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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA GUIDELINES FOR 10% GAMBLING EXPENDITURES Funding Decision Parameters: * Items to be purchased should meet a definite need of the City and not be frivolous in nature. * Recurring purchases should not be allowed unless they can be readily eliminated if this source of funding no longer exists or if priorities change. Recurring expenditures not meeting this guideline would create the potential for dependency on the 10% funds and should be provided for irrespective of gambling funds. * Proceeds from the 10% gambling fund should not be used to pay for items that would normally be funded through any operating budget of the City. * Purchases should be for items the City would not normally levy for yet would be of benefit to residents by enhancing services and /or facilities. (This guideline would be based on a determination that funding would not occur in a "tight" budget year.) Composition of 10% Committee: 2 City Council Members 1 Planning Commissioner 1 Parks & Rec. Commissioner 1 Community Pride Member 3 Citizens -At -Large City Administrator Public Works Director Parks & Rec. Director Fire Chief Appointments are to be made by the Mayor and ratified by the City Council. Ranking of Expenditure Requests: Solicitations for items to be included on the 10% fund list shall be made once per calendar year. At a minimum, solicitation notices will be sent to: Parks & Recreation Commission, Canadian Days Committee, Little Canada Recreation Association, Little Canada Historical Society, 55+ Club, Little Canada Fire Department, Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, and City department heads. The 10% Prioritization Committee will then rank the requests by weighted voting in formulating their funding recommendation for the City Council. (An example of weighted voting would be five items to be considered. Top priority gets 5 points, 2nd gets 4, 3rd gets 3, 4th gets 2 Page 93