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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2021-004 - HP Award Sponsored by: Seward Historic Preservation Commission CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2021-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE 2021 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS BE BESTOWED TO COLLEEN KELLY AND LIBERTY MILLER. WHEREAS, City Council Ordinance No. 2011-001 established the Seward Historic Preservation Award in order to annually recognize an outstanding contribution made by dedicated individuals and/or organizations to preserve the tangible aspects of Seward's heritage; and WHEREAS,the Seward Historic Preservation Commission has chosen Colleen Kelly and Liberty Miller as the 2021 Seward Historic Preservation Award recipients; and WHEREAS, Colleen Kelly, a volunteer member of the Resurrection Bay Historical Society Collection Committee, has assisted commissioners in their CLG Grant #20005 Seward Historical Tour: Public Education Signage Project by researching properties, finding photos, documents,and records,organizing these documents into individual files,and uploading over 100 photos to a shared file for easy access to the commission and sign designer; and WHEREAS, Colleen scanned and re-scanned many images at a higher resolution to improve image production and worked weekends to help meet tight deadlines; and WHEREAS, Colleen provided a total of 52 document reviews with detailed edits for the sign narratives and reviewed each of them for historical accuracy, which dramatically improved the quality of the narratives from the initial stage to the final stage of the sign design process; and WHEREAS, Colleen shared her wealth of knowledge about the history of Seward to develop sign narratives and was responsive as the stories developed and changed direction or needed different images; and WHEREAS, Colleen Kelly volunteered tremendous amounts of her time and expertise and facilitated connections to assist with and ensure the success of the Seward Historic Walking Tour grant project; and WHEREAS, in appreciation and recognition of Colleen Kelley's volunteerism with distinction in this and all other respects over the course of her tenure with the Resurrection Bay Historical Society,the City of Seward is pleased to present the 2021 Historic Preservation Award to Colleen Kelly; and WHEREAS, Liberty Miller,owner of 13 Ravens Coffee&Books,organized and planned a new historical cemetery walking tour at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Camelot Subdivision on October 10 and October 24, 2020; and CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2021-004 WHEREAS, Liberty collaborated with historians Sue McClure and Lee Poleski, both of whom have extensive experience organizing cemetery tours in the City, to gather information and lead the tours to share many fascinating stories of those laid to rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery; and WHEREAS,many individuals from near and far attended this event and the tours sold out quickly; and WHEREAS, all proceeds were donated to the Resurrection Bay Historical Society; and WHEREAS, the walking tour provided the citizens of Seward an opportunity to come together safely in an outdoor event to learn about and to share Seward's history in the middle of a global COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, these cemetery tours were also the impetus for the City to replace the long lost headstone of Mary Lowell to commemorate an original Seward homesteader and influential matriarch; and WHEREAS, the success of the Woodlawn Cemetery tours has inspired future walking tours and events which the community eagerly anticipates; and WHEREAS, in appreciation and recognition of Liberty Miller's enthusiastic and innovative contribution to the education of Seward's history by bringing community together and sparking renewed interest in local history, the City of Seward is pleased to present the 2021 Historic Preservation Award to Liberty Miller. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: Section 1. Colleen Kelly volunteered her time, expertise and enthusiasm for Seward's history extensively to ensure the success of the HPF-CLG Grant #20005 Seward Historical Tour: Public Education Signage Project. Section 2. Liberty Miller organized and planned local historical events that contributed to the education of and enthusiasm for Seward's history and inspired the replacement of Mary Lowell's cemetery headstone. Section 3. It is hereby recommended that the City Council bestow the 2021 Historic Preservation Awards to Colleen Kelly and Liberty Miller. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. • CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2021-004 PASSED AND APPROVED by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Seward,Alaska,this 13th day of May, 2021. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Cheryl Se se, Chair AYES: Benoit, Ward, Pemberton, Seese NOES: None ABSENT: Libbrecht ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Jessica Stallard, CMC Acting City Clerk (City Seal) •••"° "°° OF SE °`°°° •ems F` SEAL • . %I; ............... ' ............