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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#02 - Jaycees DonationSTAFF REPORT DATE: August 8, 2018 Presentations ITEM #: 2 AGENDA ITEM: Jaycees Donation TO: Mayor and City Council SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk BACKGROUND: State statute requires that cities accept donations via resolution. The Lake Elmo Jaycees will be donating to the City of Lake Elmo at this meeting. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should Council accept the donation of $10,000 from the Lake Elmo Jaycees? PROPOSAL: The Lake Elmo Jaycees will be presenting a check for $10,000 to the City Council at the meeting. Included in your packet is a resolution for the Council to officially accept the donation. FISCAL IMPACT: The 2018 General Fund budget includes $10,000 in donations. The Lake Elmo Jaycees presented the City with a donation of $12,700 at the May 1, 2018 City Council meeting. The proposed donation is in addition to the annual donation for charitable gambling proceeds. OPTIONS: 1) Approve Resolution No 2018-086 2) Amend and then Approve Resolution No 2018-086 3) Don not accept the donation from the Lake Elmo Jaycees RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve Resolution No 2018-086 ATTACHMENTS: • Resolution No 2018-086 CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2018-086 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATED FUNDS FROM THE LAKE ELMO JAYCEES WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues Section 465.03 provides that donations to the City be accepted by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Jaycees have proposed contributing $10,000 to the City of Lake Elmo; 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 $10,000 from the Lake Elmo Jaycees on behalf of the citizens of Lake Elmo. APPROVED by the Lake Elmo City Council on this 8th day of August, 2018. By: __________________________ Mike Pearson Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Julie Johnson City Clerk