HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Public Art Commission request to carry-over funds from 2015/16 to 2016/17 RESOLUTION NO. 16-520
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FROM PUBLIC ART COMMISSION TO
CARRY-OVER FUNDS FROM 2015/16
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Public Art Commission (PAC) is seeking City Council approval to carry
forward $14,523 in unspent funding from its 2015/16 budget allocation; and,
WHEREAS, carryover funding would be used for two purposes; and,
WHEREAS, within its Neighborhood Sculpture program, the PAC would like to carry
forward an unspent balance of $4,600; the Commission notes that, with the increasing cost of
purchasing sculptures from the Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition,it is not always possible
to purchase three each year as has been done previously.
WHEREAS,by carrying this balance over,the PAC would hope to be able to purchase three
sculptures during the 2016/17 budget year; and,
WHEREAS, the Art in the Parks program traditionally has its unspent balance carried
forward over several years to accumulate enough to fund th expense of an Art in the Parks project;
and,
WHEREAS,these projects involve bringing in an artist to work with the community,creating
larger scale art that is typically more expensive; and,
WHEREAS,the PAC is requesting to carry over$9,923 unspent balance for future projects;
and,
WHEREA S,the next proj ected Art in the Parks proj ect i s anticipated in spring/summer 2019;
and,
WHEREAS, overall, the unspent balance from the PAC's approved 2015/16 budget is
$29,543,and of that amount,the Commission is requesting to carry over a total of$14,523 for these
two programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request from the Public Art Commission to carry forward$14,523 in unspent funding to the
2016/17 budget for its Neighborhood Art and Art in the Parks programs is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`'day of September, 2016.
C-14�12 144& 4.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13"'day of September, 2016.