E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center Project_Exhibit Grant MatchMasterpiece on the Mississippi
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center Expansion Project - Exhibits Grant Match
DATE: April 14, 2010
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is recommending City Council approval to
provide $25,000 in additional City funds as part of the local match for a $150,000
federal grant for the Mines of Spain Exhibit and Education Program at the E.B. Lyons
Interpretive Center. The City of Dubuque previously contributed $30,000 of the $1.4
million raised by the Friends of the Mines of Spain for the expansion of the E.B. Lyons
Interpretive Center. The money is available in the Planning Services Department
FY2011 Riverfront 2000 Plan Implementation Budget.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center Expansion Project — Exhibits Grant Match
April 2, 2010
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request your consideration of providing $25,000
in additional City funds as part of the local match for a federal grant for the Mines of
Spain Exhibit and Education Program at the E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center.
Discussion
The City of Dubuque is the project sponsor on behalf of the Friends of the Mines of
Spain (FOMOS) for a $150,000 Preserve America grant from the National Park Service
for the Mines of Spain Exhibit and Education Program.
The FOMOS raised $1.4 million in funding needed for expansion of the Interpretive
Center, doubling its size and creating more space for interpretation and education. The
City of Dubuque contributed $30,000 for the expansion. The Mines of Spain Exhibit and
Education Program is being coordinated with the expansion of the Center.
The estimated total project budget for the Mines of Spain Exhibit and Education
Program is $300,000. The FOMOS is responsible for the $150,000 grant match. In an
effort to raise this match, the FOMOS has sent out letters to asking for donations, held a
fundraising event, and applied for grants from local, state, and private sector sources.
These efforts have not been as successful as hoped. The FOMOS has asked if
additional City funds can be designated for the local match for the new exhibits.
Budget Impact
In consultation with Budget Director Jenny Larson, I have identified that there is $25,000
available in the Planning Services Department's FY 2011 Riverfront 2000 Plan
Implementation CIP No. 102 -1015.
Recommendation
I recommend that this $25,000 be committed as part of the local grant match for the
Mines of Spain Exhibit and Education Program.
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director