RES 1986-39 - 00004808o1Sz
RESOLUTION NO. 39 - 1986
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GREATER ANOKA COUNTY HUMANE
SOCIETY
WHEREAS, there is no existing shelter facility for the Greater Anoka County
Humane Society to receive and care for unwanted animals, provide stability to
animal control, promote and administer rabies vaccination clinics, promote and
possibly administer pet licensing, assist with animal abuse investigation and
provide public education for responsible pet ownership, provide animal
adoption services; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Anoka County Humane Society's temporary office receives
calls from residents of the City of Fridley on a frequent basis regarding
unwanted animals, stray animals, lost pets, or reporting cases of possible
animal abuse; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Anoka County Humane Society is a Private, Non - Profit
Corporation engaged in a capital campaign to secure finding from public and
private sources to build an animal shelter in the County of Anoka; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute 343.11 allows for a City appropriation not to
exceed 50 cents per capita based upon the City's population as of the most
recent federal census for the support of said society; and
' WHEREAS, to date the Anoka County cities of Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids,
Spring Lake Park, Andover, Ramsey and St. Francis have pledged public fund
support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Minnesota State Statute
343.11, the City of Fridley pledges financial support in the amount of Fifteen
Thousand and No /100 Dollars ($15,000) in its 1987 budget to the Greater Anoka
County Humane Society; and
BE IT FUFaHER RESCLVED that the City's pledge is a one -time appropriation
restricted to the funding for the capital development project of the proposed
animal shelter.
PASSED AND ADDFPED BY THE CITY 000NCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIMEY THIS 191H DAY OF
MAY, 1986
ATTEST:
SHIRLEY A. 11AAPALA - CITY CLERK
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