HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-109RESOLUTION NO. 2013-109
CITY OF STILLWATER
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR
PRE - APPROVING HISTORIAN SERVICES
RELATED TO DEMOLITION REQUESTS
WHEREAS, City Code Section 34 -4, Subd. 2(2)(iii) requires a "designation
study" to be completed prior to a City Council decision to deny a request for a demolition
permit; and
WHEREAS, the designation study must be completed by a historian that meets
the Department of the Interior Standards; and
WHEREAS, the process necessary to solicit, select and approve a qualified
historian, and contract for completion of the designation study, is too lengthy to complete
within the time limits established by Chapter 34 of City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Stillwater hereby adopts a process to pre- approve qualified historians at established
prices to complete designation studies if they become necessary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the pre- approval process shall be
administered according to the following guidelines:
Every other year, City staff will compile a list of recommended historians
for possible approval by the City Council.
a. The list will include candidates that have submitted proposals in
response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) that is distributed by City
staff.
b. The RFP will be sent only to historians found qualified by the State
Historic Preservation Office.
C. The RFP will include a statement that the proposals must include a
price for completion of a designation study, and that the proposed
price must remain valid for two years.
2. Together with the list of historians, staff will recommend a set price for
completion of a designation study.
3. After the City Council adopts the pre- approved list of historians and the set
price, City staff will, on a rotation basis, contact a historian from the list to
complete designation studies. Any contract deemed advisable by the City
Attorney can be executed by the City Administrator. Costs for the study
will be the applicant's responsibility.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 2nd day of July,
2013.
ATTEST:
Diane F. Ward, City Clerk
CITY OF STILLWATER
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