R2003-188 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 03-111 November 12, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga ity Manager Dane C. B g ,AICP, Economic and Urban Development Director� Kathy J. Mille ,AICP, Senior Planner K�� SUBJECT: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Certified Local Government Grant Application SiTMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing the grant application for historic building survey. BACKGROiJND: Upon City Council approval, the attached resolutions will authorize the �ling of a United States Depariment of the Interior's Historic Preservation Grants-in-Aid (60/40 match) with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. As a Certified Local Government City with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, the City signed an agreement to survey properties in Decatur on a continuing basis. Previous surveys have been completed in the Near West, Millikin Home and Millikin University Neighborhoods. Two other surveys have been completed in a portion of the West End Neighborhood. The grant will provide funding for a consultant to survey an area in the West End Neighborhood within the following boundaries: South Fairview Avenue, West Sunset Avenue, South Dennis Avenue, and West Decatur Street. All of the area for survey is within the West End National Register Historic District. The survey provides an photograph and a brief history of each structure in the sruvey area. Survey is a planned HASC activity for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Compiled surveys are available for viewing at the Decatur Public Library. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objectors to the survey. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Historical and Architectural Sites Commission recommended the submittal of a grant for survey at the October 15 meeting. STAFF REFERENCES: If Council members have questions they may contact Kathy Miller at 424-2786 or at kjmiller@decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The proposed total budget for the survey is $15,000. The federal match for the grant is $9000; the City match is $6000 that will be budgeted in the HASC (CDBG funded) budget. If funding is granted,the project is schedule for completion by March 15, 2005.