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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Funding request for grant writing consultant fees RESOLUTION NO. 11-233 RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING REQUEST FOR GRANT WRITING CONSULTANT FEES WHEREAS, in April of this year,the City Council approved a scope of work for a consultant to update Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code, which contains regulations pertaining to historic district standards; and, WHEREAS, it was estimated that the total project cost of$60,000 would be covered by a City appropriation, by in-kind services, and through funding from an Iowa Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) Grant; and, WHEREAS,the Council allocated$20,000 for the project(assuming an additional$10,000 of in- kind services as local match), with the expectation that the City would apply for an HRDP Grant of $30,000; and, WHEREAS,the deadline for submitting the HRDP grant application is May 16,2011,and it was expected that staff would write and submit the grant; and, WHEREAS,due to an unexpected illness,the assigned staff member has not been available;and, WHEREAS, Gloria Betcher, former Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, is well qualified to write the grant and have it prepared in time to meet the deadline; and, WHEREAS,the cost ofher service to write the grant would be$147.00 per hour,up to an amount not to exceed$2,058, which would be paid from the City Council's Contingency Account; and, WHEREAS,without the grant,the project would have to be significantly scaled back,and would not meet many of the objectives set forth in the approved scope of work. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the expenditure of an amount not to exceed$2,058 from the Contingency Account for preparation of the HRDP grant application is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10'day of May,2011. Diane R. Voss, City berlJ Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Mahayni Seconded by: Orazem Voting aye: Davis, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: Goodman Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10`b day of May, 2011.