19-66 - 12-03 - Accept Donation from Kidde United Tech RESOLUTION NO. 19-66
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM
KIDDE UNITED TECHNOLOGIES' OPERATION SAVE A LIFE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 04-20 on March 16, 2004 which
established a policy for the receipt of gifts; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution and Minnesota Statutes, section 465.03 state that a
grant or gift of real or personal property must be accepted by the City Council by resolution
and be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley was selected to participate in the Operation
Save a Life program, a public service awareness campaign to educate the public on the
dangers of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning; and
WHEREAS, Operation Save a Life is a partnership between Kidde United
Technologies ("Kidde") and ABC Television that has donated more than 1.5 million smoke
and carbon monoxide alarms to fire departments around the country; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 2019 Operation Save a Life program, Kidde wishes to
donate 100 smoke alarms and 100 carbon monoxide alarms to the Golden Valley Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Golden Valley Fire Department wishes to accept the smoke and
carbon monoxide alarms so that it may distribute them to low-income residents, seniors,
residents with disabilities, and other residents in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the following
donation on behalf of its citizens:
100 smoke alarms and 100 carbon monoxide alarms from Kidde United
Technologies as part of its Operation Save a Life partnership with ABC Television.
Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 3rd day of December, 2019.
r
Shep rd M. Harri , Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk