2019-11 - Authorize grant application with Beck Center

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Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11 BY: O'Malley, Rader i A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative 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 Mayor or his designee to apply, in collaboration with the Beck Center, to the Cuyahoga County Supplemental Grant Program for a $50,000 grant to be used for a public art installation at the new community space located at the corner of Rockway and Detroit Avenue. WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019 the Beck Center and the City hosted a public meeting to allow interested residents to vote on presented concepts for use of grant funds under the 2020 Cuyahoga County Supplemental Grant Program. WHEREAS, the project will align with the Citywide Public Art efforts; and WHEREAS, Lakewood would like to collaborate with Beck Center to apply for the Cuyahoga County Supplemental Grant Program Funds and they do not qualify on their own; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, 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 the Beck Center must submit formal support of its application no later than January 3rd, 2020; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor of the City of Lakewood, or his designee, is hereby authorized to prepare and submit an application, in collaboration with the Beck Center, to the Cuyahoga County Supplemental Grant Program for a $50,000 grant to be used for a public art installation in accordance with the City of Lakewood's public art strategy. Section 2. The Mayor, the Director of Public Works, Director of Law and the Director of Finance for the City of Lakewood are authorized to enter into any agreements as may be necessary and appropriate for obtaining this financial assistance. Section 3. 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 any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 4. 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 ordinance, 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