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Council Agenda Item ~1 Ci
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2009
AGENDA ITEM: Acceptance of Gifts -Accept the donations and their purposes as
presented.
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Minnesota Statute 465.04 authorizes and empowers cities to
receive and accept gifts and donations for the use and benefit of the city and the inhabitants thereof upon
terms and conditions to be approved by the governing bodies of the city. Cities are authorized to comply
with and perform such terms and conditions of the donation.
Minnesota Statute 465.03 states the acceptance shall be by resolution of the city adopted by a 2/3 majority
of its members, expressing such terms in full.
Attached is a list of donations received by the city and a description of what the donation is intended to be
used for. By accepting these donations, the city is accepting the intent of the donations also.
The Colleges presented the ID Card Reader at the August 6, 2009. Although Chief Jansky was presented
the card reader, the Council did not make a formal motion accepting the reader. The reader is included on
this request for Council to make formal acceptance of the donated item.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $ l ,152.80
ATTACHMENTS: Donations list
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the donations and their purposes as presented.
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
Donations Received
Presented August 20, 2009
Donor Item Purpose Value
Anonomous cash Disc golf $ 37.80
Anonomous cash Millstream Camping $ 65.00
$ 102.80
Presented August 6. 2009, but needs formal aparoval:
CSB/SJU ID Card Reader Underage Drinking Enforcement $1,050