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• • AGENDA ITEM 1 D STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek MEETING DATE August 28, 2006 TOPIC Accepting Donation from Centennial Firefighters Relief Assn. to Defray Cost of Annual Safety Camp Simple Majority VOTE REQUIRED As has been done in past years, the Centennial Fire Relief Association has made a contribution to the Centennial Fire District to defray the cost of the annual Safety Camp. The method of funding for this is through charitable gambling proceeds. 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 $1,500 and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $1,500 to the Centennial Fire District to be used for the annual Safety Camp. 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 $1,500 and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $1,500 to the Centennial Fire District to defray the cost of the annual Safety Camp. 2. Refer to Staff for further review. 3. Decline the donation of charitable gambling proceeds. Option 1 A -3 -26-