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CASE # <br /> <br /> COUNTY AND LOCAL PRESERVATION PROJECTS <br /> GRANT FOR THE OLD SCHOOL <br />By: James Gromberg, Economic Development Coordinator <br />and Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City bas submitted to the Minnesota State Historical Society a preliminary grant <br />application for the renovation of District School #28/old town hall. The City has been <br />notified thtat our pre-application has been approved and that we should proceed with <br />completingthe final application. <br /> <br />Attached for your review are the following documents: <br /> <br />I) <br />2) <br /> <br />Pre-application packet <br />Letter from the Historical Society directing the City to proceed with the <br />application process <br /> <br />This grant grogram requires a 50 percent match from the City. This match can be in-kind, <br />(donated materials and labor or cash). The original grant was set at a total of $50,336, <br />resulting in:a cost to the City of $25,168 in matching funds. As the pre-application <br />indicates, this grant would be to preserve the existing facility and bring it up to a standard <br />for final resioration after the final use is determined with the Anoka County Historical <br />Society an& local residents. These improvements would include making the facility <br />handicap accessible and constructing a new foundation for the building. The City should <br />also decide if the building should be moved or retained at its current location. <br /> <br />Staff is currently collecting bids as to the exact cost of completing the work outlined in the <br />scope of theiwork portion of the application. Since the,i3roject is over $25,000, the City <br />will be requi~:ed to maintain the property for 20 years after the completion of the grant. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to sign all documents <br />relating to the submittal of the want application. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to sign ail documents relating to the <br />submittal of tile grant application. <br /> <br />Reviewed b3': <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator <br />City Administrator <br />Cit3, Engineer <br />Building Officia/ <br /> <br />CC: 01/24/95 <br /> <br />/jmt <br /> <br /> <br />