Consent 1.I.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 04/11/2011
- TITLE
- Acceptance of Sponsors/Donations for Infill Policy Workshop April 26 and 27
- PRESENTED BY:
- Candi Beaudry
- Department:
- Planning & Community Services
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Annexation Committee is recommending the City Council accept $6,800 in sponsorships for the Infill Policy Workshop the City is hosting on April 26 and 27 in Billings. The City Council has already approved expending up to $15,000 in Council Contingency funds to hold the workshop. These sponsorships from the Billings Home Builders Association, Billings Association of Realtors, Sanderson Stewart, Cole Law Firm, Montana Association of Planners, and Healthy By Design in conjunction with registration fees and the Council's contribution will make the workshop possible. The workshop will be held at the Billings Depot and up to 240 participants may attend. Online registration for the workshop is now available at http://tinyurl.com/billingsinfill/ and information on the workshop is available at www.ci.billings.mt.us/infillworkshop
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- Accept the sponsorships totaling $6,800 to help fund the Infill Policy Workshop
- Refuse the sponsorships totaling $6,800 to help fund the Infill Policy Workshop. If the Council refuses the sponsorships, other sources of funding will be needed to cover the workshop costs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Acceptance of these sponsorships for the Infill Policy Workshop in conjunction with the $15,000 already approved by the Council from its Contingency Fund and registration fees will make it possible for the City to host the workshop without incurring any additional costs. The sponsorships are as follows:
-Billings Home Builders Association - $1,500
-Billings Association of Realtors - $2,500
-Sanderson Stewart - $800
-Cole Law Firm - $500
-Montana Association of Planners - $500
-Healthy By Design - $1,000
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the sponsorships for the Infill Policy Workshop totaling $6,800.