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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF ALASKA
AND THE CITY OF SEWARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SEWARD HISTORICAL
SITE INVENTORY ON THE SEWARD HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION WEBSITE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2007 the Seward Historic Preservation
Commission approved Resolution 2007-04 recommending the City apply for the Historic
Preservation Fund grant to provide access to the historical site inventory; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2007 City Council approved Resolution 2007-095
authorizing the City Manager to submit the Historic Preservation Commission FY'08
grant application to the Alaska Historic Preservation Office; and
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WHEREAS, the Alaska Historic Preservation Office has awarded a Historic
Preservation Fund Grant to the City of Seward for the purpose of providing public
website access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory; and
WHEREAS, the community will benefit from having public access to the Seward
Historical Site Inventory; and
WHEREAS, the total project cost is estimated at $6,955.00 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 individual commissioners of the Historic Preservation Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SEWARD CITY
COUNCIL CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Historic
Preservation Fund grant from the Alaska Historic Preservation Office for the purpose of
providing public website access to the Seward Historical Site Inventory.
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Resolution 2008-064
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Section 2. The City of Seward's local match of $2,782.00.00 will be satisfied
by in-kind services of commissioners on the Historic Preservation Commission.
Section 3. Funding in the amount of $6,955 is appropriated as follows:
$4,173 from the State Historic Preservation grant, account no. 826-8261-4680-0200, and
$2,782 from the General Fund fund balance account no. 101-0000-3072-0826, for a total
appropriation of $6,955 to contracted services account no. 826-8261-5390.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this
14th day of July, 2008.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Clark Corbridge
Mayor
AYES: Dunham, Valdatta, Bardarson, Amberg, Smith, Corbridge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kellar
ABSTAIN: None
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: July 14, 2008
Through: City Manager Phillip Oatesi~~'`~
From: Executive Liaison Anne Bailey
Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Grant Agreement between the State of Alaska and the City
of Seward for the Purpose of Providing Public Access to
the Seward Historical Site Inventory on the Seward
Historic Preservation Commission Website
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources Office of Historic Preservation has
awarded a grant to the City of Seward to provide public access to the Seward Historical Site
Inventory through the Seward Historic Preservation Website.
The Seward Historic Preservation Commission received a Certified Local Government Grant in
2004 to develop the Historic Preservation Website. It is currently available to the public. This
new grant allows the Commission to update the information in the Seward historic inventory,
photograph the properties, and prepare the information for placement on the Seward Historic
Preservation Commission website.
This project will continue to enhance public awareness of Seward historic properties listed on
local, state and national registers by increasing the amount of information available to the public,
and by making the information easily accessible to the public on a website. It will also increase
public appreciation of the benefits of placing properties on these registers.
The total project cost is anticipated to be $6,955.00 with agrant-share of $ 4,173.00 and a local
match of $2,782.00. The local portion will be matched by the in-kind services of the Historic
Preservation commissioners. All work must comply with The Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, 1995. The grant also includes the following
timeline:
Each July, October, 3anuary, and April until Submit to OHA a quarterly progress report for
required completion documents are approved the previous 3 months, describing project
by OHA activities and referencing dates and items in
this Sco e of Work.
June-December 2008 Update information and photograph the
properties in the Seward Register of historic
Places and the Seward Historical Site
Inventory.
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October-December 2008 Prepare request for proposals, advertise, and
select database and website designer for the
project. Provide the PHA with a copy of the
RFP and resume(s) of the contractor.
January-June 2009 Design the database and website. Provide the
database and photographs in web compatible
format to the City of Seward to add to the
Seward Historic Preservation Commission
web a e.
July-August 2009 Add information and photographs to Seward
Historic Preservation Commission web a e.
September 30, 2009 Submit final products to OHA:
1) 5 copies of the database information.
2) a narrative project report that
describes project activities (who,
what, where, when, why) and includes
website address.
3) minutes of the Seward Historic
Preservation Commission meetings
showing its awareness and
participation in the project.
4) final billing.
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.
FISCAL NOTE:
The total cost of the project is $6,955.00. The Federal share of the project is $4,173.00; the local
share is $2,782.00. This local share will be provided by in-kind services of the individual citizens
who serve on the Historic Preservation Commission.
Approved by Finance Department:
RECOMMENDATION: w
Council approve Resolution 2008-XX authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant
agreement between the State of Alaska and the City of Seward, accepting grant funds in the
amount of $6,955.00 and contributing $2,782.00 as in-kind services to the Project, No.
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