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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Supporting the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation Application to the US Patent Office for the Registration of the Name "America's Crape Myrtle City"
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MEETING DATE: December 17, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Council
CONTACT: Mayor Loughmiller
Mayor Pro-Tem Ussery
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The City was contacted by the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation requesting support for their application with the US Patent Office to register the name "America's Crape Myrtle City"
· In partnership with the City of McKinney, the Crape Myrtle Foundation established the World Collection Park on seven acres of City parkland to feature each of the known varieties of crape myrtles.
· Funding for the Crape Myrtle Trails Foundation is provided through World Collection Park donors, the Annual Run the Trail of McKinney Fun Run, the McKinney Community Development Corporation, elementary school Mother's Day sponsors, corporations, and services clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation was established in 1998.
· The IRS approve the Foundation's Not-For-Profit 501C3 status in September 1999.
· The City of McKinney partnered with the Foundation to establish a goal of planting 50,000 crape myrtles through the City of McKinney in medians, parks, public spaces, business landscapes, and schools.
· The first major plantings of crape myrtles were made in September 2000 along Eldorado Parkway.
· As of 2013, almost 22,000 crape myrtles have been planted by the Foundation and its partners.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: There is no cost to the City associated with this request.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A