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Resolution 23-149

The City of Monticello, Iowa

RESOLUTION #2023-149   

Appropriating funds necessary to meet the City’s Obligation to Monticello Main Street Iowa Program Agreement

WHEREAS, The Council approved a Main Street Iowa ProgramAgreement with Monticello Main Street Iowathat included the City’s pledge support to the Local Main Street Program governing board for a period of three years in the amount of $20,000 cash and $5,000 In-kind per year, with Resolution #2022-57 dated April 18, 2022, and amended the City’s pledge support to the Local Main Street Program governing board for a period of three years in the amount of $40,000 cash, beginning in Fiscal Year 2024, with Resolution #2023-23 dated February 6, 2023

WHEREAS, The Council finds it appropriate to follow through on the City’s obligation and/ or agreement set out therein to annually appropriate sums as pledged in the amount of $40,000 each year, for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025 and 2026, and

WHEREAS, the Monticello City Council finds the City’s support of the Local Main Street Program and revitalization of the downtown/designated Main Street district as an important element of the City’s economic development strategy.  Further committing to continuing to follow the Main Street Approach as developed by the Main Street America and espouse by the MSI Program for local Main Street district revitalization efforts, and

WHEREAS, The Council finds that funds should be appropriated for FY ‘25 in the amount of $40,000 cash according to the terms of the Main Street Iowa Program Agreement for second year pledge, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Monticello does hereby formally appropriate funds necessary to meet the City’s obligation to pay the second year’s pledge payment for FY ’25 to Monticello Main Street Iowa, in the amount of $40,000.00

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 6th day of November, 2023.

David Goedken, Mayor

Attest:

Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer