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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 08-32 Acceptance of a Gift for the Construction of the Arts Sciences BuildingTOWN OF WESTLAKE RESOLUTION NO. 08-32 APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GENEROUS GIFT TO ASSIST THE FUNDING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WESTLAKE ACADEMY ARTS & SCIENCES CENTER BUILDING PROJECT, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE GIFT TOWARDS THE ARTS PORTION OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING PROJECT, APPROVING THE NAMING OF A PORTION OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM USE OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY FOUNDATION NAMING GUIDELINES FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING PROJECT, AND DIRECTING THE TOWN MANAGER TO PREPARE A DRAFT POLICY FOR NAMING OF ALL TOWN FACILITIES FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake will be constructing a new Arts & Sciences Building at its Westlake Academy campus; and WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake desires to encourage broad community support and involvement in this project through utilization of private donations, gifts, and other private funding sources to enhance this project, as well as ensure its success via the use of a public/private partnerships; and WHEREAS, an anonymous donor has come forward and expressed a desire to provide a generous gift for this project; and WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen finds that acceptance of this generous gift for this project is in the best interests of the Town of Westlake and its citizens; and WHEREAS, in addition to accepting this generous gift, the Board of Aldermen desires to approve naming rights for a portion of this project and provide direction to the Town Manager regarding an interim and permanent Town facilities naming policy; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT, all matters stated in the Recitals hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 2. THAT, the Board of Aldermen (the Board) of the Town of Westlake, Texas, hereby accepts a generous gift of $500,000.00 to the Town from a donor wishing to remain anonymous to the extent allowed by law and while respecting the donor's wishes to remain anonymous, the Board acknowledges the desire of this donor to apply these funds to the Arts portion of the planned Arts & Sciences Building at Westlake Academy, and hereby approves the application of the funds to the construction of the Arts portion of the planned Arts & Sciences Building. SECTION 3. THAT, the Board hereby decrees that the portion of the Arts & Sciences Building currently referred to as Black Box shall be named the "Sam W. Lee Theatre" in memory, honor and recognition of Sam. W. Lee, who was a loyal, generous, honorable and supportive citizen of the Town of Westlake for almost thirty years. SECTION 4. THAT, the Board hereby approves the Westlake Academy Foundation naming guidelines (attached as Exhibit A) as an interim Town policy for the Arts & Sciences Building Project, and directs the Town Manager to research, draft and present to the Board for its consideration a proposed policy for the naming of all Town facilities. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS " DAY OF MAY 2008. Latrra L. Wheat, Mayor ATTEST: kiq Sutter TRMC, Town Secretary Tom Brymer,f o Manager APPROVED AS TO L. RESO 08-32 EXHIBIT A The Westlake Academy Foundation would like to propose the following naming opportunities and -guidelines to the Board of Alderman. Proposed Naming Opportunities for the Arts and Sciences Center: Arts & Sciences Center Complex Naming Rights $1,000,000 Black Box Theater .$500,000 Sciences Wing $500,000 Art Classroom $300,000 Commons Area $250,000 Science Laboratory (2) $100,000 each Science Classroom $50,000 Conference Room $50,000 Offices (6) for Staff $25,000 each * * Other naming opportunities such as brick pavers, seats in the theater will arise depending on what alternatives are chosen. These additional naming opportunities will be presented to the Board of Aldermen at such time. Guidelines for consideration in regards to all naming opportunities now and in the future: 1. All Naming Opportunities and amounts will be presented for approval and acceptance by the Board of Alderman. 2. Donors can specify another name other than their own. For example, their family foundation or in honor of someone else.