The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION # 2022-57
Authorizing participation in the Main Street Iowa program, acknowledging City understanding that it will be expected to participate in the development of the program and to financially support the program, and that a City official will be appointed to represent the City on the local Main Street governing board of directors
Whereas, Main Street Iowa has been created to assist communities to develop a public-private effort to revitalize their historic commercial “Main Street” districts, and
Whereas, the Iowa Economic Development Authority will be selecting up to two Iowa cities to participate in the Main Street Iowa program, and
Whereas, the Council finds that participation in the program would be in the best interests of the Community with the downtown district being an important and vital component of the community, and
Whereas, the Council endorses the goal of economic revitalization of the Main Street district within the context of the historic preservation and rehabilitation of its historic buildings and supports the Main Street Approach® as developed by Main Street America, and
Whereas, the Council supports the finalization and submission of the Main Street Application and agrees and acknowledges that the City will participate in the development and financial support of the local Main Street program, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the next three fiscal years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Monticello does hereby agree to and authorize the submission of an application to participate in the Main Street Iowa program, acknowledges its understanding that the City will be expected to participate in the development of the program and to financially support the program, and that a City official will be appointed to represent the City on the local Main Street governing board of directors.
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 18th Day of April, 2022.
Dave Goedken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer