RESOLUTION NO. 6794

Resolution to Accompany Application for

Preserve America Community Designation

WHEREAS, Preserve America is a White House initiative developed in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Department of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, the goals of this initiative include a greater shared knowledge about our Nation’s past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country’s irreplaceable cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of communities; and

WHEREAS, this initiative is compatible with our community’s interests and goals related to historic preservation as outlined in Chapter 22 of the Code of Lawrence adopted on November 29, 1988; and

WHEREAS, designation as a Preserve America Community will improve our community’s ability to protect and promote its historical resources; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, the Lawrence City Commission will apply for the designation of the City of Lawrence as a Preserve America Community; and be it further

RESOLVED, the Lawrence City Commission will protect and celebrate our heritage, use our historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.

ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of _____, 2008.

PASSED:

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Michael Dever, Mayor

ATTEST:

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk                   Date