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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT AWARD FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH TO HOST THE 2022 PRESERVE MINNESOTA ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,550.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth is hereby authorized to accept a grant from the State Historic Preservation office of $18,550 for the 2022 Minnesota Annual Historic Preservation Conference and to execute any documents required to accept such grant. The City of Duluth Planning and Development department is requested to match 40% of the grant in an amount of $6,500.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to act as legal sponsor of said grant and to execute any documents required to be executed to accept such a grant. The grant will be accounted for in Fund 110-132-1301-4210-02 (General Fund, Planning and Construction Services, Planning and Development, Pass-thru Federal Grants).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: On March 2, 2020, the heritage preservation commission made a motion to formally submit this CLG application at a special meeting. The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the city to accept a $18,550 certified local government (CLG) grant from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation office (SHPO) to host the 2022 Preserve Minnesota Annual Historic Conference in Duluth. The City of Duluth Planning and Development department will be requested to fund 40% of this grant in an amount of $6,500. The purpose of the grant is to secure venues, speakers, reception and transportation for the conference.