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Home My WebLink About01-306 Resolution No. 01-306 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH WONDERLAND CENTER (Food Pantry Program) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, and Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with Wonderland Center for the purchase of shelving units and storage containers for the food pantry program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference . s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: November 14 , 2001 Adopted: November 14 , 2001 Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk CITY OF ELGIN GRANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is hereby made and entered in this 1st day of August 2001 by and between the City of Elgin, Illinois, a municipal corporation(hereinafter referred to as"City") and Wonderland Center, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation(hereinafter referred to as "Grantee") WHEREAS, City has determined it to be in the best interests of the community that basic survival assistance be extended to those in need, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein,the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,the parties hereto hereby agree the follows: 1. City shall make a$6,000 grant to Grantee for the following: food pantry program (hereinafter referred to as "Program"). Funding shall be used for the following: purchase of shelving units and storage containers for food. 2. All monies granted for this Program shall be expended by Grantee by Dec. 31, 2001. All monies awarded pursuant to this agreement shall be expended in accordance with the terms and provisions of this agreement. 3. Grantee shall expend funds only for Program as described herein. In the event Grantee changes Program without the prior consent of City or otherwise breaches any of the terms of this agreement, all grant funds shall be refunded to City upon thirty (30) days written demand. 4. Failure to perform the above services to the satisfaction of the City Council shall result in a termination of this agreement and the refund of the $6,000 consideration, (plus reasonable costs and attorney's fees,in the event City is required to litigate to retrieve said funds)as and for liquidated damages. 5. Grantee shall provide the City a written report detailing the disbursement of$6,000 . These reports shall be provided to the City Council by December 31,2001,and shall include all program activity. The reports shall be submitted to the City Manager's,150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL, 60120. 6. Grantee shall provide City with financial statements relative to the organization's total operations. These statements shall be provided on or before December 31, 2001. 7. The City shall have the right to review all accounting records related to the use of the $6,000 given72 hours notice, and at a time agreed upon by both parties. 8. No person shall,on the grounds of race,color,religion,national origin,sex or handicap,be denied participation in, benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any activity including employment, supported in whole or in part by funds provided under this grant. 9. Grantee shall indemnify,defend and hold harmless,the City, its agents, employees,boards and commissions and officers from and against any and all suits,causes of action,claims for damages and any and all other liability of whatsoever nature, including, but not limited to attorney's fees, arising out of, or in connection with, Grantee's negligent or reckless performance of the terms of this agreement. Nothing herein affects Grantee's duty to defend City. In the event of any action against City, its officers, employees, assigns, or boards or commissions covered by the aforementioned duty to indemnify and defend,such action shall be defended by counsel of City's choosing. 10. Nothing herein contained is intended or shall be construed to, in any respect, create or establish the relationship of co-partners between the City and the Grantee,or as constituting the Grantee as a general representative or general agent of the City for any purpose whatsoever. Further this agreement is not intended nor shall be deemed or construed to create an employment,joint venture, partnership, or other agency relationship between the parties hereto. 11. The terms and provisions of this agreement shall be severable. In the event any of the terms or provisions of this agreement are deemed to be void or otherwise unenforceable for any reason,the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 12. Time is of the essence of this agreement. 13. This agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Venue for the resolution of any disputes and the enforcement of any rights arising out of or in connection with this agreement shall be in the Circuit Court of Kane County,Illinois. 14. Payment of all funds from City to Grantee Shall be made to Wonderland Center, 310 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL. 60120 CITY OF ELGIN (4,,L, By Jtih �i C. Md ager Grantee's Signature fk Co,b� Attest Printed Name &-t4A.-v,4 City Clerk Mir OF foci. - ; City of Elgin 11 , Agenda Item No. r tIT E 1 Pi L : 4:011 � September 12 , 2001 G � AI ' • TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council ALIVE DOWNTOWN FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager SUBJECT: Funding Recommendation from Funding Application Review Committee for Wonderland Center PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to present funding recommendations from the Funding Application Review Committee. BACKGROUND In January 2001, the City Council established the Funding Application Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing funding applications to the City of Elgin for Elgin-based not-for-profit corporations . The committee reviews the applications in accordance with the funding program created by the City Council in December 2000 and makes funding recommendations to the City Council . The Funding Application Review Committee has met to review an application received from Wonderland Center. Wonderland Center submitted a request for support of a food pantry. The funding requested from the City would support the purchase of shelving. The Funding Application Review Committee recommends funding in the amount of $6, 000 for this purpose . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED Funding Application Review Committee Applicant Agency p FINANCIAL IMPACT The total amount recommended for funding is $6, 000 . This amount is available for these expenditures in account number 275-0000-791 . 84- 01, project number 797034 . To date, a total of $146, 434 has been obligated for grants under this program. Funds for these grants are available from the contingencies account in the Riverboat Fund, for which $200, 000 was budgeted. Funding Recommendation September 7, 2001 Page 2 LEGAL IMPACT V O A grant agreement will need to be prepared. ALTERNATIVES 1 . Approve the recommendation of the Funding Application Review Committee as presented. 2 . Reject the recommendation of the Funding Application Review Committee, in whole or in part . RECOMMENDATION The Funding Application Review Committee recommends that funding be approved for Wonderland Center in the amount of $6, 000 . pectfully submi ed, 621 . J yce A. Parker City Manager amp