STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic and Neighborhood Vitality
AGENDA DATE: May 27, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Historic Preservation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Eric A. Johnson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of four grants from Preservation Dallas to fund the historic buildings survey and historic thematic context assessment through the City of Dallas in the amount of $95,000.00 for the period not to exceed twenty months; (2) receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 in the Preservation Dallas Grant Fund; (3) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 in the Preservation Dallas Grant Fund; and (4) execution of a grant agreement with Preservation Dallas and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $95,000.00 - Financing: Preservation Dallas Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
Preservation Dallas is a nonprofit organization based in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the city's historic buildings, neighborhoods, and places. Preservation provides education about historic preservation and places, documents the city's history through surveys and research, partners with local and national organizations to advocate for historic preservation, and seeks solutions for endangered properties.
Preservation Dallas participated in the Downtown Historic Preservation Task Force in 2015 and the subsequent Preservation Solutions Committee. The Task Force identified nine recommendation to improve preservation program in Dallas. One of the recommendations was to conduct a downtown survey to provide a "base-layer for direction, to establish preservation priorities, and to provide a tool for existing and future planning." The Task Force encouraged exploring funding sources other than general funds.
The Preservation Solutions Committee (PSC) was formed from the Task Force r...
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