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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08349ORDINANCE NO. 8349 AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000 RELATED TO THE BESSEMER HISTORIC CONTEXT STUDY AND PRESERVATION PLAN, APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR SAID PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the first purpose of the City’s Historic Preservation Code is to identify, designate and preserve those buildings, objects, monuments, structures and sites which reflect outstanding elements of the community’s architectural cultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a grant from the Colorado Historical Society, Certified Local Government Grant Program, to fund the Bessemer Historic Context Study and Preservation Plan, subject to the execution of the Contract; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Contract and attachments between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Higher Education, Colorado Historical Society, relating to the Bessemer Historic Context Study and Preservation Plan, copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein having been approved as to form the City Attorney, are hereby approved. SECTION 2. The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver said Contract, in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3. Funds in the amount of $29,000 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for this project. Two non-profits, Historic Pueblo Inc. and Bessemer Historical Society, will donate $500 each to the City for the project for a $1,000 cash match. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: April 25, 2011 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCIL PERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: May 9, 2011 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: APRIL 25, 2011 AGENDA ITEM # S-3 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE AN ORDINANCE BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000 RELATED TO THE BESSEMER HISTORIC CONTEXT STUDY AND PRESERVATION PLAN, APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR SAID PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council approve the grant contract with the Colorado State Historical Society for the completion of a Bessemer Historic Context Study and Preservation Plan and budget and allocate $29,000 for the completion of the project? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND The City’s Historic Preservation Commission was awarded a $28,000 grant to conduct a Bessemer Historic Context Study and Preservation Plan in March 2011. The study will provide a detailed neighborhood history of Bessemer including a preservation plan. The study will generate interest in historic preservation and help owners better preserve their historic buildings by giving them the resources to landmark their properties. The study will also help guide planning decisions, as well as, landmark eligibility recommendations. The study will be made available to the public via 50 printed copies. FINANCIAL IMPACT Administration of the grant will be the only fiscal impact. No City grant match is required. Historic Pueblo Inc. and Bessemer Historic Society will donate $500 each to the effort for a total project budget of $29,000.