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Item No. 8A Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Charles Hansen, Finance Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 5773 Accepting a Donation from the Lions Club Date of Report: May 20, 2002 The Mermaid Entertainment and Event Center has coordinated an effort to support programs that serve Mounds View residents. Money has been raised toward the purchase of practice mats to replace some badly worn mats in use by the Parks Department. An Aikido class taught by Police Officer Kasey Keckeisen was the catalyst for Mermaid’s interest in the mats. Donations of $500.00 from East Side Beverage Company and $500.00 from Capitol Beverage Sales have already been received for this purpose. Retail price of replacement mats is $1,980.00. The Lions Club came forward with a donation of $1,000.00, which was paid directly to the vendor, Rising Sun. There is a mis-conception that cities are exempt from sales taxes. That is true for a few select items, but this isn’t one of them. Sales tax will increase the total purchase cost of the practice mats to $2,108.70. Rather than go out in search of another donation, the $108.70 cost above the donations is being paid out of the Police Department Operating Supplies budget. The other two resolutions amended the budget since the city received a check and paid out the money to a vendor. Since the Lions paid their check directly to Rising Sun, this is essentially a donation of materials. It is still just as valuable, but there isn’t the need to amend the budget. The attached Resolution 5773 acknowledges the donation from the Lions Club. Respectfully Submitted, Charles Hansen