HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contracts with various organizations for City Council Grant Program RESOLUTION NO. 14-192
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2013/14 AND 2014/15 CONTRACTS FOR
CITY COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, during approval of FY 2013/14 Budget Amendments and adoption of the FY
2014/15 Budget, the City Council reviewed requests from local organizations through its City
Council Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council allocated Local Option Sales Tax funds for these organizations
to provide facilities and services to the public, and, in total, $20,000 was allocated for activities
occurring in FY 2013/14, and$147,000 was allocated for activities occurring in FY 2014/15; and,
WHEREAS,the parties must enter into a contract to confirm the manner in which allocated
funding will be used,and City staff has prepared those contracts and are now before the City Council
for approval:
Ames 150"Celebration (Ames Foundation) $ 20,000.00
Ames Economic Development Commission 7,500.00
Ames Historical Society 24,000.00
Ames International Partner Cities Association 5,000.00
Ames 150"Celebration (Ames Foundation) 11,500.00
Campustown Action Association(Chamber of Commerce) 25,000.00
Homecoming Central Committee 1,000.00
Hunziker Youth Sports Complex 26,000.00
Main Street Cultural District 39,000.00
WHEREAS, the City Council has also allocated $8,000 for VEISHEA, Inc.,to conduct its
midnight pancake feed during VEISHEA 2015, and the organization has signed and returned its
contracts per instructions; and,
WHEREAS, however, after the civil disturbance and the University's cancellation of the
event during 2014, the future form of VEISHEA is unclear at this time; and,
WHEREAS, City staff believes it is prudent to wait for the University to determine what
activities, if any, will be undertaken in 2015, and after that time, the City and VEISHEA can
determine the appropriate role for City funding.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the City Council Grant Program contracts for FY 2013/14 and FY 2014/15 with the
aforementioned organizations are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of April, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of April, 2014.