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8/28/2013
53-R-13
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Notifications of Grant Awards
To Fund and Operate a Congregate Senior Meal Program
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has made it a priority to focus on
providing for a comfortable and high stand of living for seniors through activities and
events; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
(the "Department") strives to provide activities and opportunities to seniors; and
WHEREAS, the Department applied to the Illinois Department on Aging
• for funding for a congregate senior meal program; and
WHEREAS, the Department received two (2) grant awards, worth a
combined forty-six thousand, one hundred seventy-one dollars ($46,171.00), to operate
meal programs for seniors; and
WHEREAS, the grant award will allow seniors to receive meals at a
suggested donation rate of four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50); and
WHEREAS, the Department plans to operate a lunch program for seniors
five (5) days a week at the Levy Senior Center; and
WHEREAS, the Department plans to operate a lunch program for seniors
one (1) day a week at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
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THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, IL'LINOIS:
53-R-13
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign, and the
City Clerk herby authorized to attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Notifications
of Grant Awards.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions of the Grant Awards as he may determine to be in
the best interests of the City.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution 53-R-13 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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ty Clerk
Adopted: ( �' , 2013
ElizVthTisdahl, Mayor
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