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Item No: 08L <br />Meeting Date: August 22, 2005 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />City Administrator Review: _____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Desaree M. Crane, Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6606 Supporting the Improvements to <br />Springbrook Nature Center Associated with the SPRING <br />(Sanctuary Protection & Renewal into the Next Generation) <br />and Supporting a Request for Financial Assistance from the <br />State of Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />The voters in the City of Fridley approved a $275,000 referendum in November of <br />2004 to continue programming and city-paid staff at Springbrook Nature Center. <br />The Springbrook Nature Center is now making a request for a $2.5 million <br />matching state grant. The Springbrook Nature Center Foundation has initiated a <br />fundraising campaign to complete this matching grant to reach their $5 million goal <br />for capital improvements at Springbrook Nature Center. <br /> <br />The Mayor of Fridley is asking neighboring communities to support the foundation <br />in achieving a state grant by submitting a resolution of support. Attached is a <br />resolution of support, if the Council wishes to support achieving this state grant for <br />the Springbrook Nature Center. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Desaree Crane <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />