TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, MPA - Economic & Community Development Director
Nelson Soriano - Neighborhood Engagement Manager
Kimberly Leonard, CLGBO, CLGFO, CPA, MPA, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: October 28, 2024
RE:
Title
Authorization to Accept the FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund Grant for the Broadell Community National Register Nomination Project and Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance to Appropriate Grant Funding and the Required Match
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
Districts 3 & 4
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy
2.2: Community Revitalization - Invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase quality of life
Goal III: City Investment in Today & Tomorrow
3.2 Manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.5 Neighborhood Vitality - Ensure a place to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to authorize the acceptance of the FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to prepare a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the Broadell Community which was placed on the State Historic Preservation Office's (SHPO) Study list in February of 2024. The Council is also asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance (SRO) 2025-11 to appropriate $21,000 of federal grant funds, passed through the State Historic Preservation Office of the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, and the required local match of $14,000, for a total project appropriation of $35,000. The required local match funds will be provided by a General Fund transfer from the Economic and Community Development Department's annual operating budget.
Background:
During the community eng...
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