HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Funding for Staff Appreciation Day RESOLUTION NO. 10-456
RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDS FOR
"STAFF APPRECIATION DAY"
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Ames Chamber of Commerce is requesting that the City of Ames and Iowa
State University partner with it to coordinate a tangible expression of gratitude towards all of the City
of Ames staff who worked to bring our community through the recent flooding; and,
WHEREAS, the Chamber is proposing to cater a lunch on Friday, September 24, from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the ISU Tailgating Tents in the Iowa State Center parking lot; and,
WHEREAS, the lunch would be open to employees of the City of Ames and Iowa State
University who worked before, during, and after the floods to save our community from further
damage; and,
WHEREAS,the cost for this event is projected to be approximately$7,000,and Ames Morning
Rotary has contributed$800 for sponsorship of this event; and,
WHEREAS,the Chamber is requesting that the City fund$2,100 to cover one-third ofthe event
costs.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
funding in the amount of$2,100,paid from the Contingency Fund, for a"Staff Appreciation Day"to
be held on September 24, 2010, in recognition of flood response is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 215t day of September, 2010.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 2 Ft day of September, 2010.