Res 55-93 RESOLUTION NO. 55-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH TO
MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT AS AGENT FOR THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH THAT CERTAIN STATE. HISTORIC
PRESERVATION GRANT FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS THE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY COMPLEX.IN THE AMOUNT OF
$242,800.00 WHICH GRANT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE
RELOCATION OF ONE OR MORE HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES FROM THE HILLCREST NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, TO A SITE WITHIN DELRAY BEACH,
RENOVATION OF SAME, AND ULTIMATE UTILIZATION FOR
AMONG OTHER PURPOSES A STATE OFFICE FOR THE HISTORIC
PALM BEACH COUNTY PRESERVATION BOARD; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Delray Beach ("CRA"), pursuant to its Resolution No. 93-14,~ has
requested the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach to authorize
the CRA to make application for and accept as Agent for the City of
Delray Beach that certain State Historic Preservation Grant (the
"Grant") for the project known as the Florida Atlantic University
Complex in the amount of Two Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred
Dollars ($242,800.00) which such Grant would provide for the
relocation of one or more historic residential structures from the
Hillcrest neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Florida, to a site within
Delray Beach, Florida, the renovation of same and the ultimate
utilization for among other purposes a State office for the Historic
palm Beach County Preservation Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach
recognizes that the CRA currently does not have a provision in its
Community Redevelopment Plan for it to directly apply for and accept
said Grant on its own behalf and that the CRA has indicated its
intention to commence the processing of an Amendment to its Community
Redevelopment Plan to incorporate a Historic Preservation component
whereby it would in the future be able to apply for and receive such
Grants on its own behalf; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has indicated its desire to administer as
the agent of the City of Delray Beach the subject State Historic
Preservation Grant for the project known as the Florida Atlantic
University Complex pursuant to an Interlocal Agreement to be
negotiated between the City of Delray Beach and the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the Grant, if awarded, would require the City of
Delray Beach to fund the moving expenses for such historic
structure(s) up to a maximum cost of Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000.00) to Lot(s) within the City of Delray Beach, owned by the
City of Delray Beach, or alternatively to authorize the CRA to provide
Lot(s) owned by it for such purpose to relocate such historic
structure(s) to CRA-owned Lot(s); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach
hereby indicates its intention, as a part of said Grant application,
to enter into a Lease for the subject historic structure and Lot to
which it is relocated with the Historic Palm Beach County Preservation
Board of the Department of the State of Florida upon terms to be
negotiated between the parties with the underlying premise that the
rent would be One Dollar ($1.00) per year for a minimum of ten (10)
years and the tenant would be fully responsible for all maintenance
and repairs to the structure and grounds and to carry all such
insurance on the subject property and structure as the City of Delray
'Beach would reasonably require.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida, hereby:
(a) Authorizes the CRA to apply for, receive the award of
and administer the Florida Atlantic University Complex
Grant from the State of Florida as the Agent for the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, in the amount of Two
Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars
($242,800.00);
(b) Agrees to provide funding for the moving expenses of up
to a maximum cost of Seventy Thousand Dollars
($70,000.00) for historic structure(s) from the
Hillcrest neighborhood in the City of West Palm Beach,
Florida, to Lot(s) within the City of Delray Beach or
to Lot(s) owned by the CRA within the City of Delray
Beach. The CRA will amend their Redevelopment Plan to
authorize the foregoing.
section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
negotiate the terms of an Interlocal Agreement with the CRA to provide
for the CRA's participation in this project as the Agent of the City
of Delray Beach.
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Section 3. That the City of Delray Beach hereby requests
the Co--unity Redevelopment Agency of the City of Delray Beach to
prepare an ~en~ent to its Co--unity Redevelopment Plan to provide a
Historic Preservation Grant Project to allow the C~ to fully
participate in this Grant, to provide Lot(s) owned by the C~ for the
relocation of such historic structure(s) and to provide for
rei~ursement to the City of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) of
the moving expenses incurred pursuant to such Grant.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect
i~ediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 8th day of
June, 1993.
ATTEST:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER ~{
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ ~D - MEETING OF JUNE 8. 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 55-93
DATE: June 4, 1993
This is a resolution from the Community Redevelopment Agency
requesting that the City Commission authorize the CRA to submit a
grant application for State Historic Preservation funding in the
amount of $242,800 for the purpose of relocating a residental
structure from the Hillcrest neighborhood in West Palm Beach to Delray
Beach. The relocated structure would be used as a State office for
the Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board, as well as for
other activities.
The CRA is also requesting that the City provide the moving costs up
to a maximum of $50,000 for such historic structure and to provide a
site for the structure. As proposed the $50,000 would be reimbursed
by the CRA should the CRA Plan be amended to authorize the expenditure
of funds for this project.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 55-93, subject to the
modification of language in Paragraph 1.B. to clearly states that the
City will be reimbursed for the moving expenses.
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