5.f Scandia Good Neighbor Award Program
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: July 18, 2017
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Good Neighbor Award Program
Background: At the June 7, 2017 Work Session, Mayor Maefsky proposed an idea by which area
residents and community groups are formally recognized by the City Council for making Scandia a
better place to live, to be known as the Good Neighbor Award. The Council members approved and
directed Mayor Maefsky to draft a process for nominations and recognition.
Issue: Is the attached nomination form and process acceptable for promoting on the City’s website
and Facebook page?
Proposal Details: Individuals, businesses, and civic groups can be nominated by anyone using the
nomination form with a description of why they are nominating the person, business or group to be
recognized as a Scandia Good Neighbor for their efforts in making Scandia a better place to live. A
review team made up of 2 Council members and the Deputy Clerk will review the nominations and
schedule the honorees to attend a City Council meeting where they will be presented with a framed
proclamation. Honorees will also be recognized on the City’s website, Facebook page and through a
press release. All nominations will be taken in and ultimately awarded as a Scandia Good Neighbor,
provided no disreputable actions are known of; so potentially there could be multiple awards given
each month.
Fiscal Impact: Purchase of the frames for each proclamation, at a cost of approximately $8 each.
Options:
1) Approve the nomination form and process for the Scandia Good Neighbor Award Program.
2) Make changes to the nomination form or process for the Scandia Good Neighbor Award
Program.
3) Do not approve the Scandia Good Neighbor Award program.
Recommendation: Option 1.
Scandia Good Neighbor Award
Description
The Scandia Good Neighbor Award honors individuals, businesses, civic groups who, in big or
little ways, make our community a better place to live. They may be people who have shown
themselves to be especially trustworthy or respectful or caring. Or they may be people who
volunteer to better Scandia - its people, its land, its environment, its sense of community.
Anyone can send in a nomination for the Scandia Good Neighbor Award.
The Nomination Form is available to be downloaded from the City website –
www.ci.scandia.mn.us
Those sending a nomination will receive an email acknowledging receipt of their
nomination.
Honorees will be notified and invited to attend a designated City Council meeting.
Awardees will receive a Certificate of Appreciation and recognized at a City
Council meeting.
Good Neighbor Awards will be announced at the regular City Council meeting,
posted on the City website and the City of Scandia, Minnesota Facebook Page,
and acknowledged through press releases to our local media.
SCANDIA GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD NOMINATION FORM
The Scandia Good Neighbor Award will honor individuals, businesses, civic groups who, in big or little ways, make our
community a better place to live. They may be people who have shown themselves to be especially trustworthy or
respectful or caring. Or they may be people who volunteer to better Scandia - its people, its land, its environment, its
sense of community. If you know of someone you think deserves the Scandia Good Neighbor Award, please send in
your nomination to City of Scandia, 14727 209th St. N. Scandia, MN 55073
Nominee Name
Nominee Address
Nominee Phone (s)
Nominee Email
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Nominator’s Name
Nominator’s Address
Nominator’s Phone (s)
Nominator’s Email
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Reason for the Nomination – Briefly explain why you are nominating this person, business or group to be
recognized as a Scandia Good Neighbor.
SCANDIA GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, respecting and caring for others is a hallmark of the American
character, and central to how we as a community live; and
WHEREAS, respect and care for and from neighbors creates a more sustainable,
resilient community and makes Scandia a great place to live and be; and
WHEREAS, Scandia throughout its history has been the beneficiary of being a
community of Good Neighbors; and
WHEREAS, being a Good Neighbor demonstrates commitment, dedication, and
caring for the community; and
WHEREAS, being a Good Neighbor increase the well-being of individuals and of
the community in which they live; and
WHEREAS, has demonstrated the qualities of being
a Good Neighbor and has been nominated to receive this Award
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Scandia presents the Scandia
Good Neighbor Award to , in
recognition and appreciation.
Presented this day of , 2017
Christine Maefsky, Mayor City of Scandia