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City of Marquette, MI 300 West Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855


Agenda Date: 3/10/2025 Consent Agenda - Roll Call Vote Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Funding for the U.P. Children's Museum

BACKGROUND:

Recently staff from the U.P. Children's Museum asked the City to serve as the fiscal pass-through agent for funding from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. They plan to ask the Tribe for $10,000 to provide programming for civic, artistic and cultural activities. In consideration of the City agreeing to act as a pass-through, the Museum agrees to dedicate any funds from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe to the purposes set forth in the attached agreement prepared by the City Attorney.

Proceeds from the Tribe's 2% gaming revenue would be used to fund the request; gaming regulations require that a local municipality serve as the fiscal agent for such awards. This payment is not allocated to the City of Marquette government, but is a contribution to the U.P. Children's Museum.

FISCAL EFFECT:

No direct cost to the City.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the request to act as the fiscal intermediary for Sault Ste. Marie Tribe funding of $10,000 for U.P. Children's Museum for civic, artistic and cultural activities, and authorize the City Manager to sign the attached Agreement.

ALTERNATIVES:

As determined by the Commission.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	U.P. Children's Museum Letter of Request
	U.P. Children's Museum Agreement