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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14155RESOLUTION NO. 14155 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2019 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO MEMORIAL HALL IN THE AMOUNT TH OF $5,000 TO SPONSOR THE PUEBLO SYMPHONY’S 4 OF JULY ‘CELEBRATE FREEDOM’ CONCERT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $5,000 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2019 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to Pueblo Memorial Hall to sponsor th the Pueblo Symphony’s 4 of July ‘Celebrate Freedom’ concert. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED January 28, 2019 BY: Ray Aguilera MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY ATTESTED BY: ACTING CITY CLERK City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-4 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 28, 2019 TO: Council President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk FROM: City Council Member Bob Schilling SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2019 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PUEBLO MEMORIAL HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO SPONSOR THE TH PUEBLO SYMPHONY’S 4 OF JULY ‘CELEBRATE FREEDOM’ CONCERT SUMMARY: th Attached for consideration is a request for sponsorship of the Pueblo Symphony’s 4 of July ‘Celebrate Freedom’ concert. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City Council sponsored this event in 2018. BACKGROUND: Council Member Bob Schilling is requesting $5,000 to sponsor the Pueblo Symphony’s thth 2019 4 of July ‘Celebrate Freedom’ concert. This concert has been part of the HARP 4 of July celebration for the past 16 years. The concert will be free to the public celebrating Independence Day. This year’s event will be held in Memorial Hall. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funds in the amount of $5,000 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2019 General Fund Budget to Pueblo Memorial Hall. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not Applicable. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could choose not to authorize funding for this event. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Bob Schilling. Attachments: Attached is a funding request from the Pueblo Symphony Association. Woco \E w Q a a c a ? q q F 4,t g � 3 a EA EA EA EA - ■ E E \ e s o 2 q co o tri © EA EA @ / C.) ƒ / � / - U 2 2 ƒ / o / * k / $ � E • ƒ a 5 \ szt- R f W * f k � / / A A a / .a ) (/) [ § 2 E $ \ o / k / a a, 3 3 / / % Tracey Sample From: Pueblo Symphony <pueblosymphony@hotmail.com> Sent Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:21 PM To: Tracey Sample Subject: [External] Info External email.Please use caution. Tracey, Here is the info on the concerts that we are requesting funding help from the City to present in Memorial Hall to the citizens of Pueblo: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 4 '5l ODD The Pueblo Symphony will present their FREE Symphony for Kids (SFK) Concerts to all area fourth grade students in Pueblo County. . approximately 2,800 students! Because of the increase in the number of students, we are requesting the use of Memorial Hall to accommodate that many students. We will perform one (1) concert in the morning for District 70 students and one (1) concert in the afternoon for Pueblo City School students. The concert is yet to be determined but "Heroes and Villains" has been very popular with the students. We show excerpts of the movies on the large LED screen above the orchestra while we play the music live. Thursday,July 4, 2019 c 5 opt, The Pueblo Symphony will present the "Celebrate Freedom" concert for FREE to the citizens of Pueblo. This year we are bringing back to Pueblo, POPERAZZI. This vocal trio is made up of three vocalists and are featured at some of the top shows on the Las Vegas Strip. Blurring the boundaries between classical and popular music, this vocal trio is delighting thousands with their diverse vocal prowess and captivating stage presence. From Opera to Rock, Pavarotti to Prima, Sinatra to Jersey Boys,these young and versatile entertainers perform a delicate musical mix of opera with a twist. Tenors George DeMott and Cody Shawn Gay and soprano,Janien Valentine, make up POPERAllI. December of 2019, date is yet to be determined The Pueblo Symphony wou . ike to present The Nutcracker with live - usic by the Pueblo Symphony. This past December we invited the . . :re de Cristo Arts Center Ballet • perform excerpts on the first half of our December 9, 2018, concert. It was . emendous success! W: •elieve the community of Pueblo deserves a first class performance with live music. k in the 1980s e symphony performed with the Pueblo Civic Ballet in presenting the entire Nutcracker wi ive mu 'c, performed on stage in Memorial Hall. The symphony would like to hire the Sangre de Cristo : . et to perform and also to work with them to bring in professional ballet dancers for the premier rol :. The ' A in no way is taking the performances away from the Arts Center, but wishes to take their perfor. ance to a hig' : level and present The Nutcracker in its entirety with a local ballet company, profession 'dancers in the premie oles, with live orchestral music. . .just how Tchaikovsky envisioned his work. Weare working with Nan Wainw '!ht, Director of Dance at the Arts Center, and Jim Richerson, Executive Dirpttor. Admission to the performance ' need to be charged to cover expenses with the event. But,we would like to talk to area schools about at - - •ing at a reduced rate. 1 / Thank you and if you have any questions, please contact me. I will return to Colorado on January 3, 2019. Jug H. King' Eget ,e-Directxtr P Symphony 301 North/Mahn,Suatpi 106 1'uebio-,Cooaraclo-81003 2