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CC Work Session 2. 3. <br />Meeting Date: 06/09/2020 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />City of Ramsey Adopt -A -Flag Program Update <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The response to the new City of Ramsey Adopt -A -Flag Program has been very positive. Our first flag was adopted <br />on April29th (the first day it was posted). To date, we have 1 Patriot Sponsorship ($500) and 28 Friends of the <br />Flag Sponsorships ($50) which is a total of 3 flags over the original 25 ordered. <br />Along with the adoption of a Flag, each sponsor will get a certificate and map showing their flag location and have <br />his/her name engraved on our Adopt -A -Flag Plaque, which will be on display in City Hall. In addition, the Patriot <br />Sponsorship will have an engraved name plate affixed to the light pole beneath their flag. <br />Staff recommends having all adopted flags on Sunwood Drive, starting with the area between Willemite Street and <br />Sapphire Street. This would be a total of 36 Friends of the Flag and 12 Patriot Sponsorships. Once this area is filled, <br />staff recommends expanding west along Sunwood Drive to the intersection of Zeolite Street, then, if desired, east <br />from Sapphire to Ramsey Boulevard. This would accommodate a maximum of 188 Friends of the Flag <br />Sponsorships and 32 Patriot Sponsorships. <br />Staff is seeking direction from Council regarding if there is interest in putting a cap on the amount of both the <br />Friends of the Flag and Patriot Sponsorships. Four other cities that staff has researched left the program open for <br />sponsorships indefinitely. Please note that these cities are, however, significantly small than Ramsey. Those cities <br />are: <br />• City of Pennington Borough, New Jersey - 3,000 <br />• City of Tehachapi, California - 13,000 <br />• Town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut - 13,000 <br />• City of Country Club Hills, Illinois - 17,000 <br />Staff is also seeking direction on locations for these sponsorships. <br />Timeframe: <br />Funding Source: <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Outcome: <br />Staff recommends ordering an addition 25 flags for the Friends of the Flag Sponsorship to fill the area between <br />Willemite Street and Sapphire Street. <br />Attachments <br />Participant Spreadsheet <br />Certificate <br />Proposed Location Map <br />Large Aerial Map <br />