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Council accepts donations for women’s water‑safety program and an outdoor AED at Joe Schlepper Stadium
Summary
The Shakopee City Council accepted a $1,500 monetary donation for the women’s water‑safety program and approved placement of an AED save station at Joe Schlepper Stadium, including related mounting and service arrangements; staff noted future equipment and service costs to consider.
The Shakopee City Council on June 3 accepted two donations: a $1,500 monetary gift from Sue Westergaard to support the city’s women’s water‑safety program, and an outdoor AED (automated external defibrillator) save station donated for Joe Schlepper Stadium.
Westergaard addressed the council about the women’s water‑safety class and the personal motivation behind her donation; Council Member Delaney moved to accept resolution R2025‑062 to receive the $1,500 gift and the council approved the resolution by voice vote.
Nut graf: Council also accepted the donation of an outdoor AED save station for Joe Schlepper Stadium from Advanced First Aid (AFA) with installation coordination from Choice Electric. The donor and AED coordinator described the unit’s hardwired, vented cabinet, a four‑year cellular service package, and plans to use an existing district AED in the cabinet initially.
Janie Hennis, identified as the Shakopee Public Schools AED coordinator and a lifelong Shakopee resident, and staff described the cabinet cost and support: staff said the cabinet unit has a value of $4,800 and includes a four‑year cellular service charge quoted at $499; Choice Electric agreed to donate mounting labor at an estimated $1,300. Hennis asked the city to consider future additional safe stations for other fields at an estimated $8,000 and noted a $2,700 bilingual AED that accommodates both adult and pediatric pads as an example of future equipment the donor would like to support.
Councilor Contreras moved to accept the outdoor AED save station donation for Joe Schlepper Stadium; Councilor Whiting seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Staff noted that the baseball community currently funds maintenance and pad replacement on a regular schedule (pads replace every four years) and that existing AEDs in the district will be used in the cabinet until new units are purchased. The council did not commit municipal funds for ongoing cellular service or future additional cabinets in this action; Hennis said funding options could include the stadium fund or future city consideration.
