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• <br />AGENDA ITEM 1B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek <br />MEETING DATE July 28, 2008 <br />TOPIC Accepting Donation from Ladies Auxilliary of VFW Post 6583 <br />to Defray Cost of Annual Safety Camp <br />VOTE REQUIRED <br />Simple Majority <br />The Ladies Auxilliary of VFW Post 6583 has made a contribution to the Centennial Fire District to <br />defray the cost of the annual Safety Camp. Because the Centennial Fire District is a joint powers <br />entity, it has no statutory authority to fix its own budget. This function is performed by each entity <br />participating in the joint powers agreement. Therefore, it cannot accept the donation directly. in <br />past years, donations have been directed to and accepted by the City of Lino Lakes, as a <br />participant in the joint powers agreement, and a check in the same amount was issued to the <br />Centennial Fire District for the purchase. In remaining consistent with past practice, staffs <br />recommendation is to accept the donation from the Ladies Auxilliary of VFW Post 6583 in the <br />amount of $200 and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $200 to the Centennial <br />Fire District to be used for the annual Safety Camp. This transaction will have no net affect on the <br />City's 2008 budget. <br />1. Accept the donation from the Ladies Auxilliary of VFW Post 6583 in the amount of $200 <br />and authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $200 to the Centennial Fire District <br />to defray the cost of the annual Safety Camp. <br />2. Refer to Staff for further review. <br />3. Decline the donation of charitable gambling proceeds. <br />Option 1 <br />