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10.b2 Accept Donation from Lions for Sister City Committee Report and Resolution 1 Staff Report Date of Meeting: April 18, 2023 To: Mayor and City Council From: Anne Hurlburt, Interim City Administrator Re: Accept Donation from Scandia Marine Lions on Behalf of the Scandia Sister City Committee The Scandia Marine Lions have donated $250.00 to support the efforts of the Scandia Sister City Committee in support of their efforts to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If the donation is accepted, the city would pass the funds through to the Sister City Committee upon receiving paid receipts for their expenses. Recommendations: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution accepting the donation and thanking both the Lions and the Sister City Committee for their contributions to our community. Attachments: • Resolution 04-18-23-06 2 CITY OF SCANDIA RESOLUTION NO. 04-18-23-06 ACCEPTING A CASH DONATION FROM THE SCANDIA MARINE LIONS CLUB ON BEHALF OF THE SCANDIA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the Scandia Marine Lions Club generously supports the Scandia and Marine on St. Croix communities with their hard work and financial contributions to worthy causes and community events, facilities and equipment; and WHEREAS, the Lions have made a cash donation of $250.00 to support the efforts of the Scandia Sister City Committee; and WHEREAS, the Scandia Sister City Committee is an informal committee formed of resident volunteers to support the Sister City Charter between the City of Scandia, MN, USA and the City of Mellerud, Sweden, for which the city is grateful; and WHEREAS, the Lions have requested that the city use this donation to support the Scandia Sister City Committee’s efforts to form a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to better support the Sister City relationship and its many related activities; and 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 of $250.00 from the Scandia Marine Lions Club; and FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council extends its thanks to both the Scandia Marine Lions and the Sister City Committee on behalf of all of the citizens of Scandia, for their generous donations and other contributions to our community. Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 18th day of April, 2023. Christine Maefsky, Mayor ATTEST: Kyle Morell, City Administrator