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e 40 7/Z Wanaala <br />MAYOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson <br />www.ci.little-eanada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: August 2, 2012 <br />RE: Veteran's Memorial Committee <br />Pursuant to the discussion the City Council had with Rockne Waite at the July 25Th meeting, staff <br />was directed to come up with an idea relative to the formation of a committee to <br />evaluate /recommend the creation of a Veteran's Memorial in Little Canada. <br />Some of the topics this committee will need to consider include the following: <br />• What veterans are to be recognized (which wars /conflicts)? <br />• How will veterans be recognized (individually or a broader base)? <br />• How will individual veterans be identified (we would not want to miss anyone)? <br />• How will residency determinations be made given many of the veterans will have served <br />before Little Canada was incorporated? <br />• What ideas would the V.F.W. or Legion have that may be of use? <br />• What type of monumentation is appropriate? <br />• Where is the best location <br />• How will funding be secured? <br />• Other ? ? ?? <br />In forming a committee, many options could be considered. From staff's standpoint, keeping a <br />committee to a manageable size can make for more effective meetings. To that end, staff would <br />recommend that the committee be made up of the following: <br />✓ Two Members of the City Council <br />✓ Two Members of the Historical Society <br />✓ Two Citizens At Large <br />✓ Mr. Waite <br />The Council can further refine the scope of the committee and the membership make -up, as you <br />deem appropriate. If we are going to promote this through our newsletter, the deadline for the <br />next issue will be around the middle of September. <br />cc: Rockne Waite <br />