Rec & Res Letter to Mayor 2009-1 Academy of Mu
City of Northampton
Community Preservation Committee
210 Main Street, City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
April 14, 2009
Mayor Clare Higgins
City of Northampton
210 Main Street, City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
Re: Community Preservation Committee Recommendation to Fund the Academy of
Music Historic Restoration Project
Dear Honorable Mayor Higgins,
On February 11, 2009, the deadline for the first round of Community Preservation Act
(CPA) funding requests in the City of Northampton, the Community Preservation
Committee (CPC) began reviewing five project proposals submitted for CPA funding.
The Community Preservation Committee conducted project site visits on March 14,
2009, and met with five applicants on March 18, 2009 to discuss their project proposals.
On April 1, 2009 the CPC held its summary evaluative discussions of the applications,
and voted 6-0 to fund $230,000 to the Academy of Music Historic Restoration Project.
The request is for historic restoration of the marquee, front doors and side egress doors.
The following are conditions/contingencies that the Community Preservation Committee
is requiring as part of its recommendation for the Academy of Music Historic Restoration
Project:
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Applicant must show that they have received the endorsement of the
Massachusetts Historical Commission that the final proposed structure is
historically significant.
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Procedures for monitoring and reporting shall be worked out among the
Committee, Mayor and the grantee.
We hope that you will find this overview useful during this critical stage in the funding
process. The Community Preservation Committee has worked diligently to ensure that
both the Committee and the process have been comprehensive, transparent and inclusive;
we welcome your input and expertise on this project recommendation.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Fran Volkman
Chair, City of Northampton Community Preservation Committee
City of Northampton
Community Preservation Committee
210 Main Street, City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
April 14, 2009
Upon the recommendation of Mayor Clare Higgins and the Community
Preservation Committee.
BE IT ORDERED
WHEREAS, the project provides a broad public benefit to the citizens of Northampton
and the region.
WHEREAS, the project preserves a historical structure that serves as a center for
culturally significant community activities.
WHEREAS, the project serves a public purpose by preserving a structure of important
historic significance.
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2009, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee
voted 6-0 to recommend $230,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be
used to support this project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
That $230,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the
Academy of Music for historic restoration of the marquee, front doors and side egress
doors. And, that the grantee meets the conditions substantially approved by the
Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council.
Specifically, $230,000 is appropriated from the CPA Historical Preservation Reserve
(account #2344930-359932).