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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-07 PACKET 04.B.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL AC710N CdUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITE�VI #� DATE 10/07/98 t- � PREPARED BY Recreation Diane Evans ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR **#* k�F 8 k& t k rt*# R ie tr# d& e 3 rt#*�k * k** k**#'/r k t¢ rt N R# k 4 k rt d t COURICIL ACTlON REQUEST Accept $800.00 donation from Community Sharing Fund of St. Paul Foundation to purchase necessary athletic footwear for youth in need who are participating in Cottage Grove's Open Basketball program sponsored by the Recreation Department and Guard Our Youth. BUDGET IMPLICATfON $ BUDGETED AMOUNT ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICESlRIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS - . � . � � i ' ' � � � �' � • t " $ ACTUALAMOUNT FUNDWGSOURCE REVIEWED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ APPROVED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ T. West dated September 28, 9998 • � ff � „� � � � . � �. ,rr. i� � ' �� .. r. r � ---����/� City Administra4ar qate ����.��*k�x..��«�,����.��.����.«��x��<��.��*.��. cou�ceL Ac�rio� �r�e���: ❑ �,P�aov�� ❑ ������ ❑ a�r��r� RESOLUTION N0. _ RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM Community Sharing Fund of St. Paul Foundation TO PURCHASE NECESSARY ATNLETIC FOOTWEAR FOR YOUTH (N NEED WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN COTTAGE GROVE'S OPEN BASKETBALL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND GUARD OUR YOUTH WHEREAS, the foundation listed above has made a donation in the amount of $800.00 to purchase necessary athletic footv✓ear for youth in need who are participating in the Open Basketbail Program sponsored by the Recreation Department and Guard Our Youth, and WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove, on behalf of the Recreation Department, and Guard Our Youth accepts this donation, and recommends that it be used for the Open Basketbail Program, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, that it accept, on behalf of the Recreation Department, and Guard Our Youth this donation in the amount of $800.00. Passed this 7 day of October 1998 Mayor Attest: City Clerk Introduced by: Seconded by: Voting in favor: Voting against: City of Cottage Grove Recreation Department � . To: Honorable Mayor and Ciry Council From: Jason T. West Date: September 28, 1998 Subject: Youth Equipment Donation INTRODUCTION The Recreation Department, in conjunction with Guard Our Youth, operates an Open Basketball program for youth at the Cottage Grove Armory. During the course of the 1997-98 season, it came to our attention that many of the low-income youth in attendance did not own the proper foofinrear. Sue Kainz with the Friends in Need Food Shelf applied for a donation from the Community Sharing Fund of St. Paul Faundation. A donation of $800 was received to purchase footwear for these youth. DISCUSSION A selection of shoes wili be purchased and kept at the Gu��d Our Ynuth faciliiy for each person in need. Anytime that individual comes to Open Basketball their shoes will be availabie to them (for health reasons each child will have their own pair marked with their name). This will encourage the youth to keep coming back to our program. At the end of the eight-month season, the youth will be able to keep the shoes assigned to them. STAFF COMMENTS It is our intention to express our appreciation to the St. Paul Foundation, Friends in Need Food Shelf and Sue Kainz by sending each of these organizations a letter and a group picture of the youth benefiting from this donation. • Page t