9085-19 - Acceptance of Ohio Arts Council Grant

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Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, RESOLUTION NO. 9085 -19 BY: O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the City of Lakewood enter into an agreement with the Ohio Arts Council to accept a grant in the amount of $2,381 and authorizing a match in the same amount. WHEREAS, Lakewood has traditionally had a summer concert series; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Arts Council has awarded a grant in the amount of $2,381 to fund and continue to support the concert series; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lake- wood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that entering into this grant agreement immediately will allow Lakewood to access the funds and begin qualifying projects; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Council of the City of Lakewood hereby authorizes the Mayor or his de- signee to enter into a grant agreement, in substantially the same form as Exhibit "A" (attached), with the Ohio Arts Council to accept funds in the amount of $2381 and provide matching funds in the same amount. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.