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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2007-095Sponsored by: Oates CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2007-095 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FY'08 GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, ALASKA DIVISION OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION WHEREAS, each year the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Office offers a Historic Preservation Fund Grant to Certified Local Governments; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward, Historic Preservation Commission has applied for and has been awarded several of the annual Historic Preservation Fund Grants in the past; and WHEREAS, "Providing Public Access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory" has been a priority of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission supports the need for a database of the Seward Register of Historic Places and the Seward Historical Site Inventory and the web pages to display this `,,,., information on; and WHEREAS, a website/database designer shall be contracted to develop the database for the Seward Register of Historic Places and the Seward Historical Site Inventory and develop the web pages to display the database information; and WHEREAS, at the September 27, 2007 meeting the Seward Historic Preservation Commission approved Resolution 2007-04 selecting "Providing Public Access To The Seward Historical Site Inventory" as the FY-08 grant project and recommending the Council authorize the City Manager submit the grant application; and WHEREAS, the total project cost is estimated at $6,500.00, with a federal share of $4,173.00, and a local match of $2,782.00; and WHEREAS, the City's match for this project will be provided through in-kind services from the Historic Preservation Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: CITY OF SEWARD RESOLUTION 2007-095 Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to submit to the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Office of History and Archaeology the FY'08 grant application to develop the "Provide Public Access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory" website/database project. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward this 8th day of October, 2007. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Vanta Shafer, Mayo AYES: Dunham, Valdatta, Bardarson, Thomas, Amberg, Shafer NOES: None ABSENT: Schafer ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Je Lewis, ViYKi ~~~y~s~s'~`!' .+~~~ m ~ cos City Clerk ~"~} .~•''Q1~'C)F~,q'''~,~'+:)s`°. (City Seal) ,~' ~ --a- '`~ r ~ ~ w ~ ~ : ® v °o , , ,~ ~,s~~ Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: October 8, 2007 , Through: Phillip Oates, City Manager~~/' From: Donna Glenz, Planning Assistant Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to submit to the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources an application for a Historic Preservation fund grant FY'08 grant application to develop the "Provide Public Access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory" website/database project BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: The Alaska State Historic Preservation Office of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has grant funds available. The grant money is available in apass-through status from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund. This funding can be used to develop historic inventories, historical preservation planning and preservation education for the public. In order to apply for this grant funding, DNR recommends that the request be endorsed by the highest level of local government. The City of Seward and the Seward Historic Preservation Commission have applied for and been awarded several of the Historic Preservation Certified Local Government grants in the past. At the September 6, 2007 Historic Preservation Regular Meeting the Commission decided to apply for the FY'08 Department of Natural Resources Certified Local Grant. Two work sessions to discuss and complete the grant application were scheduled for September 18, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. and September 20, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. The Commission selected and developed the grant application for the "Providing Public Access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory" project. The total cost of the project is $6,500.00. The Federal share of the project is $4,173.00; the local share is $2,782.00. This local share shall be provided by in-kind services of the Historic Preservation Commission. A Special Meeting was scheduled for September 27, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. to approve the project and forward a recommendation to City Council to authorize the City Manager to submit the FY'08 Certified Local Government Historic Preservation Fund Grant application to the Office of the History and Archaeology. This project will raise awareness of Seward's history and the need to preserve it and will be beneficial to the visitor industry. ~~- t ,) CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures. Other: FISCAL NOTE: The total cost of the project is $6,500.00. The Federal share of the project is $4,173.00; the local share is $2,782.00. This local shaze shall be provided by in-kind services of the Historic Preservation Commission. Approved by Finance Department: RECOMMENDATION: p~j~ Council approve Resolution 2007 ,authorizing the City Manager to submit to the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Office of History and Archaeology the FY'08 grant application to develop the "Provide Public Access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory" websiteldatabase project. ~~