2025-12-09 Resolution 12379City of Richfield December 9, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12379
Motion by: Coleman-Woods
Seconded by: Burk
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
RECREATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ADMINISTER
THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TERMS PRESCRIBED BY
DONORS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 465.03 reads in part as follows:
Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and
maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the
donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes.
Every acceptance shall be by resolution of the council adopted by two-thirds majority of its members,
expressing such terms in full, and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield Recreation Services Department has received grants and
donations as described below:
DATE DONOR PURPOSE AMOUNT
Jan-Oct 25 Richfield Liquor Store Round-Up Recreation Scholarship Fund $2,892.66
Jan-Nov 25 Hunger Solutions/Food Group Market Bucks $10,362.00
June 25 Hunger Solutions/Food Group Market Bucks $4,500.00
June 25 Hennepin County Youth Sports Grant-Ice Skating Equipment $10,000.00
Feb 25 Richfield Tourism Promotion Board Farmers Market: special programs $2,500.00
Feb 25 Richfield Tourism Promotion Board Entertainment in the Parks $2,500.00
May 25 MN Department of Agriculture Community Gardens $75,000.00
Dec 25 Carl Sandberg Estate Wood Lake Nature Center $150,000.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, as follows:
That the City Council of the City of Richfield hereby accepts the grants and donations as
listed above, received in 2024, and authorizes the City to administer the funds in accordance with
grant agreements and terms prescribed by donors.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 9TH day of December, 2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk