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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 14,2014 Page 2 5. Recognitions, Donations and Communications a. Recognize Outgoing Commissioners On behalf of the community, the City Council and staff, Mayor Roe recognized and presented certificates to retiring commissioners, and thanked them for their service. Mayor Roe personally presented a certificate to Public Works, Environ- ment and Transportation Commissioner Jan Vanderwall for his service of two full, three year terms, most recently serving as Chair of the Commission. Commissioner Vanderwall, on behalf of the Commission, thanked the City Coun- cil and community for the honor of serving. Mayor Roe announced other Commissioners who would be provided certificates included: Human Rights Commissioners Jill Brisbois, and Michelle Corneya, and Gary Grefenberg; Ethic Commissioner Ann Callopy; Parks & Recreation Com- missioner Greg Simbeck; and Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commissioner and former Chair Jim DeBenedet. On behalf of the community, City Council and staff, Mayor Roe thanked these volunteers for their service in an advisory capacity to the City of Roseville and the City Council. b. Accept Police Department Donation from Granite Foundation Police Chief Rick Mathwig provided background information and summary of this local, family foundation that provided assistance to non-profit organizations and individuals in financial need, including various proceeds to the City's Police Department on several occasions. Chief Mathwig noted their most recent dona- tion of funds to the Department for GPS devices and monthly monitoring charges to address and combat theft and burglary crime in Roseville. Chief Mathwig ad- vised that these devices were used across the country, including in several areas in Ramsey Council, but this would be the City's first step in using this technolo- gy. Etten moved, Laliberte seconded, acceptance of a donation of $1,000 from the Granite Foundation to the City's Police Department, for the purpose of purchasing and monthly monitoring charges for global positioning system devices in an effort to combat theft and burglary crimes in Roseville. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe Nays: None.