Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Funding Agreement with the Texas Historic Commission in Support of a Historic Courthouse Master Plan Grant.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the quality of life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2019
DEPARTMENT: MPAC / McKinney Main Street
CONTACT: Amy Rosenthal, MPAC / McKinney Main Street Director
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The Historic Collin County Courthouse is eligible for a grant from the Texas Historic Commission to update its master plan. The original master plan was created by Architexas for Collin County in 2000.
• The grant will reimburse up to $50,000 with a $5,000 match for master plan updates.
• Historic Courthouses with updated master plans are eligible to apply for grants from a fund of $35,000,000 offered by the THC in January 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Notices for courthouse eligibility were distributed to counties in December 2018.
• A letter of intent to participate in program was submitted from Collin County in January 2019.
• City of McKinney has pursued early conveyance of courthouse ownership to help facilitate participation in granting programs for MPAC.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Architexas, author of original Collin County Courthouse Master Plan 2000, is able to update the Master Plan for $49,000.
• $5,000 will be allocated from MPAC’s professional services and $44,000 will be reimbursed to the Grant Fund from the Texas Historic Commission.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A