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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />MEETING DATE: May 26, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Acceptance of CenterPoint Energy Community Partnership Grant <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />CenterPoint Energy offers Community Partnership Grants to cities served by the company in <br />Minnesota. The company awards individual grants of up to $3,000 to help cities purchase <br />emergency response equipment. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff researched and applied for the CenterPoint Energy Grant to assist the Lino Lakes Public <br />Safety Department — Fire Division in the purchase of a Bullard Eclipse LDS Thermal Imaging <br />Camera. This thermal imaging camera will assist firefighters locate victims and identify hot <br />spots that need to be extinguished at a fire scene. The cost of these cameras is approximately <br />$8,445.00. On May 7, 2015 CenterPoint Energy informed staff that a grant in the amount of <br />2,500 had been awarded to the City of Lino Lakes. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that Council accept the donation of $2,500 toward the purchase of a <br />thermal imaging camera from the CenterPoint Energy Community Partnership. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />