Item 4E-OItems 4E-O: Approval of 2007 Community Services Agreements
City Council approval of the following Community Services Agreements:
Bob Jones Nature Center (no funding)
Southlake Call A Ride, Inc. ($12,000) *
Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange ($5,000)
Keep Southlake Beautiful ($5,000)
Metroport Meals on Wheels ($12,600)
Southlake Community Band ($7,000) *
Southlake Historical Society (no funding)
Southlake Sister Cities ($5,000) *
Southlake Women’s Club for Art in the Square (no funding)
SafeHaven of Tarrant County (formerly The Women’s Shelter) ($1,000)
Apex Arts League ($5,000)**
* Change in funding request
** New Agreement in 2007
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Community Services Agreements
• Proposed funding level increases for:
Southlake Sister Cities ($1K to $5K mid-year adjustment)
Southlake Community Band ($5K to $7K as approved in budget)
CARS ($10K to $12K as approved in budget)
Apex Arts League (new unfunded request for $5K)
• New agreement with Apex Arts League; others are renewal agreements.
• No substantive changes to service levels from the previous year
One year terms expiring December 31, 2007.
• Proposed agreements reviewed by City Attorney.
• Funding available in the fiscal year 2006-07 operating budget and/or mid-year adjustment.
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The Parks Board recommended (8-0) Council approval of the Bob Jones Nature Center Community Service Agreement at their November 13, 2006 meeting.
The proposed APEX Arts League agreement was on the agenda for both the October and November Public Art Advisory Committee meetings; however, due to a lack of a quorum at both meetings
no action was taken.
The Senior Advisory Commission voted 7-0 at their November 14, 2006 meeting to recommend Council approval of the CARS and MMOW agreements.
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GRACE provides short term emergency assistance including food, clothing and shelter and similar essential needs.
The SafeHaven of Tarrant County (formerly Women’s Shelter) provides emergency services and crisis intervention for battered family members.
Metroport Meals on Wheels provides senior lunches at the Southlake Senior Activity Center and home delivered meals.
Southlake Sister Cities serves as official liaison between Southlake’s sister cities of Tome-City, Japan and El Fuerte, Mexico.
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Southlake Community Band provides art and culture programs through music at community events.
Southlake Call A Ride, Inc. provides transportation services to the seniors and handicap youth of Southlake.
Bob Jones Nature Center provides services for environmental education and preservation through nature center activities and outreach programs.
Southlake Historical Society provides education and preservation efforts for the history of Southlake.
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Keep Southlake Beautiful provides public education and environmental awareness programs as well as volunteer assistance for beautification programs.
The Southlake Women’s Club provides assistance to various organizations throughout the area through funds raised in Art in the Square.
Apex Arts League provides community awareness, participation, and appreciation of the arts for the north central area of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and seeks to provide a venue
for all performing and visual arts in the region.
Staff is available for any questions or comments and seeks City Council direction.
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