City of Coral Gables

File #: 16-4781    Version: 1 Name: Merrick House Grant Award
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/2/2016 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 2/9/2016 Final action: 2/9/2016
Enactment date: 2/9/2016 Enactment #: 2016-41
Title: A Resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources Grant Award for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Coral Gables Merrick House; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Budget to recognize the $350,000 grant as revenue, and to appropriate such funds to put toward the cost of the project.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution 2016-41, 2. Cover Letter - Merrick House Grant Acceptance Budget Amendment, 3. Resolution - Merrick House Grant Acceptance Budget Amendment, 4. 2014-210

Title

A Resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources Grant Award for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Coral Gables Merrick House; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Budget to recognize the $350,000 grant as revenue, and to appropriate such funds to put toward the cost of the project.

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On October 14, 2014 Resolution No. 2014-210 was approved by the City Commission authorizing the application of a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Coral Gables Merrick House.  The resolution also authorized a City match of $350,000 already identified and available for the Merrick House project.  The grant application was approved by the state and the full $350,000 grant has been awarded to the City.

 

An amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 annual budget is required to recognize the $350,000 grant as revenue and to appropriate such funds to put toward the cost of the project.