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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-006 College Scholarship Committee 2013.04.16 RESOLUTION NO. 13-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADMINISTER THE CIVIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; APPOINTING THE INITIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 2010, the University Park Civic Foundation established a scholarship program to provide encouragement to the children of City of University Park employees to pursue post-secondary education by awarding partial tuition scholarships for colleges or vocational schools to which applicants had been accepted; and WHEREAS, this effort was the outgrowth of an initial donation of$60,000 presented to the University Park Civic Foundation in 2009 to be used to encourage higher education among children of employees whose resources for tuition, fees, and books were limited; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the City of University Park City Council approved an on-going funding process for the scholarship program that allows for monthly donations via city utility bills; and WHEREAS, the next step in the process is to establish a Civic Foundation Scholarship Committee which will work semi-autonomously to establish policies and procedures, review scholarship applications and award scholarships within the financial limitations of the Civic Foundation Scholarship Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby establishes the Civic Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee. The City Council charge to the appointed committee members is attached in Appendix A. SECTION 2. Committee members are to be appointed at the same time and in the same manner as other citizen advisory committees. A list of the first appointees to the Civic Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee is attached in Appendix B. SECTION 3. The City Council will retain general oversight of the committee and its activities through regular reports submitted by the committee. SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and it is accordingly so resolved. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas on the 16`h day of April, 2013. APPROVED: W. RICHARD DAVIS, MAYOR ATTEST: 7 4 ■. / A& . Ah4 A.0 EL , :ETH SPECTO', CITY SE RETARY APPENDIX A The City Council of the City of University Park charges the newly established Civic Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee with the following duties: 1. Develop policies and procedures which shall include adoption of a standard scholarship application, dates for submission of applications, deadlines for awarding scholarships and disbursing scholarship funds, a student mentoring program for scholarship recipients, and general criteria for scholarship eligibility. 2. According to established guidelines, for each academic year, the committee shall submit to the Finance Director a list of students who have been approved for scholarships, the amount of the scholarships, and the information required for disbursing the funds to the appropriate college, university, or vocational school. 3. Report to the City Council at least annually regarding the number of scholarships awarded for the academic year, the amounts, and a general accounting of the Civic Foundation Scholarship Fund. APPENDIX B Appointees of the newly established Civic Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee effective April 16, 2013: Jean W. Coleman Judy Gibbs William (Bill) Johnson Shirley Kochman Sara B. "Sally" Lane Dayton Macatee Lila Marshall Douglas C. Smellage Lamar Tims Council Liaisons: Tommy Stewart, Councilmember Bob Begert, Councilmember 1