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Home My WebLink AboutCP 141 w►sr, at ntc•i t ,�'C'1�j r U llll U LJU v &MR ADMINIS7 tun ■ db d� i4i am—m do Nkm,'*.'me POLICE' PROPOSAL DATEFILE NUMBER SUBJECT PAGE 1 OF 1 W12/8 9 C.P. 141 30M-C i IOE OF CM=ITY ARTS P1MAM AROPOSAL PROPOSED BY: I C GFR' REVIEW �---•° CouncilMe bens Webber, BAC><aR0i11iD McCray,t Granger and Cttippell The Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County proposes to implement an innovative community-arts program With funds from a potential National Endowment for the Arts grant and matching monies provided by the City of Fort Worth. Working with the Park and Recreation Department, the Arts Council will expand the already successful Performing Arts Grant Program to promote youth and family-oriented arts programming throughout the community. Special programmng will be designed for latch-key children, and an arts summer camp will be offered for children at neighborhood park sites. The $300,000 grant application submitted last month to the National Endowment for the Arts requires a 2:1 local public dollar match, or $600,000, over a , three-year period. PROPOSAL' It is proposed that the City contribution be achieved by budgeting interest earnings in the aT%ount of $200,000 for FY 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 from $3 million in the General Fund Fund Balance designated for the purpose of' this City Arts Endowment program. Council approval of the attached resolution will document the City's three-year commitment. LEGALITY The City Attorney has reviewed this proposal and finds that there are no legal impediments to the proposal. Interest earnings will, however, have to be budgeted in each fiscal year and any contracts in future fiscal years shall be subject to the appropriation of funds. FISCAL NOTES The first expenditure of City funds will not be required until FY 1990-91, thus, there will be no impact on the FY 19e9-90 budget currently under consideration. *"RM BY CITY CO NCIL LEGALITY ❑ t L RLUv �'l n(4 FISCAL NOTE D �F[tC�h ttri�Ri SEP 19 1989 CRMANAGER'S ANAGER'S COMMENTSdL�� city s.cr t"T of the City of Foci Worts.Texm A PVLICY PROPOSAL (cont'd) PAGE_OF CITY !TANAGER'S COMMENTS This is a policy and budgetary issue subject to a decision by the Council . P/ C cilmav4A—Chappe District 9 Coun ilman Eugene McCr Distr ct 5 ou it an Kay Gran6r \ District 4 Cdtncilwoofan Nell Webber District 8 RAM/rfp Li Uri • y 1. �LY.Itt t CRY OF FORT WORTH -■-•- -------�°■ A Resolution COMMITTING LOCAL FUNDS TO MATCH A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS LOCAL PROGRAM GRANT WHEREAS, on flay 23, 1989, the City Council approved the submission- of a Letter of Intent to the Local Program of the National Endowment for the Arts for funas to promote excellence in local performing arts in Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, on August 8, 1989, the Council authorized the Mayor to sign a grant application in the amount of 5300,000; and WHEREAS, the NEA grant requires a match of at least $600,000 in local public money over a three-year period; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County has begun a multi-year private fund raising effort to initiate a special grants pool to support local performing arts groups and already has raised 5215,000; WHEREAS, the grant program will have as a primary focus, support of family-oriented events in neighborhood parks and centers in areas of the community which previously have not had access to such programs; and WHEREAS, other programs will be offered in centralized areas such as Gateway Park, the Cultural District, the Stockyards and the downtown area; and WHEREAS, the Arts Council also proposes to develop and schedule arts education programs throughout the community for children and young people, including an ar,0 in the park summer camp; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council endorses the plans for the Community Arts Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council will dedicate interest earnings in the amount of 5200,000 in FY 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 from S3 million in the General Fund Fund Balance designated for the purpose of this endowment program. Adopted this 12th day of September, 1989. Mayor ATTEST: _.. se City Secretary QTY OF FORT WORTS j YAsmft FILE. LT'�JLl1I U �� U W U lnJv 1�k�g accouNTOa•x Fill lb, L -WiL eLMW �w��aPORr�r+ow�uw�c xr POLICY PROPOSAL DATE Flu NUMBER SUBJECT PAGE 1 Of 9/12/89 C.F. 141 T OF CCdm= Pim PHmm, PROPOSAL PROPOSED BY: GER-4 REVIEW C=cilusmbers Eebber, BUCRGROQ1iD *'amy, GranW snd 0*rm. ell The Arts Council of Fort North and Tarrant County proposes to implement an innovative community arts program with funds from a potential National Endowment for the Arts grant and matching Loonies provided by the City of Fort North. Working with the Park and Recreation Department, the Arts Council will expand the already successful Performing Arts Grant Program to promote youth and family-oriented arts programming throughout the community. Special programming will be designed for latch-key children, and an arts summer camp will be offered for children at neighborhood park sites. The S300,000' grant application submitted last month to the National Endowment for the arts requires a 2:1 local public dollar match, or $600,000, over a three-year period. 1PROPOSAL It is proposed that the City contribution be achieved by budgeting interest earnings in the amount of $200,000 for FY 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 from S3 million in the General Fund Fund Balance designated for the purpose of this City Arts Endowment program. Council approval of the attached resolution will document the City's three-year commitment. EGALITY The City Attorney has reviewed this proposal and finds that there are no legal impediments to the proposal. Interest earnings will, however, have to be budgeted in each fiscal year and any contracts in future fiscal years shall be subject to the appropriation of funds. FISCAL VOTES The first expenditure of City funds Will not be required until FY 1990-91, thus, them will be no impact on the FY 1989-90 budget currently under consideration. LEGALITY M FISCAL NOTE OFFICIAL RECORD . • CRY MANAGER'S COMMENTS = . CITY SECRETARY - POI ICY PROPOSAL (cont'd) lAGE_OF CITT MUTAGBR'S 0o!lN�NTS This is a policy and budgetary issue subject to a decision by the Council . i a C ci 1 manDsui.d,Chappe District 9 l Coun ilman Eugene McCr Distr ct 5 ou .i-Iywrman Kay Gran r District 4 C&Uncilwo an Nell Webber District 8 i RAM!r f p BY CITY ;OU CIL gni P-- OCT 3 1989 cut seaistwy of the City of Fon Was►b,TOSM OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY -- CRY OF FORT WORTH - -- - , i . a'c+s:►M, ILA. t_ ,. R so a ion i COMMITTING .AL FUNDS TO MATCH A NATIONAL EhmAWNT FOR THE ARTS LOCAL PROGRAM GRANT WHEREAS, on May 23, 1989, the City Council approved the submission of a Letter of Intent to the Local Program of the National Endowment for the Arts for funds to promote excellence in local performing arts in Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, on August 8, 1989, the Council authorized the Mayor to sign a grant application in the amount of 5300,000; and WHEREAS, the NEA grant requires a match of at least 5600,000 in local public money over a three-year period; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County has begun a multi-year private fund raising effort to initiate a special grants pool to support local performing arts groups and already has raised 5215,000; WHEREAS, the grant program will have as a primary focus, support of family-oriented events in neighborhood parks and centers -in areas of the community which previously have not had access to such programs; and WHEREAS, other programs will be offered in centralized areas such as Gateway Park, the Cultural District, the Stockyards and the downtown area; and WHEREAS, the Arts Council also proposes to develop and schedule arts education programs throughout the community for children and young people, including an ar.�; in the park summer camp; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council endorses the plans for the Community Arts Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council will dedicate 00 interest earnings in the amount of 5200,000 in FY 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 from S3 million in the General Fund Fund Balance designated for the purpose of this endowment program. . Adopted this 12th day of September, 1989. Mayor ATTEST: OFRECORD City Secretary CITY SECRETARY D r_ . "MRTH, TEX. CLZY of FoRT NoRM