1j. Accept Donation of $8,500 from Pillsbury to Purchace Radio Controlled Crime Prevention Robotic Police CarI
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE 0 P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Mayor & City Council
Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Scott Harr, Public Safety Director(
DATE: May 29, 1996
SUBJ: Acceptance of Donation from The Pillsbury Company Foundation
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This memo is to recommend that the Council ap a `° a the generous donation from Pillsbury of
$8,500.00 for the purposes of purchasing a radi�to oiled crime prevention robotic police car
(similar to the Fire Department's unit that has liven met with great success), and to fund a law
enforcement trading card program which will finable officers to have personalized trading cards
to distribute to youngsters in the community (this is a pt+ogram that has been met with great
success elsewhere in the nation).
A little history on this donation: The Pillsbury Company Foundation approached us inquiring as
to whether we had programming in place specifically directed toward young people. Last year
they were good enough to help fund_stime very basics for Beth Hoiseth's crime prevention
program, and when asked this year what we might be interested in purchasing, Beth and I made a
presentation to their advisory board for one item or the other '» and we were pleased to learn that
they wished to fund both.::>
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Recommendation�15f „stal)` js,.*t thiw g erqus donation be accepted, and the Public Safety
Director be re Z'blpf thanking thecrapprvpriately.
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May 24, 1996
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Mr. Scott Harr
Public Safety Director
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. Harr:
I am pleased to inform you that The Pillsbury Company Foundation
has approved a grant of $8,500 to the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
to assist with the funding of education safety programs for $6,500
and $2,000 to support the Law Enforcement Trading Card program.
Bill Murphy of our Chanhassen facility will be contacting you to
formally transmit the check.
This grant is for the period of May 24, 1996 to May 24, 1997. At
the end of this period, we expect a detailed financial and
narrative report as to how these funds were utilized. Please be
advised that our Foundation has a strong interest in evaluating
programs we have funded, and that you may be contacted sometime
during the funding cycle for a more detailed assessment of your
program. In addition, please note that absolutely no portion of
these funds may be used for programs or services delivered outside
the United States.
Thank you for your interest in Pillsbury and I wish you success
with your program.
Sincerely,
Susan Enright
Manager, Community Relations
cc: Bill Murphy
THE PILLSBURY COMPANY • COMMUNITY RELATIONS • M.S. 37X5 • 200 SOUTH SIXTH STREET • MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55402 -1464
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