Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
7/23/2013
Agenda Report # 08
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Partnership with Columbus Museum for the application of a
Georgia Council for the Arts Grant
INITIATED BY: City Manager's Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Columbus Museum to submit an application and if approved
accept a pass-through for $15,000 with a cash match of $7,450 (paid by the
Museum) for a Georgia Council for the Arts Tourism Product Development (TPD)
Grant to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
Background: The Georgia Council for the Arts, in conjunction with the Georgia
Department of Economic Development, have made funding available for the purpose
of promoting economic development by offering financial support to activities
that promote tourism and sustain and/or create jobs at the local level.
Analysis: The Columbus Museum will use the funds, along with additional
funding as required from their budget, to develop and promote an exhibit titled
Feel The Heat: Contemporary Glass Sculpture, which will run from November 2013
through March 2014.
Financial Considerations: This is a $15,000 grant with a $7,450 cash match
requirement. The City will apply for the funds and pass them through to the
Columbus Museum. The Columbus Museum will provide the cash match along with
any other funds needed for the development and promotion of this exhibit.
Legal Consideration: OCGA Statutes require non-governmental organizations to
partner with local governments or authorities for the application of state
grants. Council authorization is required for the application for and
acceptance of funds from this grant, as well as to enter into an MOU with the
Columbus Museum for this partnership. The City will be bound by the application
requirements of the grant contract and the contractual requirements of the MOU
with the Columbus Museum.
Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to enter into a partnership with the
Columbus Museum for the application for, receipt of, and passing through of
grant funds from the Georgia Council for the Arts, and to amend the
Multi-governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
A RESOLUTION
NO.____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF
APPROVED, ACCEPT A PASS-THROUGH GRANT FOR $15,000, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED,
FROM THE GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY
THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD. THE GRANT HAS A $7,450 CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT, WHICH
WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM ALONG WITH ALL COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Council for the Arts, in conjunction with the Georgia
Department of Economic Development, have made funding available for the purpose
of promoting economic development by offering financial support to activities
that promote tourism and sustain and/or create jobs at the local level; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Museum is required to partner with the Columbus
Consolidated Government for the application of this grant, as OCGA statutes
require that all grant applications be submitted by or through local
governments or authorities; and,
WHEREAS, the funds from this grant will be used to support a Museum exhibit
titled Feel the Heat: Contemporary Glass Sculpture and related activities,
which will run from November, 2013 through March, 2014. All matching funds and
additional funds needed for this exhibit will be provided by the Columbus
Museum.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Columbus Museum in partnership for the Museum to submit
an application and if approved, accept a pass-through grant for $15,000 from
the Georgia Council for the Arts Grant, to authorize the application for and
acceptance of such grant, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount of the award. The grant has a $7,450 cash match requirement, which will
be provided by the Columbus Museum along with all compliance and reporting
requirements.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of Council of Columbus, Georgia held the ______
day of _______________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ___ members of council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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