06-389Council File# 06-389
Green Sheet # 3030463
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor of Saint Paul deem it an appropriate public purpose to
reco�ize teachers for their commitrnent and dedicarion to public service by recognizing Teacher
Appreciation Week May 7-14, 2006, and
5 WHEREAS, it is appropriate for local businesses to contribute funds, goods or services to be awarded to
6 teachers employed in Saint Paul in recognition of their contriburions to our schools and our communities;
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RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests and accepts donations and discounts from area
merchants and others to distribute to teachers employed in Saint Paul from May 7-14, 2006, and that such
donations shall be deemed to be gifts to the City of Saint Paul; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that such donations shall be deemed to be donations to the City within the
meaning of section 41.0315 of the Administrarive Code, and in compliance with all the requirements of
chapter 41 of the Administrative Code.
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Action Requested:
That the Ciry Council and Mayor agree to the public purpose of recognizing teachers for their commihnent and dedication to public
service by recognizing Teacher Appreciarion Week May 7- May 14, 2006. It is appropriate for businesses to conh funds, goods
or services to be awazded to teachers employed in Saint Paul in recogoition of their conh�iburions to our schools and our communities.
Recommendations: Appro�e (A) or Reject (R):
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Chapter 41. Solicitation by Employees
Chapter 41. Solicitation by Employees
• Sec. 41.o1. Solicitation orohibited.
• Sec. 41.02. Definitions.
• Sec. 41.03. Donations.
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• Sec. 41 04 Solicitations bv mavor, councilpersons, department heads and nonemployment-related
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• Sec. 41.05. Solicitations bY union.
• Sec. 41.06. Fund-raisinq aqencies.
Sec. 41.01. Solicitation prohibited.
No o�cer or employee of the City of Saint Paul shall solicit any funds or property for any employer-related or
occupational-related purposes. This shall include solicitation for groups or organizations that exist because of
an employee/employer relationship in organizations that are sponsored primarily by city funds.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, 10-4-88; Ord. No. 17654, § 1, 6-1-89)
Sec. 41.02. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in interpretation and enforcement of this chapter.
Donations shall include cash, checks or property of value.
Emp/oyee means any person who has an employment relationship with the city in any way and in either the
classified or unclassified service. The term "o�cer or employee" shall not include a city council person or the
mayor.
Solicit shall mean requesting donations of funds or property by any method. This shall not include any federel
government, state government or foundation grants that require a formal application process, and receipt of
which is acknowledged by the city council nor shall it include donations of personal time to the city.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, SO-4-88; Ord. No. 17654, § 2, 6-1-89; Ord. No. 17739, § 1, 5-29-90)
Sec. 41.03. Donations.
This provision shall not prohibit the city from accepting donations. The city may accept any form of donation
subject to the following provisions:
(a) All donations of any type in any amount of value shall be received and processed in accordance with
proper and accepted accounting practices.
(b) All donations shall be received and accepted by city council action according to the provisions of this
chapter and according to reporting procedures established by the administration and approved by the city
council.
(c) All donations shall be made public and subject to periodic audit.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, 10-4-88; Ord. No. 17654, § 3, 6-1-89; Ord. No. 17739, § 2, 5-29-90)
Sec. 41.04. Solicitations by mayor, councilpersons, department heads and nonemployment-related
groups.
Solicitation by councilpersons and/or the mayor shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit nonemployment-related groups, organizations or societies of any
type from solicitin9 funds on behalf of the city or on behalf of any city-sponsored functions or organizations.
(b) Solicitation of funds and/or property where the city is to provide either funds or services in kind may be
sought only upon prior approval by resolution of the city council.
(c) In those cases involving solicitations in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, the mayor
or designee, or the council as a whole or designee, or any department head or designee may solicit funds on
behalf of the city or on behalf of any city-sponsored function or organization.
(d) In those cases involving solicitations of more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) only the mayor or
designee or the council as a whole or designee of the council can make such solicitation.
(e) The names of designees created by either the council, the mayor or department head shall at the time of
designation be filed with the city clerk. In those cases where the solicited donations are five hundred dollars
($500.00) or less, the designees may be filed by title. In those cases where the solicited donations are over
five hundred dollars ($500.00) the designee shall be filed specifically by name.
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Chapter 41. Solicitation by Employees
(� All solicitors shall submit quarterly reports of all solicitations to the city clerk, mayor and each
councilperson.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, 10-4-88; Ord. No. 17654, § 4, 6-1-89; Ord. No. 17739, § 3, 5-29-90)
Sec. 41.05. Solicitations by union.
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit or prevent any union representing any ciry employee from
soliciting on behalf of an activity directly related to that particular union and involving only members of that
unit represented by that union, providing that such funds shall be used only for union purposes and not for
any city purposes. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any such union from soliciting on behalf of
a city employees' picnic.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, 10-4-88)
Sec. 41.06. Fund-raising agencies.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, any charter department of the city, the office of the mayor,
and the city council may enter into a contract with a fund-raising agenty to raise donations or funds for
department or citywide purposes. Such agencies must agree to be subject to audit by ciry-appointed auditors
at the request of either the mayor or the council.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, SO-4-88)
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