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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
590 40th Aye. N. E.
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RESOLUTION 7~-8
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUHBIA
HEIGHTS, that
WHEREAS, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the
International Association of Fire Fighters encourage the creation
of Exptorer Posts among its member departments, and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America cooperates with participating
fire departments in the establishment and organization of Fire
Fighting Career Explorer Posts, and
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Fire Department has established and
organized Explorer Post #778 in cooperation with the Viking Council
Boy Scouts of America, and
WHEREAS, the members of Explorer Post #778 will be trained in
accordance with the accepted standards of the fire fighting and
emergency medical service professions, and
WHEREAS, the trained members of Explorer Post #778 will provide
assistance to the Columbia Heights Fire Department in a wide
variety of routine and emergency situations, and
WHEREAS, the members of Explorer Post #778 will provide a valuable
resource for staffing fire departments in the future,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Columbia Heights City
Council does hereby recognize Explorer Post #778 as a valuable
community resource, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Columbia Heights City Council
does hereby support the activities of Explorer Post #778, and
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
E. "Sebe" Heintz, Councilmember Walter Logacz, Councilrnember
Gayle R. Norberg, Councilmember Kenneth E. Hentges, Councilmernber
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Columbia Heights City Council
does hereby recognize the Charter Members of Explorer Post #778
as outstanding young citizens for their dedication and perser-
verence in bringing about the creation of Explorer Post #778.
Offered by: Heintz
Seconded by: Hentges
Roll Call: All Ayes
Council Secretary '
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor