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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to spend $800 on food for staff working the Hmong Festival.
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WHEREAS, the 2015 Hmong Sports Tournament is an annual event held at the McMurray Fields in Saint Paul on July 4th and July 5th, with an additional day of cleaning on July 6th: and
WHEREAS, the event requires a large amount of City staff to run and maintain the event site from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 a.m. thru Monday until clean up is done; and
WHEREAS, traffic is very congested and makes it difficult for staff to leave the work site for lunch or dinner breaks and return in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the weather is historically very hot and humid and requires staff to have and consume plenty of fluids to sustain themselves; and
WHEREAS, due to the nature of the event, break times are not scheduled and staff stop to grab a bite to eat and something to drink and continue working; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has historically spent $800 to purchase and provide gatorade, fruit, and lunch or dinner for the employees assigned to work the event; and
WHEREAS, the Lao Family of Minnesota, Inc. will reimburse the City up to $60,000 in 2015 towards the cost incurred with the event; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Department of Parks and Recreation is authorized to spend up to $800 for the purchase of food and refreshments for employees assigned to work the 2015 Hmong Soccer Tournament.