City of Saint Paul - File #: RES 18-180

• File #: RES 18-180
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 2/7/2018
• Title: Approving the donation of surplus food purchased for the Blooming Saint Paul Awards, which was cancelled due to weather.
• Sponsors: Amy Brendmoen

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/14/2018	1	Mayor's Office	Signed
2/7/2018	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

Approving the donation of surplus food purchased for the Blooming Saint Paul Awards, which was cancelled due to weather. 

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation annually hosts the Blooming St. Paul Awards ceremony to recognize outstanding residential and commercial gardens; and

WHEREAS, the 2018 event scheduled for Monday, January 22^nd was canceled due to the snowstorm that resulted in the cancellation of many Citywide activities; and

WHEREAS, the City contracted with Kane’s Catering to provide food for the event and due to the late notice of cancellation Kane’s had already prepared the food; and                    

WHEREAS,  the Director of Parks and Recreation asked that Kane’s Catering donate the unused food to the Union Gospel Mission rather than letting it go to waste; and

WHEREAS,  the City Council finds that the donation of food for which the City is contractually obligated to pay for, but could not use, served a public purpose in feeding homeless people and preventing the waste of the food;  now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the donation of the food intended for the Blooming Saint Paul Awards.