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CITY OF SHAKOPEE CONSENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Mark McQuillan, Natural Resource Director
Subject: Accepting a Grant from CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco Resolution No. 5944
Date: September 2, 2003
INTRODUCTION
The City Council is asked to adopt Resolution No. 5944, a Resolution accepting a $2,500
grant from CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco for tree plantings in Pheasant Run Park.
BACKGROUND
CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco has awarded the City of Shakopee $2,500 for tree plantings in
Pheasant Run Park. This year Center Point Energy Minnegasco launched a new Community
Partnership Grant Program for cities they serve. Cities can qualify for a partnership grant for
significant and special projects that have broad support and meet specific program criteria.
Partnership grants are targeted at public space beautification and public safety equipment. The
Pheasant Run Park Project met all criteria and was awarded one of the first grants of its kind from
Minnegasco.
ACTION REOUESTED
Offer Resolution No. 5944, a Resolution accepting a $2,500 grant from CenterPoint
Energy Minnegasco for the Pheasant Run Park improvements and move for its adoption.
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Mark McQ' .
Natural Resources Director
RESOLUTION NO. 5944
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, ACCEPTING A
GRANT FROM CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO FOR PHEASANT
RUN PARK
WHEREAS: through a cooperative effort between the City of Shako pee, Volunteer
Citizens and Centerpoint Energy Minnegasco trees will be planted in Pheasant Run Park,
and
WHEREAS: the contribution of $2,500 from CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco will be
used towards the purchase of the trees.
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City of Shakopee hereby accepts a
$2,500 grant from CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco for improvements to Pheasant Run
Park.
Adopted in Session of the City Council of the City of Shako pee, Minnesota,
held this _ day of September, 2003.
Mayor ofthe City Of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk