Title
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM IN THE AMOUNT OF $310,000.
Body
CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS; the city council approved $310,000 as an operating subsidy to Great Lakes Aquarium in resolution 24-0918R passed on December 9, 2024 that appropriated the estimated 2024 hotel-motel and food and beverage tourism taxes.
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, substantially in the form of that attached as Exhibit A, with Great Lakes Aquarium, in an amount not to exceed $310,000, payable from 258-030-5436-08; (tourism taxes fund, finance, tourism tax allocations, Lake Superior Center Authority).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an agreement with Great Lakes Aquarium for 2025 to help with updating their water filtration system and the construction of the Lava to Lakes exhibit. This agreement is funded by tourism tax collections, and may be reduced or terminated in the event that insufficient proceeds are derived from hotel-motel and food and beverage tourism taxes.