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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 27, 2021 <br />Source of Funds:038 EDC Fund <br />Requested By:Jason Weeks, Asst. City Mgr. <br />Department:Administration/CMO <br />Account Number:038-6030-565-9997 <br />Amount Budgeted:$252,650 <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />Amount Requested:$22,000 <br />Exhibits:Monument photos & design, Location <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />Photos & aerial, Foundation information, and <br />City Council Agenda Request form from 2/8/21 <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Gold Star Families are those who have sacrificed a loved one for our freedom in the <br />on a national scale to honor and recognize these families and their loved ones who <br />have given so much for our way of life. This motivated WWII Medal of Honor recipient, <br />Woody Williams and his foundation to create the Gold Star Families Memorial <br />Monument program. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument program is a national <br />effort designedto provide a place of permanence for Gold Star Families and the general <br />public to gather in honor and recognition of the sacrifices which have been made for <br />our freedom and to ensure that we never forget. Currently, this program is active in all <br />50 statesand one U.S. territory with 87 monuments installed and an additional 77 <br />monuments in progress. The impact of this program helps to raise public awareness, <br />promote community, and most importantly support Gold Star Families and the legacy <br />of their loved ones. <br />La Portian, Milissa Guyon, is inviting the La Porte Development Corporation to be a <br />part of helping the La Porte Gold Star Families provide a permanent point of service <br />and support to Gold Star Families within the La Porte community. Mrs. Guyon has the <br />honor of serving on a committee of dedicated individuals in our community who have <br />come together with a common goal to establish the La Porte Gold Star Families <br />Memorial Monument. Earlier this year, the La Porte Gold Star Families committee <br />approached the La Porte City Council to request the Gold Star Families monument be <br />located within the Five Points Park Plaza, which was approved. The committee has <br />been active in the community seeking funding for the cost associated with installing the <br />monument. <br />The quote for the monument is a total of $51,306 and includes four monuments and <br />four bases in Premium Jet-Black granite per specification and design furnished by <br />Blackwood Associates, Inc. for the GSFMM. This fee also includes delivery and <br />installation of the Gold Star Monument. Included in this quote are: <br /> <br />