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Item No: 07F Meeting Date: April 9, 2012 Type of Business: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7925 Accepting a Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church in the Amount of $17,574 and Authorizing Distribution of Funds Introduction: Bethlehem Baptist Church purchased the building located at 5151 Program Avenue in 2004 and received City zoning approval to renovate the former office / warehouse space for church usage. At the same time, the Church expressed its desire to sponsor and support worthy community endeavors and created the “Mounds View Service Project Fund” pledging annual donations totaling $25,000. They envisioned the fund to be used to help meet certain community needs jointly identified by the city and the Church that would be “in harmony” with their mission and values. Discussion: Representatives from the City, the Community Center and the Park & Rec Commission have discussed potential funding opportunities for the first half 2012 service project fund donation which totaled $17,574. A number of programs and improvements which had been reviewed by the representative were highlighted for Bethlehem’s consideration. The Church’s Pastor for Outreach, Vince Johnson, responded with a letter dated April 5, 2012, recommending the following disbursement schedule: Club Mid $6,000 Music in the Park $1,000 Festival in the Park $2,500 Y-Partners $1,000 Flooring/Furniture in Hillview and Groveland Park Shelters $3,000 Program Equipment $1,145 Economic Development Fund $2,929 Recommendation: Attached for your consideration is Resolution 7925, a resolution which accepts the donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church in the amount of $17,574 and authorizes the distribution of the donations according to the Church’s recommendations. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson City Administrator