HomeMy WebLinkAbout#02 - Lake Elmo Lions DonationSTAFF REPORT
DATE: October 3, 2017
PRESENTATION
ITEM #:
AGENDA ITEM: Lions’ Donation TO: Mayor and City Council
SUBMITTED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND: State statute requires that cities accept donations via resolution. The Lake Elmo Lions will be making a donation of $20,000 to the City of Lake Elmo to be used for the dugouts and other improvements at Lions’
Park. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should Council accept the donation of $20,000 from the Lake Elmo Lions? PROPOSAL: The Lake Elmo Lions will be presenting a check for $20,000 to the City Council at the meeting. Lions Club President Mike Mazzara has completed the donation form as well. Included in your packet is a resolution for the Council to officially accept the donation. FISCAL IMPACT: The dugouts and batting cages were removed from the bid award earlier this summer. These funds (along with volunteer hours) will be used to provide for those items. OPTIONS: 1) Approve Resolution No 2017-102 2) Amend and then Approve Resolution No 2017-102
3) Don not accept the donation from the Lake Elmo Lions RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve Resolution No 2017-102
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution No 2017-102
• Monetary Donation Form
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2017-102 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATED FUNDS FROM THE LAKE ELMO LIONS WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues Section 465.03 provides that donations to the City be accepted by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City is specifically authorized to accept gifts and bequests for the benefit of recreational services pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 471.17; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Lions have proposed donating $20,000 to the City of Lake Elmo for improvements at Lions Park including dugouts and batting cages; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo agrees that said contribution would be of benefit to the citizens of Lake Elmo; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo, Minnesota, does hereby acknowledges and agrees to accept said donation of $20,000 from the Lake Elmo Lions on behalf of the citizens of Lake Elmo. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo designates the funds should be allocated only for improvements at Lions Park.
APPROVED by the Lake Elmo City Council on this 3rd day of October, 2017.
By: __________________________ Mike Pearson Mayor ATTEST:
________________________________ Julie Johnson City Clerk