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2015 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Grant (NB)
This is a request for City Commission approval for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to submit a grant application in the amount of $3,000 to support the historic Evergreen Cemetery for conservation of cemetery monuments and gravesites.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department will submit an application to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on December 31, 2015 for funding to support the conservation of cemetery monuments. PRCA recommends the conservation of the historic monuments to preserve them for future generations as well as to permit the Department to be good stewards of the public trust. In the “Old Yard,” some of the earliest interments have headstones that are leaning or have fallen over, and headstones and monuments that have accrued dirt and mold. This grant would allow PRCA to clean and reposition some of these headstones.
Fiscal Note
There is a required one-to-one match for the grant funds requested. If awarded, the matching fund requirement of $3,000 will be met with funds from the department’s cemetery budget or the Cemetery Trust Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the request to accept the grant, if awarded, from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; and 2) if the grant is awarded, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the grant award agreement and other grant related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.