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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Ames Veterans Memorial RESOLUTION NO. 06-152 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH AMES FOUNDATION AND SCULPTOR CHRIS BENNETT FOR AMES VETERANS MEMORIAL FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the City Council authorized use of City land at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue for a Veterans Memorial; and, WHEREAS,on February 14,2006,Budget Wrap-Up,the Council also budgeted$60,000 in Local Option Sales Tax funding as a contribution for this project, subject to a matching funding requirements; and, WHEREAS, the Veterans Memorial Committee has worked for over three years to plan and generate private funding for this Memorial; and, WHEREAS, the Ames Foundation agreed to serve as the fiscal agent for the Committee; and, WHEREAS,the Committee worked with sculptor Chris Bennett to develop plans for the proposed sculpture garden that will appropriately honor those who have served our nation; and, WHEREAS, a three-party agreement among the City, Ames Foundation, and Chris Bennett has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, the total cost of the Agreement is $106,950, which is the total fee payable to the sculptor; and, WHEREAS, of that amount, the City has committed no more than$60,000 to this project; and, WHEREAS,after paying for the site work and all other expenses,the Foundation will transfer all remaining funds that have been raised for the Memorial to the City; and, WHEREAS,the City will assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance of the Memorial site after acceptance of the improvements and sculpture. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Agreement with the Ames Foundation and sculptor Chris Bennett for the Ames Veterans Memorial is hereby approved subject to the Veterans Memorial Committee raising the remaining $10,227.. ADOPTED THIS 25"'day of April, 2006. A, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Doll Seconded by: Popken Voting aye: Doll, Mahayni, Popken, Rice Voting nay: Goodman Absent: Steve Goodhue Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25t'day of April, 2006.