09.01 Acceptance of Armed Services Flag Display Donation

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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES RESOLUTION 20- RESOLUTION ACCEPTING TRAILSIDE PARK DONATION WHEREAS, the City of Pequot Lakes (City) is generally authorized to accept donations of real and personal property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 465.03 for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the Donor, and that acceptance of such grant is subject to a resolution of the City Council adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing the terms of the grant in full; and WHEREAS, a fund-holder from the FM Area Foundation (Donor)wishes to make a donation to the City of Pequot Lakes for a U.S. Armed Services flag display around the Veteran's Memorial in Trailside Park (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Donor wishes to provide these grants anonymously with no acknowledgement or identification of the Donor; and WHEREAS, the Project is yet to be designed by the City, cost estimates for design and construction of the Project and the same will be required before the City Council can approve the Project, determine sufficiency of funding for the same, and put the Project out for bid for purposes of future construction thereof; and WHEREAS, further conversations to determine the process and timeline to carry out the wishes of the Donor will also be considered in the Project process once the donation offer is accepted by the City of Pequot Lakes; and WHEREAS, the Project is subject to subsequent future design, feasibility, approval, permitting, competitive bidding and contracting by the City Council in its discretion; and WHEREAS, the Project is further subject to the extent such donated funds are sufficient to complete such Project, or as the Project may otherwise be additionally funded in the future by the City Council in its discretion; and WHEREAS, in the meantime, while the City undertakes Project design and feasibility in compliance with applicable laws as well as City plans and Project timing, which is yet to be determined by the City Council, a fund will be created for the purposes established herein at the FM Area Foundation, and the City will request these funds in the future as needed to cover expenses for the Project to the extent they are designed, approved, funds are determined sufficient, and contracts are awarded by the City Council for the construction of the Project in the future.