HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-070 RESOLUTION 2015-070
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT A MINNESOTA REFLECTIONS MDL/DPLA
PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTERNSHIP PROJECT APPLICATION FOR THE DIGITIZATION
OF HISTORICAL BUILDING PERMITS
WHEREAS,between 1886 and 1944 the City of Stillwater issued approximately 3,000 building
permits for the construction, alteration and removal of structures during nine separate periods of local
historical significance; and
WHEREAS,scans of the historical building permits are located on microfiche film in the St. Croix
Collection at the Stillwater Public Library and the physical permits are located in historical archives
at City Hall; and
WHEREAS,the historical building permits help provide insight to the evolution of structures and
neighborhoods in the older portions of Stillwater; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter indicates the Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC)may on a
continuing basis collect and review certain city planning and development records, documents,
studies, models, maps, plans and drawings to be entered into the public library historical archives as a
permanent record of city history and development; and
WHEREAS,to further expand on public education programs,the Stillwater Heritage Preservation
Commission and the Stillwater Public Library would like to make the historical building permits
available in a digital format that could be searchable by online users through the Stillwater Public
Library's Minnesota Reflections page; and
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota that the City to make application
to the Minnesota Reflections MDL/DPLA Public Library Partnership Program for the digitization of
approximately 3,000 historical building permits.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 21st day of April, 2015.
CITY OF STILLWATER
Ted oz owski,Mayor
ATTEST:
Diane F. Ward, City Clerk