NUMB:
970343
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of an Historical Society Grant Project. (Department of City Development)
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the City's Department of City Development to apply for, accept and fund a State Historical Society Grant from the State of Wisconsin Historical Society. With funding provided by the Historic Third Ward Association, funds will be used to produce an Historic Third Ward walking tour brochure.
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee ("City") appears to be eligible for grant funds from the United States Department of the Interior through the State of Wisconsin Historical Society for a State Historical Society Grant; and
Whereas, It would appear that City involvement in this grant and aid program, and more specifically in a grant and project involving Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, would result in the following major benefit to the City--the development of a comprehensive walking tour brochure of the Historic Third Ward Area; and
Whereas, The operation of this project from June 1, 1997 to July 31, 1998 would cost $6,700 of which $3,350 (50 percent) would be provided by the Historic Third Ward Association as an in-kind match and $3,350 (50 percent) would be provided by the Grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that application to the State of Wisconsin Historical Society is authorized and the proper City officials shall accept this Grant without further approval unless the terms of the Grant change as indicated in Common Council File No. 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Encumber in the parent accounts of the 1997 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled "State Historical Society Grant Project":
Account No./Account/Amount
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