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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to solicit and accept material and supply donations, with value in excess of $500, for the 26th Annual Spring Cleanup event on April 14, 2012.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Department of Parks and Recreation, in coordination with the Department of Public Works, will be holding the 26th Annual Spring Parks Cleanup event and the 5th annual Neighborhood Litter Campaign on April 14th, 2012, kicking off at four locations, city wide; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the event is being re-branded as the Citywide Spring Cleanup event, part of the Citys Come Clean! program, that works in cooperation with local District Councils and with engaged community members who volunteer to help keep the City clean; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation wishes to solicit and accept donations specifically for this event; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Administrative Code ยง41.04 prohibits solicitation of funds except that when soliciting funds on behalf of the city or on behalf of any city-sponsored function or organization, and where those funds are in excess of $500.00, the city council may designate one or more persons to undertake such solicitation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such solicitation of funds to support the Citywide Spring Cleanup event has a public purpose and that the funds will be spent in support of that public purpose; and
WHEREAS, 2012 solicitations will include requests for free advertising from the Pioneer Press, $2,000 in coupon booklets from Chinook Book, donuts from SuperMoms, a $50 gift certificate from Kowalskis Markets, raffle prizes from Patagonia ($773), and coffee from Peace Coffee ($200); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that Parks and Recreation, in coordination with the Department of Public Works, is authorized to designate Michael Hahm and Andy Rodriguez to solicit and accept donations for the 2012 Citywide Spring Cleanup event; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that a final report of all solicit...
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