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MEMORANDU <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City <br />July 12, 2004 <br /> <br />~ministrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Boys & Girls Club Funding Options <br /> <br />M <br /> <br />-Programs <br /> <br />Item 5.3. <br /> <br />Attached for your review is some background material on <br />city funding for programs. The third and final year of the <br />Girls Club gymnasium space on weekends for $15,000 pe <br />Additionally, the city has discontinued funding (with land <br /> <br />the Boys & Girls Club request for <br />agreement to lease the Boys & <br />~ year will end after 2005. <br />fill waste abatement monies) the <br /> <br />environmental program offered by the Boys & Girls Cluk. According to the building and <br />environmental admimstrator, the city could justify funding part of this environmental <br />position/project, but not all of it. <br /> <br />The Boys & Girls Club is a valuable asset to the community. The Boys & Girls Club fulfills <br />many youth related needs that would go unmet if they w~re not such a viable organization m <br />our community. City financial assistance in funding somei programs, which the city would <br />have to offer if the Club did not exist, seems reasonable ~nd is consistent with state law <br /> <br />regarding pubic purpose expenditures. The city cannot ju: <br />money because they are a good organization. We must taJ <br />this point the question seems to be how much money am <br />difficult until a preliminary 2005 budget is reviewed and c <br />the Council may feel comfortable making a financial corn <br /> <br />;t give the Boys & Girls Club <br />get funds for specific programs. At <br /> for which programs. This may be <br />onsidered, but on the other hand <br />.xfitment to the Club at this time. <br /> <br />S:~Copncil\Pat\2004\BoysGirlsUpdate71204xvksession.doc <br /> <br /> <br />