12/16/2008 Resolutions 2008-347RESOLUTION 2008-347
WHEREAS, the Coalition for Children was formed in September 2004 by service
professionals who shared a concern about youth in Hall County; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition formed a community collaborative to create a social climate
where children are valued, safe, and healthy; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation committed
three years of funding to the City of Grand Island for the Coalition for Children to build
community collaboration to improve the local service system to children.
WHEREAS, Grand Island was one of three Nebraska communities chosen to pilot
this collaboration building project and received grant awards in 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) has awarded
$26,489.40 to the City of Grand Island to support the 2009 activities of the Coalition for Children
and this is the third year of funding in a three year grant cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island will serve as fiscal agent for the grant period
which runs January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, an award letter and contract have been received by the City and must
be signed by the Mayor in order to accept the grant award.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the contract for the Nebraska Children and
Families Foundation Demonstration Grant is approved and that the Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute any related documents on behalf of the City of Grand Island for such grant
program.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, December 16, 2008.
Margaret Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form tt , r
December 15, 2008 c CityAttorney