NUMB:
991564
VERS:
ORIGINAL
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Books to Go: Renewing Service to Preschoolers Grant. (Library)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Public Library to accept and fund a Books to Go: Renewing Service to Preschoolers Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in the amount of $50,035 with a city share of $3,135 and a grantor share of $46,900. The purpose of the project is to provide library services to children 5 years of age and younger who are currently unserved.
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin for the purpose of providing library services to children 5 years of age and younger who are currently unserved; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/00 to 12/31/00 would cost $50,035 of which $3,135(6%) would be provided by the city and $46,900(94%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Public Library shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2000 Special Revenue--Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled "Books to Go: Renewing Service to Preschoolers Grant:"
Proj/Grant Fund Org Program BuYr
GR00000000000 0150 9990 0001 0000
Subclass Acct Project Amount
R999 000600 Grantor Share $46,900
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project Level values; budget to these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for Milwaukee Public Library which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Expend from the 2000 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment.
DFTR:
Library Board
TS:WPL:elm
01/11/00