HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - FY 2016/17 Arts Agencies Contracts RESOLUTION NO. 16-288
RESOLUTION APPROVING FY 2016/17 ARTS AGENCIES CONTRACTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, in November 2015, the City Council authorized up to $156,170 for the FY
2016/17 Commission on the Arts' (COTA) grants; and,
WHEREAS,COTA recommended a total of$152,040 in annual grant funding,and the City
Council allocated funding for these annual grants as part of the FY 2016/17 City budget; and,
WHEREAS,the$4,130 difference between what the City Council authorized and what was
recommended for the annual grant budget is held by COTA for distribution in its Fall and Spring
Special Project grants process, which provides awards of up to $750 for qualifying projects; and,
WHEREAS, the following contracts are presented to the Council for approval:
ACTORS $17,340
AIOFA 8,370
Ames Chamber Artists 2,830
Ames Children's Choirs 10,920
Ames Choral Society 3,040
Ames Community Arts Council 9,000
Ames Town & Gown 15,340
Central Iowa Symphony 8,570
Co'Motion Dance 5,620
Dancenter Dancer Company Foundation 1,710
Friends of Ames Strings 1,750
Good Company 1,490
India Cultural Association 6,580
Kids Co'Motion 2,960
Octagon Center for the Arts 47,020
Story Theater Company 9,500
Total $152,040
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the COTA arts agencies annual contracts for FY 2016/17 are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of May, 2016.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24'day of May, 2016.