Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Music Commission in support of the Nancy Wilson Tribute Concert.
On Friday, September 10, 2021, the City of Columbus commemoratively renamed Civic Center Drive “Nancy Wilson Way.” This honor was being bestowed to Ms. Wilson because this Columbus native was an iconic Grammy award winning musical artist who has enriched the lives of so many throughout this country and the world. In conjunction with the street naming event, BMM (Beautiful Minds Matter), The Columbus Music Commission, and the Hot Times Arts and Music Festival, and the City of Columbus came together to present a free public concert later that same day called “A ‘Ladies Night’ Salute to Nancy Wilson.”
While this concert honors someone from the past, it also focused on the present by giving recognition to eight female Columbus singers who are currently performing at venues and events all around city. In addition, three female members of Nancy Wilson’s family appeared onstage to perform one of her songs.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to more immediately provide the resources necessary to refund the Columbus Music Commission for costs incurred to organize the event.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Music Commission in support of the Nancy Wilson Tribute Concert held on September 10, 2021; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($8,511.00)
Body
WHEREAS, on Friday, September 10, 2021, the City of Columbus commemoratively renamed Civic Center Drive “Nancy Wilson Way;” and
WHEREAS, Ms. Wilson was a Columbus native and an iconic Grammy award winning musical artist who has enriched the lives of so many throughout this country and the world; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Music Commission, and the Hot Times Arts and Music Festival, and the City of Columbus came together to present a free public concert later that same day called “A ‘Ladies Night’ Salute to Nancy Wilson;” and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Office of City Council in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement to more provide the resources necessary to support the Columbus Music Commission for costs incurred to organize the event; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Music Commission in support of the Nancy Wilson Tribute Concert held on September 10, 2021.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $8,511.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $8,511.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1 of this ordinance, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.