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• • • AGENDA ITEM 1G STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek MEETING DATE August 14, 2006 TOPIC Accepting Donation from Centennial Firefighters Relief Assn. for Replacement of Defibrillators in Centennial Schools VOTE REQUIRED Simple Majority The Centennial Fire District has made a commitment to the Centennial School District to replace defibrillators placed in schools with new defibrillators. The method of funding for this is to use charitable gambling proceeds from the Centennial Firefighters Relief Association. Because the Centennial Fire District is a joint powers entity, it has no statutory authority to fix its own budget. This function is performed by each entity participating in the joint powers agreement. Therefore, it cannot accept the charitable gambling proceeds directly (a memo from Fire Chief Bennett is attached). In the past, the charitable gambling proceeds have been donated to and accepted by the City of Lino Lakes, as a participant in the joint powers agreement, and a check in the same amount was issued to the Centennial Fire District for the purchase. In remaining consistent with past practice, staff's recommendation is to accept the donation of charitable gambling proceeds from the Centennial Firefighters Relief Association in the amount of $6,591 and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $6,591 to the Centennial Fire District for the purchase of replacement defibrillators for the Centennial School district. This transaction will have no net affect on the City's 2006 budget. 1. Accept the donation of charitable gambling proceeds from the Centennial Firefighters Relief Association in the amount of $6,591 and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $6,591 to the Centennial Fire District for the purchase of replacement defibrillators. 2. Refer to Staff for further review. 3. Decline the donation of charitable gambling proceeds. Option 1