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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT OF $15,600 FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND APPROVING LOCAL MATCH OF $5,000 AND $5,400 OF IN-KIND SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN INTENSIVE SURVEY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES IN A PORTION OF THE LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute and implement a grant agreement between the city and Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) in the amount of $15,600 for the purpose of conducting an intensive survey of historic resources within a portion of the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to act as legal sponsor of said grant, to execute any documents required to be executed to accept such grant. The grant will be accounted for in Fund 110-132-1301-4210-02 (General Fund, Planning & Construction Services, Planning and Development, Pass-thru Federal Grants). Matching funds shall be provided through the city's Community Development Program.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the city to accept a $15,600 certified local government (CLG) grant from the Minnesota State Historical Society (MNHS). These funds will be matched by $5,000 from the city of Duluth and by $5,400 in in-kind support of staff time spent on the intensive survey. This resolution is a correction to Resolution 16-0476, which incorrectly listed the grant amount at $15,000 instead of $15,600.
The purpose of the grant is to conduct an intensive historic resources survey in a 40-block portion of the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood, including approximately 800 parcels. The Map of the study area is attached. This grant funded work is proposed in accordance with the heritage preservation committee's work plan and under the committee's guidance. The work will be completed by a qualified contractor with expertise in conducting historic resources s...
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