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:
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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
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