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WS — Item 10 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 10 <br />Date: Council Work Session, August 6, 2007 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Gordon Heitke <br />Re: Lino Lakes Ambassador Program Request <br />Background <br />At the July 2, 2007 Council work session, a request was submitted to the City Council by <br />representatives of the Blue Heron Days Committee and Lino Lakes Ambassador Program <br />for the City of Lino Lakes to provide a city vehicle to tow the Lino Lakes parade float to <br />parade locations and pull the float in the parades. The use of city vehicles for this <br />purpose is not uncommon. Cities including Blaine, Vadnais Heights, Robbinsdale, <br />Oakdale, and New Brighton were provided as examples. <br />Should the City Council approve this request, staff will establish a process for approving <br />volunteer drivers (probably up to four) who will be authorized to operate the city vehicle. <br />This process will include all recommendations and requirements of the city's insurance <br />provider in order for the activity to be covered under the city's insurance and to minimize <br />liability risks to the city. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />The City Council needs to decide whether or not it will provide a city vehicle for the Lino <br />Lakes Ambassador Program to use for the towing of the Lino Lakes float to parade <br />locations and to pull the float in the parades. <br />