20-2087ORDINANCE NO.20-2087
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DELEGATING HISTORIC DENTON
[NC. AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUBGRANT THROUGH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL
COMMISSION FOR A HISTORICAL SURVEY OF AN AREA SELECTED AND APPROVED
BY THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND FOR NOMINATION AS A NATIONAL
HISTORIC DISTRICT; AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
GRANT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2020, Historic Denton Inc. informed staff that they would like
to apply to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant
to conduct a new historical survey of a neighborhood in Denton, selected and approved by the
THC, in order for the neighborhood to be registered as a National Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council promotes historic preservation and supports historical
surveys of eligible neighborhoods as it records and documents the local historic resources that we
have here in the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, as on September 22, 2020, City Council adopted Ordinance 20-1928 that
authorized the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent for Historic Denton, Inc. for submittal to
THC for a new historical survey of a neighborhood in Denton, selected and approved by the THC,
in order for the neighborhood to be registered as a National Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the formal CLG grant application to THC requires that Historic Denton Inc.
be delegated as a third-party administrator and requires the signature of the Mayor and City
Manager; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this ordinance by reference.
SECTION 2. Historic Denton, Inc. is delegated as a third-party administrator on behalf of
the City Denton in order to apply to the Texas Historical Commission for the Fiscal Year 2021
Certified Local Government Grant to conduct a historical survey of an area for nomination as a
National Historic District.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the Fiscal Year 2021
Certified Local Government Grant Application for Historic Denton, Inc. for submission to the
Texas Historical Commission.
SECTION 4. The Certified Local Government Grant is a reimbursement grant and all
financial risk is transferred to Historic Denton, Inc. and the Texas Historical Commission.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Amlintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
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ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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