REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to accept a grant for capital improvements at Shaker Heritage Society
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Date: 07/29/2025
Department: Shaker Heritage Society
Attending Meeting: Johanna Batman
Submitted By: Johanna Batman
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 518-456-7890
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Council on the Arts 411 Fifth Avenue Suite 700, New York NY 10016
Term: (Start/end date or duration) July 2025 - June 2028
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $102,000
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☐ No ☒
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☐ No ☒
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: n/a County: n/a
State: $102,000 Local: n/a
County Budget Accounts:
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Revenue Amount: n/a
Appropriation Account and Line: n/a
Appropriation Amount: n/a
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: Resolution No. 237 July 11, 2022
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
Shaker Heritage Society requests authorization to accept a grant of $102,000 awarded by the New York State Council on the Arts. The funds awarded will support improvements to our leasehold at the 1848 Meeting House. This proposed scope of work includes replacing a non-code compliant fire escape stairway, regrading and building a new ramped sidewalk to the east entrance, and building a panel to screen an HVAC system from view. Matching funds for this grant will be secured through support from private foundations and individual donors. No additional funding is requested from the County.