HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2005-007RESOLUTION NO. ?¡JO5-{)O7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY, TO ISSUE A
LETTER DESIGNATING THE DENTON CHILDREN'S COALITION SUCCESS BY 6@, AS
LOCAL COUNCIL" FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLICATION FOR EARLY LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES ACT (ELOA) DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS; TO DESIGNATE THE
UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE "LOCAL
COUNCIL"; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Early Learning Opportunities Act (ELOA) provides grants to local
councils to help develop, operate, or enhance voluntary early learning programs for children; and
WHEREAS, a local group of agencies, parents, community leaders, school district staff,
United Way, and Child Care Services have formed a partnership called the Denton Children's
Coalition Success by 6@; and
WHEREAS, for a group to apply for ELOA grants it must be designated as a "local
council" by the appropriate governmental entity; and
WHEREAS, the council of the City of Denton finds that it is in the public interest to
designate Denton Children's Coalition Success by 6@ as the "local council" for purposes of
application for ELOA grants and that the United Way of Denton County should be designated as
fiscal agent for the "local council" and; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas, is authorized to designate
Denton Children's Coalition as "Local Council" and to designate the United Way of Denton
County as fiscal agent for the purposes of obtaining ELOA grant funds by issuing a letter
substantially in the form of the letter attached as Exhibit "A", that is too be included in the
ELOA grant application by the Denton Children's Coalition Success by 6@.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED fui. ~4'Í""y or ,'ltIW flAt-. 2005
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By HJ J(&hH
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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