Riley County signs Make My Move contract, to submit state application; chamber to sign separate MOU
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Summary
Riley County commissioners approved a contract with Make My Move and authorized staff to proceed with a state grant application; the county and Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce will finalize a separate MOU for local support services.
Riley County commissioners voted to execute a contract with the nonprofit Make My Move and authorized county staff to move forward with a state grant application connected to the program.
The contract was presented by Jacob Hansen, interim Riley County counselor, who said county and chamber staff met last week to work out the logistics. Hansen told the commission the county will sign a direct contract with Make My Move and that the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce will enter a separate memorandum of understanding to provide administrative and outreach services. "Ultimately, Amanda's on the hook, if for whatever reason that fall through," Hansen said, referring to Planning Director Amanda Webb as the staff lead for the county portion of the work. Commissioners approved the contract by motion and recorded the customary "Aye" votes; the record in the transcript does not list a roll-call tally by name.
Hansen said the Department of the Treasury has been notified that Riley County intends to submit an application and that the Treasury will review submissions in August. He also said the county can terminate the contract with 90 days' notice if the grant application is not awarded or if local arrangements change.
Hansen and Amanda Webb said they plan an MOU with the chamber to define specific services the chamber will provide, modeled in part on a 2020 CARES-Act small-business loan effort. Peter Lorenz of Make My Move and Darren Solden of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce participated in recent planning discussions, Hansen said.
The commissioners instructed staff to finalize the separate MOU with the chamber and bring it back for review. Hansen said the MOU will be provided to commissioners "ASAP" and that staff have a meeting scheduled with the chamber to finalize details.
Votes at the meeting were recorded as motions carried with commissioners saying "Aye." The transcript does not include a roll-call tally naming which commissioner cast which vote.
The contract and supporting paperwork were signed at the meeting so the county can meet the Treasury's application timetable.
The county will return with the chamber MOU spelling out operational tasks, timelines and performance expectations prior to spending or obligating grant funds.
Commissioners did not discuss specific budget allocations in the meeting record; the contract authorizes staff to pursue the application and finalize the county's contract terms.
