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Authorizing the City to accept the gift of travel expenses, lodging, and meals from the Great River Passage Conservancy for Andy Rodriguez and Melanie McMahon to attend the Highline Network convening in Detroit, MI from October 9-11, 2024.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul seeks to implement the Great River Passage Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Highline Network is a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming cities through adaptive reuse projects; and
WHEREAS, the Great River Passage Conservancy is a member of the Highline Network; and
WHEREAS, the Highline Network is hosting a convening of leaders from cities throughout North America; and
WHEREAS, Andy Rodriguez and Melanie McMahon have been invited to represent the City of Saint Paul at the Highline Network October 9-11; and
WHEREAS, the Great River Passage Conservancy will cover the travel expenses, lodging, and meals for both to attend the convening; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that attendance at this convening to be beneficial to the City by providing an opportunity to develop expertise, obtain practical knowledge, and expand the employee’s professional network; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that accepting the gift in order to have employees attend the Highline Network convening provides a public purpose; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the gift of travel expenses, lodging, and meals for Andy Rodriguez and Melanie McMahon to attend the Highline Network’s convening and thanks the Great River Passage Conservancy for their generosity.