97-22598 RESO
RESOLUTION NUMBER
97-22598
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A
PROPOSAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNDER THE SMALL
CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF
PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PHOTOGRAPHS AND
RELATED DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
GRANT, IF AWARDED; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation, is inviting
applications for State and Federal grant-in-aid assistance for historic preservation projects with grant funds
made available from a dedicated source of State funding through the Corporations Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, these grant programs provide funding assistance to support acquisition and
development as well as survey and planning activities; and
WHEREAS, a general goal of the Bureau is to locate, identify and protect the significant historic
properties of the state as rapidly as possible to provide a basis for effective preservation planning throughout
the state; and
WHEREAS, the Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation has provided funding for the
City's historic preservation projects consistently for the past few years, with projects including a survey of
interior spaces throughout the City and renovations to Old City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Development, Design, and Historic Preservation, Division
of Planning and Historic Preservation has identified the need for the establishment of a fully-accessible bank
of salient historic preservation photographic information and its related documentation; and
WHEREAS, currently, there is no comprehensive collection of Miami Beach-related historic
photographs available, in the City of Miami Beach, or within the Greater Miami metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project seeks to research, retrieve, and compile historical photographs
and related documentation within the Miami Beach Architectural District (National Register Historic
District) as well as the City's local historic districts, with the collection being available to the public through
the City's historic preservation site on the World Wide Web, and through a collection to be housed in the
City's proposed Regional Public Library; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that this compilation will be of use to historic preservation scholars,
students, visitors, and, in particular, to the City's Preservation and Design Review staff for assessing the
appropriateness of proposed work on properties within the Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Administration would like to submit an application requesting $20,000 in funding
for this project, with the City matching this funding through staff time and in-kind services valued at
$20,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized
to submit a proposal to the Florida Department of State under the Small Challenge Grants Program, in the
amount of $20,000, for the purpose of establishing a comprehensive collection of publicly-accessible historic
preservation photographs and related documentation; authorizing the acceptance of the Grant, if awarded,
and appropriating funds in compliance with the terms of the Grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED mls 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 199#1
MAYOR
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ 1
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: December 3,1997
Members of the City Commission
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa M
City Manager ~V IY
A RESOLUTION Jh.riORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
IDS DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF STATE UNDER THE SMALL CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $20,000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A
COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION PHOTOGRAPHS AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION;
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, IF AWARDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
GRANT.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation, is inviting applications for State and
Federal grant-in-aid assistance for historic preservation projects. Grant funds are made available from a
dedicated source of State funding through the Corporations Trust Fund. The Department of State anticipates
that approximately $1,000,000 will be available to assist local historic preservation efforts and, additionally,
it projects that approximately $20,000 will be available for Certified Local Government program grants.
These grant programs provide funding assistance to support acquisition and development, as well as survey
and planning activities. Applications are submitted to the Department of State, through the State Historic
Preservation Bureau. A genera] goal of the Bureau is to locate, identify and protect the significant historic
properties of the state as rapidly as possible and thereby provide a basis for effective preservation planning
throughout the state.
The program generally awards funds in the form of 50/50 matching grants. Funds will be provided to
support up to 50 percent of the cost of an eligible project, with the other 50 percent to be provided by the
grant recipient in the form of cash or allowab]e in-kind and donated services with a specified cash value.
Individual grant awards generally will not be larger than $15,000 to $20,000. Dead]ine for application to
the program is December ]5, ]997.
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DATE
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DECEMBER 3,1997
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ANAL YSIS
The Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation has provided funding for the City's historic
preservation projects consistently for four years. Projects have included a survey of interior spaces
throughout the City and renovations to Old City Hall.
The City's Department of Development, Design, and Historic Preservation, Division of Planning and Historic
Preservation has identified the need for the establishment of a fully-accessible bank of salient historic
preservation photographic information and its related documentation. Currently, there is no comprehensive
collection of Miami Beach-related historic photographs available, in the City of Miami Beach, or within the
Greater Miami metropolitan area. The proposed project seeks to research, retrieve, and compile historical
photographs and related documentation within the Miami Beach Architectural District (National Register
Historic District) as well as the City's local historic districts. This collection would be available to the public
through the City's historic preservation site on the World Wide Web, and through a collection to be housed
in the new Regional Public Library. It is expected that this compilation will be of use to historic preservation
scholars, students, visitors, and, in particular, to the City's preservation and design review staff for assessing
the appropriateness of proposed work on properties within the Historic District.
The Administration would like to submit an application requesting $20,000 in funding for this project. The
City would match this funding through staff time and in-kind services valued at $20,000.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution authorizing and directing the City
Manager, or his designee, to submit a proposal to the Florida Department of State under the Small Challenge
Grants Program in the amount of $20,000, for the purpose of establishing a comprehensive collection of
publicly-accessible historic preservation photographs and related documentation; authorizing the acceptance
of the grant, if awarded, and appropriating funds in compliance with the terms of the grant.
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