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LITTLE CANADA <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />DEPARTMENT <br />515 Little Canada Road / Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />Telephone: (612) 484 -2177 / Fax: 484.4538 <br />May 16, 1996 <br />JIM MORELAN, Director <br />JACK FITZGERALD, Asst. Director <br />MICHELLE DeBACE, Program Coordinator <br />TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director <br />RE: North Suburban Youth Association Donation Request <br />In early March, I applied for a grant from the North Suburban <br />Youth Association for the funding of a permanent batting cage, <br />pitching machine, and storage building to be constructed in <br />Pioneer Park adjacent to the basketball court. The total amount <br />of the grant request was $15,500. I appeared at NSYA's monthly <br />board meeting held on April 30th to present this grant request, <br />which was subsequently denied by the Board. <br />In discussing the denial with Bob Matson, he encouraged the City <br />to re -apply in the future, indicating that the Board may react <br />favorably to the request if a portion of the project was funded <br />by other sources. <br />Since that time, I have been trying to identify other funding <br />sources for this project. To date, I have a commitment from an <br />individual resident for $1,000. I have also discussed the <br />project with the Little Canada Recreation Association and <br />requested a $1,000 donation from this organization. However, the <br />LCRA does not meet until early June so the outcome of that <br />request will not be known until then. I would also like to <br />request $2,000 in funding for the project from the City's 10% <br />Fund. <br />Anticipating approval of these funding requests, I have submitted <br />a revised grant application to the NSYA in the amount of $11,500. <br />I anticipate this request will be considered by the NSYA Board on <br />May 28th. Therefore, I would like to have a commitment for as <br />much of the remaining $4,000 in project costs as possible. <br />It is my recommendation that the City expend $2,000 from the 10% <br />Fund for this project in the expectation that the additional <br />$13,500 would be donated as outlined above. If you have any <br />questions, please contact me prior to Wednesday's Council <br />meeting. <br />Page 123 <br />