HomeMy WebLinkAbout39-10 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 39-10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF A 2:1 MATCHING GRANT
FOR AN ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM GRANT
AWARD OF UP TO $80,000 TO COMPLETE RESTORATION OF THE
HISTORIC MAPLE STREET AND LAFAYETTE STREET OVERPASSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a
resolution to permit the City of Fayetteville to submit an application for consideration of a 50%
matching grant for an Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant for an award of up to
$80,000 for the restoration of the Maple Street and Lafayette Street Overpasses.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2010.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Engineering
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Action Required:
Development Services
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Approval of a resolution approving the City of Fayetteville to submit an application for consideration of a 2:1 matching
grant for an Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant award of up to $80,000 to complete restoration of the
historic Maple Street and Lafayette Street Overpasses
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40, 000.00
Cost of this request
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Account Number
06035.1101
Project Number
Budgeted Item
19,343,175.00
Category / Project Budget
Transportation Bond Street Improvements
Program Category / Project Name
9,259,602.08 Street Improvements
Funds Used to,Date Program / Project Category Name
10,083,572.92 2006A Sales Tax Construction
Remaining Balance Fund Name
Budget Adjustment Attached
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor and City Council
Thru: Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services
From: Dara Sanders, Current Planner
Date: February 11, 2010
Subject: 2010 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program restoration grant application
PROPOSAL:
Development Services staff recommends approval of a resolution for the City of Fayetteville to submit an
application for consideration of a 50% matching grant for an Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant for
an award, of up to $80,000 for the restoration of the Maple Street and Lafayette: Street Overpasses.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Maple Street and Lafayette Street Overpasses were constructed over the Frisco Railroad lines in the
late1930s and funded by the Works Progress Administration through President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New
Deal. These bridges were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, indicating their historic
significance worthy of preservation. However, the bridges have deteriorated over several decades and were
damaged in recent years. Because of their deteriorated state and historical significance, the Maple Street and
Lafayette Street Overpasses restoration project was included in the 2006 Transportation Bond for street
improvements with an anticipated budget of approximately $1 million.
In 2009, the City of Fayetteville requested statements of qualifications to provide historic bridge rehabilitation
engineering services for the Maple Street and Lafayette Street Overpasses, which resulted in the selection of
TranSystems, a nationally reputable firm for excellence in inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation of historic
bridges. The Engineering Division has received the preliminary report of the bridge inspection and is awaiting a
final report. Preliminary cost estimates for construction are $314,000 for the Maple Street Overpass and
$594,000 for the Lafayette Street Overpass.
The Development Services Department has been presented with the opportunity to apply for a restoration grant
through the Department of Heritage's Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Grants of $10,000 or more are
available for restoration projects for properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Place and
owned by a local government entity.
This grant requires a 2:1 cash match. For example, a $10,000 grant would require at least a $5,000 cash match.
Should the City of Fayetteville be awarded a grant, a Deed of Conservation Easement would be required prior
to receiving any grant funds. While the City would still retain ownership of the property (in this case, the
bridges), the easement would ensure protection of the historic characteristics of the property, and the City of
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Fayetteville would be obligated to refrain from actions that are incompatible with the preservation of and/or
historic integrity of the bridges.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The City will provide a minimum of 50% match of the awarded grant amount. If the requested $80,000 is
awarded, the City will be required to provide a minimum of $40,000. The current budgeted amount for the
bridge restoration project is approximately $1 million, though final costs have not yet been determined.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF A 2:1
MATCHING GRANT FOR AN ARKANSAS HISTORIC
PRESERVATION PROGRAM GRANT AWARD OF UP TO
$80,000 TO COMPLETE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC
MAPLE STREET AND LAFAYETTE STREET OVERPASSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a
resolution to permit the City of Fayetteville to submit an application for consideration of a 50%
matching grant for an Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant for an award of up to
$80,000 for the restoration of the Maple Street and Lafayette Street Overpasses.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2010.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer