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Date: April 28, 2025 Item: 7 <br />Presenter: Joe Ruthenberg, Superintendent - Parks, Facilities <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Donation to Summit Beach Park - Resolution 7581 <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The purpose of this agenda item is to accept a donation to be used towards the purchase of a bench <br />to be placed at Summit Beach Park. <br />2.Background: <br />The City has established a Park Donation Program to give individuals, families, and organizations <br />the ability to enrich and grow our parks, trails and open spaces. As part of this program, the City <br />has received a donation from Brad Erickson in the amount of $650.00. The donation is for the <br />purchase of a park bench to be installed at Summit Beach Park. By accepting this donation the <br />City is agreeing to install a bench at the specified location. <br /> <br />Authority for cities to accept donation is granted by Minnesota Statute 465.03 which authorizes <br />Minnesota cities to “accept or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for <br />the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor.” All donations <br />must be accepted by resolution with a 2/3 vote of the Council. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends acceptance of the donation and the installation of a bench at Summit Beach <br />Park. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to accept the donation of $650 from Brad Erickson for the installation of a bench at Summit <br />Beach Park. <br />Exhibits <br />A. Resolution 7581 Donation <br />30