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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-054 Council Resolution• Council Member Roeser adoption: introduced the following resolution and moved its CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA RESOLUTION NO. 10 -54 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM MINNESOTA METRO NORTH TOURISM FOR LINO LAKES BLUE HERON DAYS FESTIVAL WHEREAS, The City of Lino Lakes is a participating member of Minnesota Metro North Tourism (MMNT); and WHEREAS, The City collects a 3% lodging tax Pursuant to M.S.A. § 469.190 for the purpose of supporting MMNT; and WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of MMNT voted to provide $2,000 in 2010 to each member city for promotion of the City's festival upon request of the official festival committee; and • WHEREAS, The Lino Lakes Lions Club requested the donation as official sponsor and financial manager of Blue Heron Days. • NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Lino Lakes City Council does hereby accept the donation of $2,000 for use by the Lino Lakes Lions Club for the purposes of providing funds for refurbishing the City float and for - • -rtising and promotion of family oriented activities during BI -,_D. 's. Julian e Bartell, Ci y C Jeff Re' - , Mayor Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this28thday of J1rie 2010. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council MemberRafferty and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Roeser, Rafferty, Gallup, O'Donnell, Reinert The following voted against same: none Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. • AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Divine MEETING DATE: June 28, 2010 TOPIC: Resolution No 10 -54, Accepting a donation from Minnesota Metro North Tourism for Blue Heron Days VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 BACKGROUND Lino Lakes has been a member of the 9 -city Minnesota Metro North Tourism since January 2010. The Board of Directors of MMNT voted to provide each member city in 2010, upon request of the official committee, a $2,000 donation to be used for the city's annual festival. The Lino Lakes Lions Club has been acting in that capacity for the past two years and submitted a request. The donation comes to the city to be passed on to the official committee. The Lions will use some of the funds for a refurbishing of the city's float. The float was built approximately 7 years ago, has appeared since then in approximately 70 parades around the metro area, has won numerous awards, and was in need of repairs. Remaining funds will be used for advertising and expansion of family oriented festival events. OPTIONS: 1. Approve Resolution No. 10 -54 accepting a donation from MMNT for use by the Lino Lakes Lions Club for Blue Heron Days. 2. Deny Resolution 10 -54.