Res 2016- 02 Donations for AED'sCITY OF
MENDDTA HEIGHTS
City of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-02
1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118
651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax
www.mendota-heights.com
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-002 "FORMALLY ACCEPTING A GIFT TOWARD THE
PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED).
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights desires to provide the highest level of care at
emergency medical responses; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Statute requires a resolution to accept gifts to
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously acknowledged gifts with a resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights encourages and supports citizens who wish to
participate in government; and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Heights Police and Fire Departments regularly respond to
medical emergencies involving heart related problems; and
WHEREAS, the police officers and fire fighters for the City of Mendota Heights are
trained First Responders to use Automated External Defibrillators; and
WHEREAS, our Medical Director Dr. Keith Wesley has advised our current Automated
External Defibrillator units are no longer meeting the best practices level of care for cardiac
incidents; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mendota Heights Police and Fire Departments to
provide the highest level of care to our citizens; and
WHEREAS, in the First Responders have regularly had the opportunity to save lives
using this equipment and desire to continue to provide the best care for our residents; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Director recommends the same technology as is being used by
our responding paramedics to assist in providing the best outcomes for our residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights have duly considered this
matter and wish to acknowledge the civic mindedness of citizens and officially recognize their
donations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights accepts the donations from the following donors towards for the purchase of
AED units, priced at $1100 each.
NAME HONORARY OR MEMORIAL (if known) AMOUNT
MARGIE SCHERZER MARVIN SCHERZER $3000.00
WINIFRED SCHUMI $ 500.00
ROBERT LINC $ 20.00
MAVIS KARN $ 50.00
PATTERSON DENTAL $4400.00
DALE JOHNSON IN HONOR OF MHPD & MHFD $1500.00
STUART SIMEK $1230.00
NEIL GARLOCK $200.00
JOHN PETERSON $50.00
THOMAS KOEPKE $20.00
Total: $11,970.00
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 15th day of March, 2016.
ATTEST:
By
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OFIENDOTA HEIGHTS
"Sandra Krebsbach, Mayor