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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.3. Accept Shakopee Downtown Partnership Donation-Res. No. 6880 CITY OF SHAKOPEE ~ F:3. MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and Council COf~SEr~1 Mark McNeill, City Administrator From: Gregg Voxland Date: March 12, 2009 Sub: Downtown Partnership Donation INTRODUCTION The City Council is asked to consider a donation from the Downtown Partnership. BACKGROUND The Downtown Partnership has donated $2,000 to the city for the downtown flower baskets and last year's car show expenditures. The City's donation policy requires a 2/3 vote to accept cash donations over $1,000 and donation of real property. REQUESTED ACTION Offer Resolution No. 6880, A Resolution Accepting the donation of $2,000 from the Shakopee Downtown Partnership for flower baskets and car show expenditures, and move its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 6880 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $2,000 FROM THE SHAKOPEE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP FOR FLOWER BASKETS AND CAR SHOW EXPENDITURES WHEREAS, on November 6, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5794, which established procedure relating to the receipt of gifts and donations by the City; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 5794 specifies that donations of real property shall be accepted by resolution of the City Council, and shall require a two-thirds majority of the Council for acceptance; and WHEREAS, THE Shakopee Downtown Partnership has generously donated $2,000 for downtown flower baskets and car show expenditures, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, that the donation in the amount of $2,000 is gratefully accepted; and FURTHER, the $2,000 donation shall be used towards the purchase of downtown flower baskets and car show expenditures, which is consistent with the wishes of the donor. Adopted in adjourned regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this seventeenth day of March, 2009. John J. Schmitt Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk