HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 11-064 Humanitarian Wood Work Day ProclamationMcCALL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
Number
Meeting Date
AB 11-64
April 14, 2011
216 East Park Street
McCall, Idaho 83638
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Humanitarian Wood Work Day Proclamation
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or
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Dave Holland in conjunction
and other community organizations
with the Heartland Hunger and
to create a humanitarian project
groups of individuals designated for
aged and infirmed, and 3) those injured
that the City declare, by proclamation,
Work Day". This year that day is
and delivering over 100 cords
wood during the month of June ready
homes that very day
a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Approximately
women and many youth groups. No
sawyers will be volunteers from
aid experience. Arrangements will be
has already been harvested.
for 2011.
Resource Center has worked
of obtaining firewood
with churches
for those in need
and single women
of getting wood
July of each year as
over 200 volunteers
goal is to again have
then split and
have committed to
for next winter. The three
with children; 2) the
themselves.
Mr. Holland is requesting
the "Humanitarian Wood
participated in cutting, splitting
six logging trucks deliver
loaded for delivery to the
The plan is to start at 9:00
date, including adult men,
use a chainsaw. The primary
volunteers who have first
truck equaling. The wood
Attached is the proclamation
assistance are; 1) widows
and not capable
the second Saturday in
July 9, 2011. Last year,
of wood. This year, the
for cutting into rounds,
200 volunteers
one under the age of 18
the McCall Fire District.
made to purchase the wood
will be permitted to
There will also be
at $1,500.00 per
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Proclaim July 9, 2011 to be Humanitarian Wood Work Day in the City of McCall, and authorize the
Mayor to sign the proclamation.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
May 27, 2010
City Council approved AB 10-135