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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: June 28, 2021 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Acceptance of Donated Gift Cards <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is requesting council approval to accept gift cards as a <br />donation from Lino Lakes’ community members. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Over the last several months there was been many community members that have dropped off gift <br />cards and food in appreciation of our police and fire staff. The gifts cards have a monetary value <br />of more than $5.00 and cannot be given to staff members directly. <br /> <br />If Council accepts the donation of these gift cards, staff will use the cards to provide public safety <br />staff with food and refreshments at department meetings, department trainings, and shift or station <br />meetings or the gift cards will be passed on to our Pay It Forward program. <br /> <br />Here is list of gift cards donated to date: <br /> <br />40 4/22/2021 Kwik Trip 10.00   400.00      <br />16 5/12/2021 Dunn Bros.  10.00   160.00      <br />1 5/31/2021 Caribou 25.00   25.00        <br />The total value of the gifts cards is $585.00. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the gifts cards as presented. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />None