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MAYOR <br />BiII Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 7664029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 ADMINISTRATOR <br />www.ci.little- canada.mn.us Joel R, Hanson <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: January 18, 2013 <br />RE: Ramsey/Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) <br />2013 Waterfest Sponsorship <br />Attached is a letter from the Watershed District asking for the City to provide a $500 <br />sponsorship for this year's Waterfest Event. Waterfest is an activity that promotes <br />environmental awareness and highlights other Watershed programs and improvements. <br />In the past, we have had our equipment on display at this event and have provided some <br />volunteer assistance. <br />The problem in making a direct donation relates to justification/authorization as a "public <br />purpose expenditure ". I have attached the summary information taken from the League <br />of Minnesota Cities Information Memo entitled: "Public Purpose Expenditures ". In <br />reviewing that information, I don't think we meet the criteria set forth. <br />To address this issue, one alternative I could think of relates the Watershed's willingness <br />to take on rainwater garden maintenance for us this year. We could agree to compensate <br />them $500 for this service and they could decide how to use the proceeds. <br />If the Council feels a contribution to the Watershed District is warranted, then I would <br />recommend we authorize an expenditure of $500 to reimburse the RWMWD for <br />maintenance of our rainwater gardens in 2013. <br />