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CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,459 TO BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL HISTORIC PROGRAMS, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-2021-14 WITH THE OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: On April 14, 1998, Council approved Contract K-9798-108 with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), thereby making Norman a member city in the Certified Local Governments (CLG) Program. The Certified Local Governments Program is part of the US Department of the Interior national program for the development and support of local historic preservation programs. The CLG Program allows member cities to apply for funds to be used for preservation projects within their community.
With Historic District Commission approval, staff prepared a CLG funding application as requested by SHPO. The CLG funding application included project descriptions along with associated budget showing $19,459 in proposed expenditures of CLG funds and documentation of matching funds. City Council at their meeting on May 12, 2020, approved the submission of the CLG application. Staff subsequently submitted the application later that month to SHPO with the projects listed below.
SHPO prepared a contract based upon the CLG application submitted by staff. The contract and appropriation into accounts is now needed.
The CLG Program requires a 60/40% in-kind match formula. For $19,459 in CLG funds, the City must document a minimum of $12,973 in in-kind matching funds. An in-kind match in the form of personnel hours plus the $2,160 already budgeted in the Consultant account (10440380-44003) will provide the stated matching funds listed in the CLG funding application submitted.
DISCUSSION: Designation as a CLG City includes recognition of Norman's historic preservation efforts on both state and national levels and entitle...
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