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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $320,000.00 FOR THE LAKE SUPERIOR ZOO.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept a grant from the state of Minnesota in the amount of $320,000, such funds to be used to support the operation of the Lake Superior Zoo, and to execute a grant agreement, substantially the same as Exhibit A, funds to be deposited in Fund 200-130-4220-02 (zoo, community resources).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to accept a grant from the state of Minnesota for the operation of the Lake Superior Zoo and further authorizes city officials to execute the grant agreement.
This is a biennial allocation from the Legislature since 2001. The grant is for Lake Superior Zoo and Como Park Zoo. The DNR is the state agency that receives the funds. No matching funds are required and reimbursements are distributed quarterly through the DNR. The grant’s start date is July 1, 2015 and it expires on June 30, 2017.
This grant and a specific allocation from the city’s tourism tax fund are available to the Lake Superior Zoo each year for operating expenses. These allocations are part of the city’s agreement with the Lake Superior Zoological Society.