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Home My WebLink AboutRes2009-087Sponsored by: Oates CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2009-087 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM RASMUSON FOUNDATION AND $5,000 FROM THE SEWARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND PRODUCTION OF A 1964 EARTHQUAKE DOCUMENTARY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake movie has been shown to students, local residents and visitors at the library since the early 1980's; and WHEREAS, donations received from those attending the movie have enabled the Seward Community Library Association to assist in purchasing books and media and provide additional program support for the library; and WHEREAS, total production cost for a new documentary on the 1964 earthquake are estimated to be between $20,000 to $25,000; and WHEREAS, Library staff and members of the SCLA have negotiated a contract with Weston Productions to complete the documentary for a not to exceed sum of $25,000; and WHEREAS, Seward Community Library Association has committed $5000 as start up funding to produce a new documentary to replace the older outdated presentation; and WHEREAS, $3500 in grant funds were received and accepted from the Alaska Humanities Forum on December 8, 2008; and WHEREAS, grant funds have been received from Rasmuson Foundation for $10000 to assist in funding the new 1964 Earthquake documentary; and WHEREAS, this resolution will accept $10,000 from Rasmuson Foundation and $5,000 from the Seward Community Library Association; and WHEREAS, the Seward Community Library Association will complete payment to Weston Productions when they receive the finished documentary, CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2009-087 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. Funding in the amount of $15,000 is hereby appropriated from the miscellaneous grant revenue account no. 101-0000-4680-0900 to the library 2009 contracted services account no. 101-1500-5390. Section 2. This resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 14tH day of September, 2009. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Clark Corbridge, Mayor AYES: Valdatta, Dunham, Bardarson, Smith, Keil, Corbridge NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None VACANT: One ATTEST: ~+ } ~. Jean Lewis Cit~ Clerk ~~~os~~aseies of (City Seal) a ,~-{ x~.Mtr , ~- ' 9041 ~~~dar i 't ~~f ~'t' ~ t olY q! ~ ~f~ ~~ e, • 4 ~ pR A~ M ~ Y Ia ~~4 ~* n ~a ~ r ~ .....gy ,y K1 ~ e wr is ~ 'a"° . ' ~' ,.! 'a •~~o~-~r~~e ~ n d. ~~~ COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Meeting Date: September 14, 2009 Through: Phillip Oates, City Manager~.~ e~9~ ~~~ From: Patricia Linville, Library Director Agenda Item: Accepting Rasmuson Foundation and Seward Community Library Association Funds For a New 1964 Earthquake Documentary and Appropriating Funds BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: Since the early 1980's, the Earthquake Movie has been shown at Seward Community Library. Two 30 minute videos are shown daily during the summer months and upon special request from student groups. Donations received from these presentations are used to support programs and services of the library through the Seward Community Library Association (SCLA). The original production was created as a slideshow with a cassette tape narrative. The second halfofthe program was a 16mm U. S. Army black and white film of their reaction to the disaster with footage ofthe tsunami in Seward. Today, the library shows the same production in a slightly different format. The slide show has been turned into a video. Now the pictures move across the screen as the history teacher's narration relates details. The 16mm Army film has migrated to a video cassette, still black and white as the snow and soot the day after the earthquake. Library staff and the SCLA agree a new documentary that utilizes current technology and reflects updated local knowledge and conditions is needed. Quotes to produce the documentary were received at approximately $1,000 per minute. Total production costs are estimated at $20,000 to $25,000. Library staff and members of the SCLA have negotiated a contract with Weston Productions to complete the documentary for a sum not to exceed $25,000. Council accepted $3,500 from Alaska Humanities Forum on December 8, 2008 for the project pending granting of a request from Rasmuson. The City has since received $10,000 from Rasmuson Foundation and $5,000 from SCLA to start the project. SCLA will complete payment to Weston Productions when the project is finished and total known. The documentary will be the property ofthe SCLA upon completion. This resolution will accept $10,000 from Rasmuson Foundation and $5,000 fromthe Seward Community Library Association and appropriate those funds into the library 2009 budget. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No 1. Comprehensive Plan 2. Strategic Plan 3. Other: 4. Not applicable FISCAL NOTE: This project will be funded entirely from Seward. Finance: X irin~ no contribution from the Citv of ATTORNEY REVIEW: No RECOMMENDATION: City Council approves Resolution 2009-;~`1 authorizing the City Manager to accept $10,000 in grant funds from the Rasmuson Foundation and $5,000 from the Seward Community Library Association and appropriate a total of $15,000 to the library budget to assist in the production costs ofa 1964 earthquake documentary.