated that he was happy to make the contribution Page 2