HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Downtown Facade Grants RESOLUTION NO. 12-105
RESOLUTION APPROVING DOWNTOWN FACADE GRANTS
FOR FY 2011/12, SECOND ROUND
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in August 2011,the City Council awarded five Downtown Facade Improvement
grants and in September 2011,it approved using funds of this program for structural analysis related
to facade improvement projects,leaving about$44,000 in the program budget for the current fiscal
year; and,
WHEREAS,a second application process has been initiated for this fiscal year,and six grant
applications were received by February 1, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, staff determined that all six applications qualify for grants and meet the
Downtown Design Guidelines with some minor modifications; and,
WHEREAS, two owners of businesses and properties on Main Street, along with two City
staff,evaluated these grant applications based on the scoring criteria,and the scorers met and agreed
on the scores for each project: and,
WHEREAS, all of the following projects are planned for implementation this spring and
summer:
Address Business or Building Name: Amount Requested
121 Main Street Vacant, formerly Pyle Photo $ 15,000
(Design fees) $ 1,000
123 Main Street Sportsman's Lounge $ 15,000
208 5th Street McClanahan Studio $ 10,300
(In Lechner Building)
205 Main Street Vacant, formerly Antique Ames $ 15,000
(Design fees) $ 1,000
301 Main Street StylEyes (in Sheldon-Munn) $ 15,000
203 Main Street Vacant, formerly Antique Ames $ 15,000
(Design fees) $ 1,000
WHEREAS, the $88,300 total of all six grant applications is more than the total funding
available in the current fiscal year,however,there are several alternatives for addressing this issue;
and,
WHEREAS,the City Council will have to decide whether or not to offer grants to a property
with multiple store fronts in this second round(203, 205, and 301 Main Street)using money from
next year's first-round funds; and,
WHEREAS,moving ahead with six more facade projects this year will be a powerful visual
statement, which will have a significant, immediate impact on the look of the Downtown; and,
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the grant funding be approved for all of the six
projects listed above by advancing the$50,000 appropriated in FY 2012/13 from the Local Options
Sales Tax fund, and by adopting this alternative, the Council will be using monies from the next
year's first round to fund this year's second round.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Downtown Facade Grant funding for the six aforementioned projects is hereby approved,
using $50,000 appropriated in FY 2012/13 from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund.
ADOPTED THIS 6`' day of March, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 6t'day of March, 2012.