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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent August 3, 2015 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Resolution Acknowledging Donation to William H. Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Houlton Conservation Area Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Adopt,by motion, a resolution acknowledging Eric Toth for his donation to the William H. Houlton <br /> Conservation Area. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The winning submission for the Houlton naming contest came from a Committee Member who wishes <br /> to be anonymous and requested that the $100 prize money be donated to the contestant whose submitted <br /> name most closely matches the winning name. This is also outlined as one of the contest rules. The <br /> closely-matched submission is "William H. Houlton Nature Preserve" from Eric Toth. <br /> Eric Toth requested at the June Parks and Recreation Commission meeting that the $100 cash prize be <br /> donated back to the William H. Houlton Conservation Area for improvements. <br /> City Council did approve on April 6, 2015, a donation of$1,000 from Mike Ethen for improvements to <br /> the Houlton farm property of which $100 would be used as a prize for the winner of the naming contest. <br /> Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 465.03,resolutions acknowledging contributions must be adopted by a <br /> four-fifths vote. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None required with the donation. A separate account in the Park Improvement Fund has been set up to <br /> track donations specifically for the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Resolution Acknowledging Donation <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />