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Authorizing the City to accept a donation in the amount of $926.00 from the Blaine Police Department Explorer Post on behalf of the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) for Explorer Activities.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Administrative Code Section (“SPAC”) §41.03 allows the City to accept any form of donation subject to the following: (a) All donations of any type in any amount of value shall be received and processed in accordance with proper and accepted accounting practices. (b) All donations shall be received and accepted by city council actions according to SPAC §41.03 and according to reporting procedures established by administration and approval by the city council. (c) All donations shall be made public and subject to periodic audit; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §465.03 authorizes the City to accept gifts and donations of personal property; and
WHEREAS, the City on behalf of the SPPD would like to accept the Cash donation in the amount of $926.00 from Blaine Police Explorer Post. The donation is to be used for general Explorer activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this cash donation to be used for police support has a public purpose in accordance with Minnesota §465.03; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul herby authorizes the Saint Paul Police Department to accept $926.00 from Blaine Police Explorer Post, and thanks them for their generous donation.