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RESOLUTION NO. R-1415-10: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $15,000 FROM THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND BALANCE FOR EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROJECTS FUNDED BY A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (CLG) GRANT.
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BACKGROUND: On April 22, 2014, Council approved the 2014-2015 Application for Funding from the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Certified Local Governments (CLG) program. The CLG Program is part of the US Department of the Interior program for the development and support of local historic preservation programs. The City was first approved as a CLG city in 1998. This is our sixteenth year of funding.
DISCUSSION: Designation as a CLG city includes recognition of Norman's historic preservation efforts and entitles the City to apply for a portion of the education/outreach funding set aside by the SHPO out of each year's budget.
On March 3, 2014, the Historic District Commission voted unanimously to apply for $15,000 in funding this year. On April 22, 2014, the City of Norman received SHPO approval for Federal FY 2014 CLG Project Number 14-612. The contract budget includes one project: an intensive level architectural/historical survey of the Southridge Addition of Norman. The contract includes a project description and a budget, including the documentation of required matching funds. The CLG program requires a 60/40 in-kind matching formula. For $15,000 in CLG funds, the City must document $10,000 as an in-kind match. Matching activities is derived from staff time spent on all historic preservation activities.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends receipt of $15,000 into the Special Grant Fund revenue account SHPO/CLG Grant (022-0000-334.13-26) when reimbursement is received from SHPO. Also, staff recommends appropriation of $15,000 from Special Grants Fund Balance (022-0000-253.20-00) into Professional Services/Consultant-Other (022-4046-464.40-09).