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Home My WebLink About98-144 Resolution No. 98-144 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE TALISMAN THEATRE FOR "TELL ME ABOUT IRELAND" BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with the Talisman Theatre for a $15,000 grant for "Tell me About Ireland" pursuant to the Cultural Arts Commission Arts and Culture Grants Program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly, Mayor Presented: June 10, 1998 Adopted: June 10, 1998 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk r 0,.,0F fCv' NA. City of Elgin Mayor • 1l11 Kevin Kelly Council Members Terry Gavin Robert Gilliam John T. McKevitt Ed Schock John Walters Marie Yearman CITY OF ELGIN CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this fifteenth day of May 1998, by and between the City of Elgin, Illinois, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "City" ) and the Talisman Theatre (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee" ) agree as follows : 1 . The City of Elgin agrees to make a $15,000 . 00 grant for Tali- man Theatre acting as fiscal agent, for the following program: "Tell Me About Ireland" $15, 000 . 00 2 . All monies granted for this program will be expended by GRANTEE between January 1 , 1998 and December 31, 1998 . All monies awarded must be expended. 3 . Grant monies will not be paid out more than 30 days prior to start of the program. No funds will be paid to GRANTEE until the City of Elgin has received the signed Grant Agreement. 4 . GRANTEE agrees that all funds received for this program will be expended only for the program as described above. In the event GRANTEE changes the program without the prior consent of the City of Elgin; all grant funds shall be refunded to that City. 5 . GRANTEE agrees the credit will be given to the City of Elgin and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission on all public notices, publicity, printed programs , public media and other applicable materials . GRANTEE also agrees to supply the City of Elgin with copies of the above-mentioned publicity. 6 . GRANTEE agrees to submit a Financial and Evaluation Report to the City of Elgin on forms provided; within two weeks after the termination of the program period. 150 Dexter Court • Elgin, IL 60120-5555 • Phone 847/931-6100 • Fax 847/931-5610 • TDD 847/931-5616 ® Printed on recycled paper /r 7 . GRANTEE agrees upon request to make available to the City of Elgin financial records for the year in which a grant was received from that Council . The City of Elgin will be allowed to access to financial documents that pertain to information stated in the previously approved application for funding. 8 . GRANTEE agrees that no monies from this grant will be used for any purchase of permanent equipment, capital improvements or con- struction, or payment of previous year' s deficit. 9 . GRANTEE agrees that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, sexual preference, participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any activity including employment, support- ed in whole or in part by funds provided under this grant. 10 . GRANTEE does hereby agree agree to indemnify, save harmless, and defend the City of Elgin, its agents, servants and employees, and each of them against and hold it and them harmless from any and all lawsuits , claims, demands, liabilities, losses, and expenses including, but not limited to, participants and spectators, or any death at any time resulting from injury or any damage to any specta- tors, or any death at any time resulting from injury or any damage to any property which may arise or which may be alleged to have arisen out of, or in connection with, the program as described in Paragraph 1 and referred to in Paragraph 8 . 11 . In the event GRANTEE breaches any of the material terms and conditions of this agreement, any monies paid by City to Grantee shall be refunded within 30 days written notice. City of Elgin c�.. / a By �E�(.�_ V X Signs / A 4�-// Print Name�- I 0 0,— Ceti 1 '1 • City of Elgin Agenda Item No. k_.-1 ti %Ttij ' May 19, 1998 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Joyce Parker, City Manager SUBJECT: Cultural Arts Commission General Grants, May 1998 PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider the following general grants and art purchase as recommended by the Cultural Arts Commission at its May 11, 1998 meeting. BACKGROUND The following 1998 projects were approved by the Cultural Arts Commission at its May 11 meeting. / GRANTEE AMOUNT PROJECT V1 . Talisman Theatre $15, 000 . 00 "Tell Me About Ireland" (A hilariously funny and poignant play about unfulfilled dreams, missed chances and coming home . ) I1q Art in Public Places $ 2, 000 . 00 Purchased Art Award \pI�QI G / "Redwood Crossing" ` r (A painting by Suzanne Poursinne Massion. ) 1 3 . Art in Public Places $ 1, 000 . 00 Sights & Sounds Show 1� (Additional funding granted) (Art show planned for November, 1998 featuring the best Chicago artists . ) 6\ . (PI) TOTAL: $18, 000 . 00 The Cultural Arts Commission has been granting funds to local arts groups and individuals for special projects for the last six years . The purpose of the program is to broaden public access to the arts, and to encourage organizations and indi- viduals to be more creative in artistic endeavors . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED Cultural Arts Commission and grant recipients. I , !r Cultural Arts Commission General Grants May 19, 1998 Page 2 oni.„FINANCIAL IMPACT The 1998 budget includes a total of $196, 800 in funding ($61, 800 General Fund and $135, 000 Riverboat) for the Cultural Arts Commission to promote the arts in Elgin. The three grants totaling $18, 000 . 00 have been budgeted and funds are available in the 1998 Cultural Arts Commission budget, account number 275-0000-791 . 80-10 . LEGAL IMMPPACT None . ;,V17._ ALTERNATIVES 1 . Approve the 1998 arts programs as approved by the Cultur- al Arts Commission. 2 . Do not approve the arts programs as presented. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the 1998 arts programs be funded as approved by the Cultural Arts Commission. Respectfu. y submitted, a /()L-____ ce A. Parker City Manager KSF I f E: I r...r,laY,. ELGIN CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION June 1, 1998 Riverboat Fund--Acct . #275-0000-791 . 80-10 Opening Balance $135, 000 . 00 Prev yrs rollovers 87 , 459 . 00 Available FY98 $222 , 459 . 00 1998 Projects : Project # Description Budgeted Spent Balance 197002 Sister Cities Assoc $2, 000 -0- $2 , 000 197003 Youth Fest 2,500 -0- 2 , 500 197004 Wed/Fri Concerts 3,500 -0- 3,500 197005 Sculpture on Plaza 4, 000 545 3,455 197006 Lords Park Concerts 8, 000 -0- 8,000 197007 July 4 Entertainment 5, 000 -0- 5, 000 198008 Fine Arts Fest.Mktg 9, 067 -0- 9 , 067 197009 Awards Recog. Night 1,500 -0- 1,500 197011 CTE - "Rock-N-Roll" 6 ,000 -0- 6 , 000 197012 AIPP "96-97 Showcase" 1, 000 670 330 197013 AIPP "Sights & Sounds" 4, 000 -0- 4 , 000 197014 AIPP Art Purchase 1, 800 -0- 1, 800 "Gershwin Night" 197014 AIPP Art Purchase 2, 000 -0- 2 , 000 "Redwood Crossing" 197015 Talisman Theatre 15, 000 -0- 15, 000 65, 367 1,215 64 , 152 1997 Carry Over Projects 540018 Hemmens Brochures $5, 137 $ 0 $ 5, 137 197010 Bronze Star & Statue Rehab $51, 772 0 $51, 772 $56 , 909 $56 , 909 Actual Riverboat Fund Balance as of 5/31/98 $221,244 Ungranted Riverboat Fund Balance as of 5/31/98 $100, 183 ELGIN CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION June 1, 1998 General Fund--Acct.#010-1902-709 .80-10 Opening Balance $61, 800 Available FY98 $61, 800 Project# Description Budgeted Spent Balance 197100 ESO 1998 Operating Support $35, 000 $35, 000 $ -0- 540017 FVAC 1998 Membership 75 75 -0- 540010 1998 Regranting Program $17 , 750 10, 750 7, 000 (See names below) 52 , 825 45, 825 7 , 000 1998 Regranting Program Summary: Awarded Spent CTE $5, 000 -0- Elgin Ch. Chorus 3, 000 3 , 000 Elgin Chor. Union 5,000 5, 000 ESO** 4 , 750 2 , 750 Total $17,750 $10,750 Actual General Fund Balance as of 5/31/98 $15 , 975 . 00 Ungranted General Fund Balance as of 4/30/98 $ 8, 975 . 00 ** ( in two payments of $2, 750 and $2, 000)