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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: March 23, 2015 <br />Source of Funds: ____N/A________ <br />Requested By: _Corby D. Alexander______ <br />Account Number: _______________ <br />Department: __Administration ____________ <br />Amount Budgeted: ______________ <br />Report: _ X_ Resolution: ____Ordinance: __ <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: <br />1.Grant Agreement with Harris County <br />2.Proposed School House Schematic <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />In July of 2014, the City of La Porte made application to the Harris County to acquire a grant to fund <br />the restoration of the building that housed the original La Porte ISD Colored School. The grant <br />application was successful, and the City of La Porte has been awarded $589,160 for this project. The <br />grant does come with a match requirement of $143,000. Council has previously appropriated <br />$150,000 in the Hotel Motel Tax Fund for the project that can be used to meet match requirements. <br />___________________________________________________________________________ <br />Action Required of Council: <br />Consider and or approve Community Development Block Grant Agreement with Harris County <br />in the amount of $589,160. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda: <br />___________________________________ ______________________ <br /> Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />