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RESOLUTION 10040 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING THE TRIBUTE MEMORIAL PARK CONCEPT AND DESIGN PLANS WHEREAS, in 2022 the City Council requested that Staff investigate installing a possible Veterans Memorial Park; and WHEREAS, the concept quickly grew to also honor those who have served on the Police Department, Fire Department and Emergency Medical Care; and WHEREAS, the Council also felt there was a need to honor residents who lost their lives in local tragedies, the 1965 Tornado, the 1986 Gas Line Explosion and the 2007 35W Bridge Collapse; and WHEREAS, the City Council requested a committee be formed to meet and discuss a concept plan, cost and funding options; and WHEREAS, the Committee has met for the last year and reviewed concepts to honor veterans, first responders and local tragedies and has approved Concept 5 of the Tribute Park Plans and is recommending the Council also approve these plans; and WHEREAS, the Committee started selling pavers and as of today $6,250.00 have been collected; and WHEREAS, at tonight's Council Meeting, the following individuals would like to speak regarding the importance of this Tribute Park: 1) Carol Mueller (Mayor from 2018 to 2022) 2) Don and Cindy Spano 3) Bob Jacobson- MN Commissioner of Public Safety 4) Sherry Gunn — City Council Liaison to the Tribute Park Committee 5) Gary Meehlhause — Mounds View Lions President (Council Member) 6) SBM Fire Chief, Dan Retka WHEREAS, the Mounds View Lions have presented a check for the Tribute Park in the amount of $4,000.00; for the purchase of the flags and construction costs; and WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department Relief Association presented a check in the amount of $50,000.00 to be utilized towards the construction costs of Tribute Park.