The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #2023-23
Amending Resolution 2022-123, Authorizing the Mayor to sign Monticello Main Street Agreement and City continued support and participation in the Main Street Program
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 selected two Iowa cities to participate in the Main Street Iowa program, which Monticello was one of the two cities, and
WHEREAS, the Council previously approved the submission of an application to be accepted into the Main Street Program and to financially support the program on April 18, 2022 by Resolution 2022-57, and
WHEREAS, the Council has previously approved to pledge support to the Local Main Street Program governing board for a period of three years in the amount of $40,000 annually, to be paid from the Hotel/Motel Tax fund and/or the General Fund in amounts to be determined at a later date, and
WHEREAS, the Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the Main Street Monticello Agreement, on behalf of the City Council, to demonstrate 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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Monticello does hereby agree to pledge the sum of $40,000 cash per year to the Main Street Monticello program for three years, authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement to participate in the Main Street Iowa program on behalf of the City Council.
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 February 2023.
David Goedken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer