Title
Consider financial support for Keith Smith's Foley Football Book
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
Consider financial support for Keith Smith's Foley Football Book
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: _$2,500___________
Is this a budgeted item? YES______ NO______
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. ___________________________
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? _________________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? YES_____ NO_____
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
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WHEREAS, Keith Smith is requesting financial support for assistance in publishing a book about Foley High School football through 1954, and
WHEREAS, he has conducted interviews, as well as Rusty Piggot, with lester Smith , Thurston Adams and Jip Howell, and
WHEREAS, he has researched scores and players of former Foley High School football teams, and
WHEREAS, the cost to publish the book is $42.50 per hour and $6,500 ($13.00 each) for a minimum of 500 books.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the Foley City Council as follows:
SECTION 1: Finds that it is a good and useful purpose of public funds to help in the publication of a book about Foley High School football teams.
SECTION 2: Approves the expenditure in the amount of $2,500 from Public Relations/Community Development Account No. 01-620-8110 contingent upon the creation of a Performance Contract to ensure completion of the project as part of Foley's Centennial Celebration.