HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorization to Submit CLG Grant Application to Fund National Register Nomination of Chautauqua Park and Ridgewood Historic District RESOLUTION NO. 23-613
RESOLUTION PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A CERTIFIED LOCAL
GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO FUND A NATIONAL REGISTER
NOMINATION OF CHAUTAUQUA PARK AND RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2023, the City Council reviewed a staff report for pursuit of a
grant application for a Chautauqua Park-Ridgewood Historic District nomination to the National
Register of Historic Places as requested by members of the neighborhood. The City Council
directed staff to prepare a grant application in 2023/24, and upon notice of grant award, to
implement the project in FY 2024/25. The intent of the grant request is financial assistance to hire
a qualified historic consultant to prepare the nomination forms; and,
WHEREAS, staff completed the draft application and seeks authorization to submit it to
the Iowa Economic Development Authority, State Historic Preservation Office. The deadline for
the Fall Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant period is December 15, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ames is listed as the recipient of the grant and would administer
the grant;however, most work would be completed by a consultant that meets the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards and Guidelines - Professional Qualification Standards for historic
preservation practice under 36 CFR Part 61; and,
WHEREAS, the grant request of$12,000 would fund the majority of the consultant's fee.
The City's obligation is a 40%local match. The match includes an estimated$4,000 to supplement
the consultant's fee and $6,000 in staff time for administrative costs. Funding would be included
within the adjusted Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget as match to the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorization of the Mayor to sign a letter approving a Certified Local Government Grant
Application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, State Historic Preservation Office to
fund a National Register Nomination of Chautauqua Park and Ridgewood Historic District and of
the City's commitment to the matched noted on the budget page is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of December, 2023.
�5w- / ze e,���_
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of December, 2023.