HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-R-12 Resolution Requesting Tourism Funds for Clark County Museum RESOLUTION NO. &u5.- .- /a'
BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL STATE OF INDIANA
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDS FROM CLARK-FLOYD COUNTIES
CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU TO PAY COSTS OF A PROJECT
DESIGNED TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE:
"CLARK COUNTY INDIANA MUSEUM OF FIRSTS IN RESTORED HISTORIC
THOMAS HOWARD HOUSE; CLARK COUNTY INDIANA MUSEUM BUILDING AND
GARDENS RENOVATION AND EXPANSION, AND MUSEUM DISCOVERY
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WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana (the "City'), by and through its Common
Council,wishes to encourage and promote tourism and economic development in all areas of the City;
and
WHEREAS,under Indiana Code 6-9-3-S(b)and other laws related to or supplemental thereto,
the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention &Tourism Bureau(the "Tourism Bureau")is authorized to use
money in the Capital Development Tourism Fund only for the purpose of paying the principal of and
interest due on bonds issued by the City of Jeffersonville, or a political subdivision located in Floyd -
Clark County, in order to finance a project to promote tourism or to refund bonds previously issued for
such purpose;and
WHEREAS, under Indiana Code 36-1-7, the City, the Tourism Bureau, is authorized to enter
into an inter-local cooperation agreement to undertake projects and activities necessary or useful in
further of their respective purposes,including particularly financing tourism projects and issuing bonds
payable from the Capital Development Tourism Fund for such purpose; and
WHEREAS the importance of the described project for Jeffersonville will be consistent with
the purpose of the NoCo Arts and Cultural District and will provide an educational experience for both
visitors and school children by Clark County Indiana Museum of Firsts in restored historic Thomas
Howard House; Clark County Indiana Museum building and gardens renovation and expansion, and
museum Discovery Mobile(the "Project");and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of.
Jeffersonville Indiana as follows
Section I. Request for Funding. The Common Council hereby requests funding from the
Tourism Bureau in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) to be
applied to the costs of the Project, together with the costs of issuance of the Bonds allocable to
such project.
Section 2. Findings and Determinations. The Common Council hereby finds and
determines that the Project promotes tourism and involves the restoration and improvement of the
Clark County Museum. The Project will not have a material adverse competitive effect on any
similar facilities already constructed or operating in or near the City;that the project will promote
tourism in the City, will encourage the expansion of commerce and tourism in the City and,
therefore, that the financing of the Project through the issuance of the Bonds will be of benefit to
the general health and welfare of the City and complies with the EDC Act.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Common Counsel of the City of Jeffersonville
supports Clark County Indiana Museum of Firsts in restored historic Thomas Howard House;Clark
County Indiana Museum building and gardens renovation and expansion, and museum Discovery
Mobile and offers to authorize the bonding, if necessary.
SO RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville,
Indiana, on this /g' day of AA.3kS4" .
VOTED FOR VOTED AGAINST
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This resolution (2025-Rica) shall be effective upon adoption by the Common Council for the City of
Jeffersonville and approval by the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville.
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FVar? 5 /n e , Council President
ATTEST:
Lisa Gill, Clerk
2025-R / presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville on this
1 q day of atgc.S i-, 2025.
Lisa Gill. Clerk
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2025-R J approved and signed by me on thi A day of �(,�<JJ/ `�7 2025
Mike Moore, Mayor