HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reallocation of funding for Sesquicentennial Display RESOLUTION NO. 14-035
RESOLUTION APPROVING REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM FACES TO
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SESQUICENTENNIAL DISPLAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ames Human Relation Commission (HRC) is developing a display to
celebrate the Ames Sesquicentennial and the 501h Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and,
WHEREAS, the HRC is researching local history to make an indoor, portable display that
will showcase the history of civil rights in Ames, as well as provide national and state context to
showcase persons from the community who have had an impact on advancing civil rights locally and
nationally; and,
WHEREAS, the display will be available to the community; and,
WHEREAS, the display will debut at the Ames Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on
January 30, 2014, and the dinner is the kick-off of the year-long sesquicentennial celebration; and,
WHEREAS, the HRC estimates it will need a maximum of$1,500 to produce the display;
originally, the HRC had $5,000 set aside for FACES; and,
WHEREAS, the event was cancelled this year as the Commission has been refocusing its
efforts to reach out to the community in more targeted ways; and,
WHEREAS,this display will be part of those efforts to reach out to the community regarding
civil rights and to inform the community about the Ames Human Relations Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the reallocation of funds in the City Council's special allocations program from FACES to the
Human Relations Commission's display program in an amount not to exceed $1,500 for the new
display is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of January, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14'day of January, 2014.