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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: October 16, 2008
SUBJECT: Doffing Funds Expenditure Guidelines
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
It is the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the full City Council take action
adopting the following guidelines for future consideration as future requests are made by
the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library for usage of the Doffing Estate funds.
BACKGROUND
At its meeting on Monday October 6, 2008 the Finance Committee discussed the creation
of certain guidelines to consider as future request are made by the Friends of the Pleasant
Hill Library for usage of the Doffing Estate funds. The following guidelines were
suggested by the Finance Committee:
a.) Historical collections and other items specific to Hastings
b.) Reading programs, books and computers
c.) Use to purchase items for the Library that are not in the normal budget
d.) Items/equipment purchased cannot be used at other sites.
e.) Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library must submit the request and include
recommendations for approval.
f.) Attempt to use the annual income for these purchases, based upon investment
earnings of the principal.
As future requests are received from the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library and Dakota
County, these guidelines will be used by the City Council to determine the
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appropriateness of the request.