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To amend the Parks and Recreation 2026 Grant and Aid Fund for a $500,000 donation from Como Friends, a non-profit to promote, support, preserve and enhance the Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory.
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WHEREAS, Como Friends is a registered not-for-profit organization formed to promote, support, preserve and enhance the Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory; and
WHEREAS, the Como Friends' mission is to advance Como Park Zoo and Conservatory as a destination where people from all walks of life can gather, learn and enjoy the natural world; and
WHEREAS, Como Friends is donating an additional $500,000 to support and enhance the Japanese Garden and the Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to establish new budgets in the Grant Fund to receive the projected contribution and donation revenues of $7,600 for the Zoo Nutritionist Consultation, $8,000 for the Animal Enrichment Program, $15,000 for the Animal Care & Support Supplies, $16,000 for the Dental Radiograph & Dental Drill, $10,000 Thermography System for Preventative Diagnostics, $8,600 for the Waterproof Ultrasound Probe, $1,000 for the Veterinary Library, $4,000 for the Como Harbor Robotic Pool Cleaner, $25,000 for the Anaconda Exhibit Renovation, $10,000 for the Life Support System Maintenance Supplies, $20,000 for the Bison Barn Door, $15,000 for the Therapeutic Laser, $6,000 for the Primate Habitat Window Graphics, $6,000 for the False Bottom, $76,000 for the Polar Bear Filtration, $20,000 for the Website Infrasturcture Modernization, $15,000 for the Upgrade Picnic Shelter, $10,000 for the Replacement tables, $3,000 for the Step-n-Wash stools, $5,000 for the Retractable safety gates, $12,000 for the floor scrubbers, $20,000 for the Cushman utility cart, $15,000 for the Exit Only Gate, $1,500 for the Vacuum cleaners, $10,000 for the Off Season Planter Material, $5,000 for the Plant Material, $15,000 for the Compost, $15,0...
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