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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to the Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association's Spring 2021 Special Project Grant RESOLUTION NO.21-025 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE AMES TOWN AND GOWN CHAMBER MUSIC ASSOCIATION'S SPRING 2021 SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the Commission on the Arts (COTA)provides funding for arts organizations to conduct special projects through two grant processes each year;and, WHEREAS,for the period between January 1 and June 30,2021,Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association was awarded a contract in the amount of$570 to support a lecture on the music of Beethoven;and, WHEREAS,on December 29,Ames Town and Gown notified City staffthat due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ames Town and Gown board has elected to not hold events during the remainder of the 2020-21 season;and, WHEREAS,the organization still plans to hold an outreach event sometime in the time period between July 2021 and June 2022; and, WHEREAS,in addition,it is likely that the event will not focus on Beethoven as originally planned;and, WHEREAS,the revisions to the planned event are both outside the scope and the expiration date listed in the contract,and therefore,Ames Town and Gown would forfeit the funding awarded to this project without action from the City Council;and, WHEREAS,on January 4,COTA reviewed Ames Town and Gown's request and recommended that the City Council authorize an extension of the contract to allow the funding to be accessed by the organization;and, WHEREAS,COTA was also supportive of expanding the possible use of the funds beyond Beethoven specifically,to all the organization to access its funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Amendment to the Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association's Spring 2021 Special Project Grant for the lecture event,expanding the potential use of the Contract funds,and changing the contract term to July 1,2021 through June 30,2022 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26'day of January,2021. Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri,Gartin,Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of January,2021.