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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Certified Local Government Grant Application to Fund an Intensive Survey of Chautauqua Park 7, Ridgewood Subdivisions RESOLUTION NO. 21-461 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO FUND AN INTENSIVE SURVEY OF CHAUTAUQUA PARK 7 RIDGEWOOD SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on April 13, 2021, the City Council approved an update to the Goals, Objectives, and Action Steps of the Ames Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan(HPP); and, WHEREAS, as a result of the updated Plan, the Historic Preservation Commission(HPC) formed a subcommittee to review if there might be an area of Ames appropriate for an intensive level historic resource survey; and, WHEREAS, each year the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) makes available Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant funding which promotes historic preservation at the grassroots level; and, WHEREAS,the City has Certified Local Government status from the National Park Service, Department of Interior, and therefore qualified as a grant applicant; and, WHEREAS,the proposed project is to complete an intensive survey that includes up to 107 properties in the Chautauqua Park And Ridgewood Subdivsions; and, WHEREAS, cultural resource management consultant William page identified this area as potentially eligible for National Register of Historic Places (NR) listing under Criteria A and C in the City-funded reconnaissance survey in 1992, and exploratory site visits by members of the HPC in August 2021 suggested that little physical changes have occurred in the area since the 1992 survey; and, WHEREAS,the proposed district is bounded by Sixth Street on the south,the 1910 and 1916 Plat Map boundaries on the west, an irregular line at Orchard Avenue on the north, and the Union Pacific railroad right-of-way on the east; and, WHEREAS,although the City of Ames would be the recipient of the grant,the vast majority of the work and administration would occur by or through the Historic Preservation Commission; and, WHEREAS,the project would be administered primarily by three members of the HPC and utilize students to complete the surveys; two to three Iowa State students in disciplines of history, architecture, landscape architecture and/or urban design will complete a historic context, research primary source documents,photograph all resources and complete State of Iowa inventory forms for all properties in the project area; and, WHEREAS,all grant-funded activities will be under the strict supervision of the three HPC members who meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines - Professional Qualification Standards for historic preservation practice under 36 CFR Part 61; and, WHEREAS,approximately$95,000 has been allocated by the State of Iowa for use as 2022 CLG grant funds; and, WHEREAS,this is a competitive grant program and the CLG grant may cover up to 60%of the total project costs while the City of Ames must provide the remaining 40% of the total project cost as a match, either in kind or as a cash match; and, WHEREAS, this request is for a total of $14,000 in grant funds and the City would be reimbursed for expenses at the end of the project; and, WHEREAS, the submittal to the State for the CLG grant is due September 3, 2021, and a decision about the award is expected in December 2021; and, WHEREAS, after the notice of award, a formal Grant Agreement between the City and the State would be required and this would likely occur in January or February 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the authorization for the Mayor to sign a grant application prepared by the Ames Historic Preservation Commission on behalf of the City to be submitted to the State Historical Society of Iowa to fund the Chautauqua Park/Ridgewood Subdivision Intensive Survey is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24`h day of August, 2021. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24' day of August, 2021.