HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1998-033-R-985/21/98
• 33-R-98
A Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to
Sign an Agreement With the Illinois Facilities Fund
for a Child Care Study and to Accept Donations
for said Study, and Authorizing a City Expenditure
of Five Thousand Dollars Towards said Study
WHEREAS, a Child Care Task Force was created in February of 1998 to assess the
availability and quality of child care in Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force desires to engage an organization which is familiar with
national and state trends in child care to assess the total need for child care in Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Facilities Fund was created to assist communities in identifying
their child care needs and designing solutions to help fill those needs; and
• WHEREAS, the Task Force requested that the Illinois Facilities Fund submit a proposal
to provide a needs assessment analysis for child care for Evanston; and
WHEREAS, School District 65, School District 202, and Bank One have agreed to
allocate funds for the child care study to assist in the total cost of $20,000; and
and
WHEREAS, other entities have been requested to make donations towards said studies;
WHEREAS, at its May 18, 1998 meeting, the Human Services Committee of the
Evanston City Council recommended that the City enter an agreement with the Illinois Facilities
Fund for a Child Care Study and that the City make a contribution of $5000 towards that study;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such a Child Care Study would be in the best
interests of the citizens of Evanston,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council authorizes an expenditure of $5000 towards the total
contract of $20,000 with the Illinois Facilities Fund for a Child Care Study.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to accept any
donations for the Child Care Study to be prepared by the Illinois Facilities Fund.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized and directed
to sign, and the City Clerk hereby authorized and directed to attest on behalf of the City, upon
the collection of $20,000 for the Child Care Study with the Illinois Facilities Fund, to sign an
agreement by and between the City of Evanston and the Illinois Facilities Fund for a Child Care
Study.
SECTION 4: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate any
additional conditions on the agreement as may be determined to be in the best interests of the
City.
SECTION 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by la .
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Adopted: Z , 1998
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