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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $250,000 in Minnesota Historical Society grant funds for the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park.
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Historical Society has issued a request for proposals for eligible projects to be funded with the Commemorative Statues, Memorials and Historic Preservation (CSMHP) Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park was designated for “priority consideration” for said grant funds by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to submit an application for up to $250,000 for said project into said grant program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council expressly provides its support for the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the Minnesota Historical Society to design and construct a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong.