Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves selection of the Urban League of Greater Madison as the operator of the Park Edge Park Ridge Neighborhood Employment Center. The Community Development Division’s 2016 Adopted Operating Budget includes $136,000 (Munis account no. 62331-54820) to support the operation of this center. This resolution authorizes use of these funds prior to the center’s opening to conduct outreach and engagement activities with neighborhood residents and partner agencies.
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Approving the selection of the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) as the operator of the Park Edge Park Ridge Neighborhood Employment Center which is to be established at 1233 McKenna Rd., authorizing the ULGM to begin outreach and planning efforts with neighborhood residents and partner agencies in anticipation of the opening of the center, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a contract with the ULGM to carry out these roles.
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WHEREAS, In 2014, the City purchased commercial property (the former Griff’s Restaurant, located at 1233 McKenna Blvd) to be converted for use as the Park Edge Park Ridge Neighborhood Employment Center, a facility to primarily serve as a venue for adult and youth oriented employment services, as well as to provide public meeting or gathering space for neighborhood residents; and
WHEREAS, a series of subsequent community meetings facilitated by the district Alder has begun to gather initial resident input regarding the needs in the neighborhood that this facility can help address; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development and Engineering Divisions are currently working to identify an architectural consultant to help assess the capacity of the current building to accommodate the desired uses of this center and to prepare conceptual designs that will guide the renovation of the existing structure; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division also issued an RFP on December 15, 2015 seeking proposals...
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