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<br />Councilmember <br /> <br />introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #09-07-XXX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE RAMSEY LIONS FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT <br />CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RAMSEY COMMUNITY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the mission statement of Lions Clubs International is as follows: "To <br />empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and <br />promote international understanding through Lions clubs"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, since its inception in 1972, the Ramsey Lions Club has lived up to and far <br />exceeded this mission; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey Lions Club raises money through Charitable Gambling and other <br />fundraising events with all proceeds going to support Lions Sight and Hearing programs (they <br />have donated over $100,000 toward the Children's Hearing Foundation at the University of <br />Minnesota and $3,000 to each of several other organizations supporting hearing or visual <br />services), charitable needs, scholarships and youth programs within our community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, , the Ramsey Lions Club provided a community picnic for countless years as <br />well as sponsoring the 55 Alive Safe Driving Courses and contributing to the City's Happy Days <br />Community event; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a sampling of the purchases or programs the Ramsey Lions Club has either <br />partially or completely contributed to over the years are as follows: <br />Defibrillator Units - Police & Fire <br />Photography equipment and dark room for Police Department <br />Annual Safety Camp - Police & Fire <br />CompuKid ID System - Police <br />Bike Road-eo & Bike Helmets - Police <br />Uniforms & Water Rescue Survival Suits - Fire Department <br />All original extrication equipment for both Fire Stations <br />Community Billboard Sign at Old Municipal Center <br />Tasers & Ballistic Vests for the Police Reserves <br />Police Explorers Program <br />Provided over 100 needy families holiday food baskets at Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas <br />Wellness Van <br />Central Park Shelter; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, given that the Ramsey Lions Club donated the money that funded the <br />construction of the Park Shelter at Central Park, adopting this resolution demonstrates support in <br />naming the shelter in honor of the service and dedication of the Ramsey Lions to the Ramsey <br />community; and <br />