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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council 4.11 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br />ConsentNovember 6, 2017Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br /> <br />Acknowledge Donations for Bailey Point Nature Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Preserve <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Adopt, by motion, the attached resolution acknowledging $6,000 in donations to the Parks and <br />Recreation Department from donors to be used for Bailey Point Nature Preserve Prairie Restoration. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />From May to September 2017, the Parks and Recreation Department received 14 donations from <br />members and friends of the Bailey family with the intention they be used for prairie restoration at Bailey <br />Point Nature Preserve. <br /> <br />th <br />The restoration work was part of the 100 year celebration Cretex held at Bailey Point Nature Preserve <br />on June 24, 2017. The festivities included a picnic lunch for the Bailey family and the planting of prairie <br />grasses. <br /> <br />Staff sent thank you letters to the individual donors for their contributions. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br />The $6,000 in donations paid for the full reimbursement to Cretex for prairie restoration plant materials. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Resolution acknowledging donations <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibit A spreadsheet detailing the donations, including the donor and amount <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br />