TAMRMS#: B06
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Request to Withdraw from Historic Sites Reserve, Museum Historic Sites Fund
Presented by: Paul Pearson, Manager, Creative Industries & Cultural Development
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That $49,000 be withdrawn from the Outside Agency Operating Reserve, Museum Historic Sites Fund, to support the repainting of the 1906 Alberta Grain Company Grain Elevator.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To obtain authorization from Council to withdraw funds from the Outside Agency Operating Reserve, Museum Historic Sites Fund to be used to cover a portion of repainting the 1906 Alberta Grain Company Grain Elevator, also known as “the Silver Elevator.”
The Financial Reserves Policy C-FS-01 (main body of Policy, and specific description of Outside Agency Operating Reserve parameters, attached to this report) indicates that Council approval is required to withdraw funds from the Outside Agency Operating Reserve.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
N/A
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
A commitment to heritage assets is set out in the City of St. Albert Services and Service Levels Inventory:
Management of the Partnerships for the Delivery of Heritage Programming: Provision of grants, funding and other supports to deliver heritage services, programming in the community and the heritage conservation program.
Current Service Level:
· Heritage Programming: A range of diverse and relevant heritage programming is provided to the community. This includes animation of heritage sites and locations around the community.
· Booking of and access to Heritage Sites.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The 1906 Grain Company Elevator was designated as a Municipal Historic Resource in 2009 as per Bylaw 16/2009 (attached). The Alberta Grain Company Grain Elevator is owned by the City and operated by the Arts and Heritage Foundation through a Partnership Agreement.
As per th...
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