HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070806 - VI-08
August 1,2007
VI-8
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM:
John Grossman
RE:
Authorize advertising for Preservation Consultant for Local Designation
Project
Council authorized an agreement with the Minnesota Historical Society for grant funding
for a designation study to take place from July 2007 to July 2008. The next step is to
select and contract a professional historian to work with the HPC during this process.
The HPC will interview parties making proposals and make a recommendation to
Council for contracting.
The grant has been awarded to reimburse $11,000 for a project estimated to cost $23,400.
A match of $10,000 is included in the City's 2007 budget. That portion not used this
year will be transferred to the 2008 budget. The balance of the match is staff time. The
Minnesota Historical Society makes grant funds available to Certified Local
Governments, including Hastings, for preservation work. The source of the funds is the
National Park Service.
Approximately sixty properties will be evaluated. Of these, about twenty would be
selected by the HPC for research and evaluation. Those properties considered to be most
complete and significant will be proposed for Council consideration. Property owners
would be notified of meetings and have the opportunity to represent their view points
throughout the process.
Action: Please authorize advertisement ofRFP for consultant services.