SUBJECT: A Resolution Awarding a Contract to Heritage Strategies, LLC, for
Historic Preservation Master Plan in the Amount of $20,000; and Setting Forth Details in
Relation Thereto.
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DEPARTMENT: Legislative: Voluntary Boards and Commissions
PRESENTER: Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $20,000.00
Balance Available: $20,000.00 Grant Amount
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New Appropriation Required:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Board of Trustee approved a grant application on December 12, 2015 for $20,000.00 for a Historic Preservation Master Plan. The grant was awarded and an RFP was sent to fifteen consulting firms. The Town received two proposals and it is the recommendation of the HPAB that the project be awarded to Heritage Strategies, LLC.
The overall goal of the proposed preservation plan is to make Erie a more “historic friendly” community. The purpose of this plan is to provide guidance in developing and implementing activities that ensure the identification, designation, and protection of cultural resources are part of the Town’s community planning, development and permitting process.
This document will also define the Town’s role in encouraging private sector activities that support historic preservation goals. As a community effort, the preservation of cultural resources is a responsibility of all, whether the interest is for economic, aesthetic, cultural or environmental reasons. The proposed Erie Historic Preservation Plan will also address numerous general historic preservation issues and make recommendations.
ATTACHMENTS: Consulting Agreement
Resolution