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o 04is Resolution prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry
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O CD tri RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF THE
WATERLOO CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
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o WHEREAS, the arts are a direct contributor to urban
'revitalization, and
WHEREAS, the arts are central to the economic growth and
vitality of communities around the world, and
WHEREAS, the Nonprofit Arts were a $134 billion dollar
industry last year, and
WHEREAS, the arts foster beauty, creativity, originality
and vitality, inspire us, sooth us, provoke us, involve us and
connect us, and
WHEREAS, the arts create jobs and significantly contribute
to the community' s economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the Council supports the expansion
of the Waterloo Center for the Arts, which will be the
cornerstone of the Riverfront Renaissance development . The
Council recognizes that the Youth Pavilion expansion will impact
the cultural and arts general fund requests in the Center for
the Arts' budgetary operations through additional staffing and
operating expenses and will review requested operating expenses
and increase in staff through the normal budget process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA, commits to the Youth Pavilion expansion and
encourages the Cultural and Arts Commission to complete their
capital campaign and to be prepared to break ground in
coordination with the Riverfront Renaissance development
project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2003.
John of , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy EckerCity Clerk