HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revision to 2017/18 COTA Annual Grant Contract for India Cultural Association RESOLUTION NO. 18-295
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO FY 2017/18 COTA ANNUAL GRANT
CONTRACT WITH INDIA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, India Cultural Association (ICA)has submitted a request to the City to modify
its FY 2017/18 COTA contract; and,
WHEREAS,ICA was awarded$6,542 during COTA's annual grant process to fund a concert
by American clarinetist and composer Shankar Tucker and Indian-American vocalist Vidya Vox;and,
WHEREAS,the application and contract specifically name those two artists as the individuals
who were to perform; and,
WHEREAS,on April 9th,2018,COTA received an email from ICA indicating the performers
named in the contract had cancelled their contract with ICA to perform in Ames and that they were
requesting more fees than what was initially agreed upon; and,
WHEREAS,ICA was able to contract with other artists,sitar player Purbayan Chatterj ee and
his accompanist, Anubrata Chatterjee, a tabla player; and,
WHEREAS,ICA has requested permission to allow its annual grant funds be applied to these
performers; and,
WHEREAS,COTA reviewed this request at its May 7,2018,meeting,and is in support of the
request; and,
WHEREAS, its recommendation is to allow the revised performance to be paid under ICA's
COTA annual grant contract; and, approval of this request will not modify ICA's total allocation of
$6,542.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the request to approve the modifications and direct staff to accept a reimbursement from India
Cultural Association under its FY 2017/18 COTA Annual Grant is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of May, 2018.
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Diane . Voss, City Clerk John aila, a or
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of May, 2018.