The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #18-138
Resolution to authorize City Administrator to move forward with Phase 1 of the Fountain Renovation and Repair project
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello and a committee of staff and residents has reviewed various options associated with needed repairs and modifications to the City Fountain located at the “Y” or City Fountain Park south of the Aquatic Center, and
WHEREAS, The recommendation of the Committee is to proceed with a project that will leave the fountain looking largely as it does now with improvements to the fountain structure and updates to the electrical, lighting, and plumbing components of the fountain, and
WHEREAS, The concept also includes what has been referred to as Phase 2 of the project and includes hardscape and landscape improvements around and throughout the Fountain Park to make the fountain more accessible and usable by the public, and
WHEREAS, The Council has been made aware of fundraising efforts to date and planned continuing fundraising efforts, and understands that over $32,000 in grants and donations have been awarded to date, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that Phase 2 of the project is a separate project and contingent upon additional fundraising and community interest, and
WHEREAS, The Council further finds that the City maintains a Family Aquatic Center Campaign (FACC) fund that was generated by community donations made at or about the time of the Aquatic Center Campaign and that it would not be inappropriate to utilize these funds for purposes of the Fountain Park Project due to its close proximity to the pool and the fact that the Fountain Park area is to some extent part of the same grounds as the pool, and as the money was fundraised for a capital campaign and not for annual operating purposes the funds would be most appropriately spent on this adjacent and related project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby authorize the City Administrator to move forward with Phase 1 of the Fountain Renovation and Repair project, to hire contractors based upon the cost of the project being less than the sum required to seek competitive quotations and/or competitive bids, and to see to the ordering of materials necessary to proceed with the planned Phase 1 repairs, to transfer the FACC funds to the Fountain Park Project fund to be used towards Phase 1 of the project as necessary, and to proceed with the committee to fundraise for the balance of Phase 1 costs as well as costs associated with potential Phase 2 improvements, those improvements being tied to additional community support and fundraising success.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 3rd Day of December, 2018.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk