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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 6B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: August 23, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Joe Vaughan, Recreation Programmer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Accepting Donation from the Arden Hills Foundation <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A $650.00 N/A <br /> <br />Council Should Consider Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• City Council should consider to approve Resolution 2021-045 Accepting a Donation <br />from the Arden Hills Foundation in the amount of $650.00. <br /> <br />All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. <br /> <br />Background The Arden Hills Foundation has been established as a 501c3 organization. Pursuant to <br />Minnesota Statutes Section 465.03 for the benefit of its citizens, cities are authorized to accept <br />gifts and bequests for the benefits of recreational services. <br />Discussion The Arden Hills Foundation has donated $650.00 to the City of Arden Hills for a new park <br />bench to be placed in the Crepeau Nature Preserve. This donation was given to the Arden Hills <br />Foundation from John Van Valkenburg, Nancy O’Malley, Joanne Messerly, and from a <br />fundraiser organized by Rich Straumann. To comply with State Statutes, the City needs to <br />acknowledge the donation and issue receipt of the donation to the Arden Hills Foundation. <br />Budget Impact N/A <br /> <br />Attachments Attachment A: Resolution 2021-045