9.b) Donation from Scandia Marine Lions Club for Purchase of Skate Park Equipment Meeting Date: 4/21/2009
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209th St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Accept the donation of$7,500 from the Scandia Marine Lions Club
for the purchase of skate park equipment (Resolution 04-21-09-02.)
Deadline/ Timeline: N/A
Background: • The city's portable skate park equipment, which was used on the
ice rink during summer months, reached the end of its useful life
and was removed from service in 2008 for safety reasons.
• In 2008, construction of a permanent skate park was considered as
part of discussions of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP.)
Due to the significant cost (est. $45,000) and other factors, the CIP
adopted by the Council showed it as a"pending"project,without a
specific timeline within the 20-year CIP. The Council included
$5,000 for portable equipment in the 2009 parks budget, as a
short-term solution. Portable equipment is expected to last
approximately 5 years.
• Because of likely budget cuts, staff suggested the skatepark
equipment to the Lions as a project eligible for funding through its
Charitable Gambling Funds. The $7,500 amount was based on
recent cost estimates for the equipment.
• Staff is in the process of obtaining quotes for purchase of the
equipment, and expects to bring them to the Council for review at
the May 5, 2009 meeting.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council adopt the resolution accepting the
donation from the Scandia Marine Lions Club.
Attachments/ • Draft Resolution No. 04-21-09-02, Accepting Donation
Materials provided:
Contact(s):
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(lions donation skate park)
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04/17/09
CITY OF SCANDIA
RESOLUTION NO. 04-21-09-03
ACCEPTING DONATION FROM THE
SCANDIA MARINE LIONS CLUB
WHEREAS, the Scandia Marine Lions Club generously supports the Scandia and
Marine on St. Croix cominunities with their hard work and financial contributions to worthy
causes, community events and facilities;.and
WHEREAS, the Scandia Marine Lions Club has now presented the City of Scandia with
the generous donation of$7,500 from their Charitable Gambling Fund for the purchase of skate
park equipment; and
WHEREAS, this donation will make it possible for the City to replace deteriorated and
unsafe equipment, and to provide healthy recreation opportunities for the youth of Scandia;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it should
and hereby does accept the donation by the Scandia Marine Lions Club; and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council extends its thanks, on behalf of
all of the citizens of Scandia, to the Scandia Marine Lions Club for this and all of its generous
donations to our community.
Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 21 St day of April, 2009.
Dennis D. Seefeldt, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk/Administrator