21.368 An Order to Appropriate 82,900 in CPA Funds to Michelson Galleries for 132 Main Street Facade Project - Certified.pdfCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council, December 2, 2021
Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee
21.368 An Order to Appropriate $82,900 in CPA Funds to Michelson Galleries for 132 Main Street Facade Project
Ordered, that
WHEREAS, the Michelson Galleries submitted a CPA application for critical exterior
repairs to the 1913 Northampton National Bank Building at 132 Main Street;
WHEREAS, preservation of the building, which is listed in the State and National Registers
of Historic Places is important to the public for the enjoyment and appreciation
of its architectural, archaeological and historical heritage;
WHEREAS, all work will conform to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties;
WHEREAS, funds will be returned to the Community Preservation Act Revenue
account if the building is sold within five years;
WHEREAS, CPA funds will be utilized exclusively for critical exterior repairs, and in no
way contribute to the operating expenses of the Galleries;
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, the Northampton Community Preservation
Committee voted unanimously to recommend that $82,900 in Community
Preservation Act funds be used to support this project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
That $82,900 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the
Michelson Galleries for the 132 Main Street facade project. And, that the grantee meets
the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and
City Council.
Specifically, $82,900 is appropriated from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve
(account #2344930-359932).
Further, that the City of Northampton, acting by and through its Historical Commission,
is authorized to acquire for historic preservation purposes in the public interest, a
historic preservation restriction, as defined in MGL Chapter 184, Section 31 of the
General Laws on the above described premises, and that City Council hereby approves
such historic preservation restrictions.