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Mounds View City Council February 14, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />Mayor Marty and Council Member Flaherty agreed with that suggestion so they could better <br />understand it. <br />2. Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce <br />Jim Witkowski, Gambling Manager for the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce, stated <br />they run two pulltab booths at Jakes in Mounds View and Jakes in New Brighton. He stated that <br />there are approximately 420 members in the Chamber. He stated that the Chamber had provided <br />approximately $150,000 back to the trade area community. He stated that they have more <br />requests for money than they are able to provide. He stated that in the listing it did not have <br />August contributions totally $27,000, which was an error. He stated that they give to a diverse <br />number of organizations, focusing on humanitarian, food shelves, homeless shelters, senior <br />projects, and children's sporting activities. <br />Mayor Marty stated that he had noticed contributions to the Cities of Arden Hills, Spring Lake <br />Park, and Fridley, and he asked what these were for. <br />Mr. Witkowski stated that these were for community festivals, and his recollection was that <br />Mounds View did not have a city festival last year. <br />Council Member Gunn stated that they did have one, but they hadn't asked them for a <br />contribution. <br />Mayor Ma stated that the would ask for one this ear. He asked what the check was for to the <br />rtY Y Y <br />City of New Brighton for $1,000. <br />Mr. Witkowski stated that it was for Christmas socks for New Brighton Family Services, but the <br />check had been made payable to the City of New Brighton. <br />Council Member Flaherty stated that there were no contributions reported for January and <br />February, and he asked if those had been reported to the New Brighton Chamber of Commerce. <br />Mr. Witkowski stated that they had gone to giving contributions four times per year to improve <br />their efficiency. <br />Council Member Flaherty asked if Sunrise United Methodist Church was the only church <br />requesting funds. <br />Mr. Witkowski stated that that wasn't actually for the church, and. it was for a food shelf <br />involving growing and slaughtering cows, and that they stay away from religious giving. <br />3. Mounds View Lions <br />• Jerry Gammell, 5080 Longview Drive, stated that he has been a Mounds View Lion for 14 years, <br />and has worked on the Gambling Committee for ten years. He stated that they had put 80 percent <br />