City of Milwaukee - File #: 110327

• File #: 110327
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2011
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/26/2011
• Title: Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Civic Best Practices Grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GRANTS, GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/4/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/26/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
7/18/2011	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Paula Kiley, Milwaukee Public Library Ald. Zielinski passed the gavel to Ald. Davis.	Pass	4:0
7/13/2011	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/6/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
110327
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Civic Best Practices Grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Public Library to apply for, accept and fund a Civic Best Practices Grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation in the amount of $6,050.00 with a City Share of $0.00 and a Grantor Share of $6,050.00. The purpose of the grant is to send a team of City employees and Library Board Trustees to Houston for the purpose of visiting the Houston Public Library and exploring their Express Library model.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee(“City”) appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for the purpose of sending a team of City employees and Library Board Trustees to Houston, Texas for the purpose of studying Houston Public Library’s successful Express Library model; and

Whereas, The operation of this Civic Best Practices Grant from July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 will cost $6,050.00 of which, $0.00 will be provided by the City and $6,050.00 (100%) will be provided by the Grantor ; and

Whereas, The Civic Best Practices fund provides resources to allow government agencies to explore best practices for solving local problems; and

Whereas, The Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Public Library (“Library”) is interested in piloting an Express Library as a new model for library service; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation is authorized and the Milwaukee Public Library shall accept and expend this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304.81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinance; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant parent of the 2011 Special Revenue-Grant and ...