Explanation
Background: This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a sustainability grant in the amount of $32,100.00 from the Ohio Arts Council for funding to support Cultural Arts Center/Operating Support.
The Cultural Arts Center is central Ohio’s premier visual arts center, presenting innovative exhibitions, classes, workshops and more in an immersive creative environment. The center offers a wide variety of in-depth, hands-on art classes to adults (18 years and older) from beginner to advanced. Classes are led by accomplished artists in fully equipped studios.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Arts Council
30 East Broad Street, 33rd Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in grant funds in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283. A matching amount of $31,200.00 is also budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 to meet the financial obligations of the grant match and contract. There is a total of $62,400.00 available for this project.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amount of $31,200.00 for Cultural Arts Center Arts Programming; and to authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($31,200.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amount of $31,200.00 for arts programming; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation of $31,200.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is authorized and directed to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Arts Council and accept a grant in the amoun...
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