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Home My WebLink About~Master - Approving an Amendment to Story Theater Company's Fall 2020 Grant for the Production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" to extend the Contract Term to December 31, 2021 RESOLUTION NO. 20-534 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO STORY THEATER COMPANY'S FALL 2020 GRANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Commission on the Arts(COTA)provides funding for art organizations to conduct special projects through two grant processes each year, and for the period between July 1 and December 31, 2020, Story Theater Company was awarded two COTA special grants: 1)$725 for the production of"Frozen Jr." and 2) $700 for the production of"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown:" and, WHEREAS, on August 3, Story Theater Company notified City staff that its Board of Directors had decided to postpone both performances;Frozen Jr.was postponed to Spring 2021 and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown was postponed to Fall 2021; and, WHEREAS,both of the revised performance schedules are after the expiration dates listed in each contract, and therefore Story Theater Company would forfeit the funding awarded to these projects without action from the City Council; and, WHEREAS, on September 14, COTA reviewed Story Theater Company's postponements and recommended that the City Council authorize extensions to the Contracts to allow the funding to be accessed by the organization. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that Amendment to Story Theater Company's Fall 2020 Grant for the production of"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"to extend the contract term to December 31, 2021, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of October, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13'day of October, 2020.