TAMRMS#: B09
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Request to Withdraw from Heritage Advisory Reserve Fund
Presented by: Paul Pearson, Manager, Creative Industries & Cultural Development
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That the Community Living Standing Committee recommend to Council that $16,400 be withdrawn from the Heritage Reserve Fund, to support the hiring of a consultant to update the Heritage Inventory and Properties of Interest lists.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To obtain authorization from Council to withdraw funds from the Heritage Reserve fund to be used to cover a portion of the consultant fees to update the Heritage Inventories.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
N/A
ALIGNMENT TO SERVICE DELIVERY
A commitment to heritage assets is set out in the City of St. Albert Services and Service Levels Inventory:
Service Definition: 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.
Service Component: Heritage Programming
Service Level: A range of diverse and relevant heritage programming is provided to the community. This includes animation of heritage sites and locations around the community.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL (OR COMMITTEE) DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The first meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) took place on February 14, 2018 and in subsequent meetings the committee decided on the following priorities.
1. Review, update, and expand the 2010 St. Albert Heritage Inventory
2. Create and adopt application forms for heritage designation
3. Establish guiding principles and policies to guide the work of the Heritage Advisory Committee
4. Develop a communications plan with key messages and a marketing strategy to promote awareness of the Heritage Conservation Program.
The Heritage Advisory Committee includes members who are residents of...
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