21.251 An Order to Appropriate $70,000 in CPA Funds for Historic Preservation PlanCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
In City Council, April 15, 2021
Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee
21.251 An Order to Appropriate $70,000 in CPA Funds for Historic Preservation Plan
Ordered, that
WHEREAS, the Office of Planning and Sustainability submitted an application for Community Preservation Act funding for creation of a Historic Preservation Plan to identify historic and
cultural resources, assess current status, recognize issues and opportunities to help ensure that those resources are protected;
WHEREAS, through a collaborative community process and analysis of resource data and community values, the Plan will develop a vision, goal, priorities, and toolbox for preservation
of priority historic and cultural resources and will become a component of the City’s Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2021, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee, voted unanimously to recommend that $70,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be used to support this project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
That $70,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the Historic Preservation Plan. And, that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community Preservation
Committee, the Mayor, and City Council.
Specifically, $5,891 is allocated from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve (account #2344930-359932), and $64,109 is allocated from the CPA Budgeted Reserve (account #2344930-359930.