HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to the FY 2020/21 Ames Historical Society Outside Funding Contract Due to COVID-19 RESOLUTION NO. 20-598
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO FY 2020/21 AMES HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OUTSIDE FUNDING CONTRACT DUE TO COVID-19
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City has an Outside Funding Contract with the Ames Historical Society
(AHS) for FY 2020/21, which was approved in Spring 2020 in the amount of$46,927; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Historical Society is requesting modifications to the Contract due to
the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Historical Society has not operated the open hours of the History
Museum that are called for in the Agreement due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, AHS proposed an alternative set of tasks to allow it to fully draw down its
allocation while continuing to provide services to the community; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed alternative set of tasks are:
Task Date Amount
Present 10 programs or open houses and post 250 historical December 2020 $1,750
photos or stories online
Answer 100 direct research requests and make 75 new December 2020 $1,750
resources available online
Display nine exhibits at the museum, at other locations, or December 2020 $13,815
virtually.
Catalog 200 historical Ames objects December 2020 $3,000
Partner with six community organizations for programs or December 2020 $3,000
special projects
Present 15 programs or open houses and post 150 historical March 2021 $1,500
photos or stories online
Answer 50 direct research requests and make 25 new March 2021 $750
resources available online
Display three exhibits at the museum, at other locations, or March 2021 $4,605
virtually
Catalog 300 historical Ames objects March 2021 $4,500
Partner with two community organization for programs or March 2021 $1,000
special projects
Present 15 programs or open houses June 2021 $750
Reach all five public elementary schools with 3r1 grade June 2021 $3,000
programming
Answer 50 direct research requests June 2021 $500
Partner with two community organizations for programs or June 2021 $1,000
special projects
Display exhibit about notable women from Ames history and June 2021 $6,007
host related programming
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the above revised drawdown schedule for the Ames Historical Society for FY 2020/21 Outside
Funding Contract is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24`''day of November, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t' day of November, 2020.