HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Ames Community Arts Council to Receive Reimbursement for Construction Expenses related to the Mobile Music Stage Under the Existing FY 2020/21 COTA Spring Special Project Grant and FY 2020/21 COTA Annual Grant RESOLUTION NO. 21-166
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMES COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL TO
RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES RELATED TO
THE MOBILE MUSIC STAGE UNDER THE EXISTING FY 2020/21 COTA SPRING
SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT AND FY 2020/21 COTA ANNUAL GRANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in 2020,the City Council approved a Commission on the Arts(COTA)Spring
2021 Special Project Grant for the Ames Community Arts Council(ACAC)in the amount of$953;
and,
WHEREAS, the Grant was for ACAC to deploy a mobile musical stage to provide
entertainment programming to neighborhoods throughout Ames; and,
WHEREAS, ACAC's proposal was to organize the music performances and provide them
for various neighborhoods during the spring; and,
WHEREAS, in March 2021, ACAC indicated that the costs for the mobile stage were
significantly higher than anticipated and instead of costing$1,000 to $3,000 as originally expected,
the estimates received were approximately$6,500; and,
WHEREAS,ACAC requested that in addition to the Special Proj ect Grant funding to operate
the program, COTA allows ACAC to use a portion of its FY 2020/21 COTA Annual Grant to
construct and outfit the mobile stage; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Community Arts Council's FY 2020/21 Annual Grant was approved
in the amount of$11,288; and,
WHEREAS,COTA discussed ACAC's request on April 5,2021,and concern was expressed
about its ability to authorize the use of COTA funds to support the entire construction of the mobile
stage rather than to provide operational support, due to the fact that COTA's Special Project Grant
and Annual Grant criteria prohibit the use of COTA funds for capital expenses and permanent
supplies and equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the prohibitions on the use of COTA Grant funds for capital expenses and
permanent supplies and equipment are self-imposed, and COTA members expressed support for
ACAC's request and recommended that the City Council waive the capital and permanent equipment
prohibitions of the COTA Grants to allow the purchase to proceed; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Ames Community Arts Council to receive reimbursement for the construction expenses
related to the mobile music stage under the existing FY 2020/21 COTA Spring Special Project Grant
and FY 2020/21 COTA Annual Grant is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`'' day of April, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
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 13t'day of April, 2021.