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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Local match for amendments to Code for Historic Preservation Districts RESOLUTION NO. 11-204 RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPENDITURE FROM 2010/11 CONTINGENCY FUND FOR LOCAL MATCH FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, as part of the budget deliberations of the Council for FY 2011/12, the City Council requested that staff provide a draft of the scope of work for a project identified as a City Council priority—making revisions to Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS,the chapter pertains to historic district design standards, and because the project was not then well-defined in terms of its scope in relation to estimated costs,the Council wanted to review the scope of work for the project before approving any funding; and, WHEREAS, discussion of this issue began back in 2010, and the initial stage called for the development of the scope of work in preparation of hiring a consultant well versed not only in architectural history,but also in alternative materials and green preservation; and, WHEREAS,to date,the Historic Preservation Commission and City staff have begun to identify the problem areas of Chapter 31 that may be easily cleared up by staff through careful editing and regularization of the text and those sections that will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a consultant; and, WHEREAS,the primary expense for the revision of Chapter 31 is the hiring of a consultant with the expertise to produce revised design guidelines that will make use of 2 Pt Century building techniques and technology to the extent that they are appropriate for each building style listed in Chapter 31; and, WHEREAS,it is estimated that the total project cost will be$60,000, and staff anticipates that the project costs will be shared by the City of Ames and funding from an Iowa Historic Resource Development Program(HRDP) grant; and, WHEREAS, if selected through a competitive process,the HRDP grant program provides 50%of financing for a project with a 50%local match requirement,and the local match may include a 25%in-kind contribution; and, WHEREAS,the HRDP grant application to the State Historical Society of Iowa must be postmarked no later than May 16,2011,and projects funded with this grant cycle are to begin on July 1,2011,and must be completed by November 30, 2013. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that a $20,000 local cash match from the Council's 2010/11 Contingency Fund for the Historic Resource Development Program grant, in addition to the commitment of an in-kind match of$10,000, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26'day of April, 2011. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Mahayni Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Mahayni, Larson, Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of April, 2011.