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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM VIII-B-1 CITY OF AV~- ~,~` WASH[NGTON AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: Application for Designation as a Preserve America Date: April 2, 2007 Communit Department: Parks, Arts and Attachments: Resolution No. 4171 Budget Impact: Recreation and A lication Administrative Recommendation: City Council adopt Resolution No. 4171. Background Summary: Preserve America is a federal initiative developed to promote historic preservation, cultural tourism and knowledge of our nation's past. It encourages increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural heritage and the economic vitality of communities through cultural tourism efforts. This program is compatible with the interests and goals of the City's historic preservation programs, the White River Valley Museum's preservation and education programs, and the City and Museum's joint work to restore the Mary Olson Farm as a living history park. Being designated as a Preserve America community is an honor that will be recognized by grant makers, and as such will improve our ability to raise funds to carry out our cultural heritage goals. We ask that Council approve our request to apply for this designation to gain this status. R-0416-2 Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ^ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ^ Building ^ M&O ^ Airport ^ Finance ^ Cemetery ^ Mayor ^ Hearing Examiner ^ Municipal Serv. ^ Finance ^ Parks ^ Human Services ®Planning & CD ^ Fire ^ Planning ® Park Board ^Public Works ^ Legal ^ Police ^ Planning Comm. ^ Other ^Public Works ^ Human Resources ^ Information Services Action: Committee Approval: ^Yes ^No Council Approval: ^Yes ^No Call for Public Hearing _1_!_ Referred to Until _/_/ Tabled Until _!_/_ Councilmember: Norman Staff: Faber Meeting Date: April 16, 2007 Item Number: AU$UR.N * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED RESOLUTION N0.41 7 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF 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; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn works collaboratively with the King County Historic Preservation Program to identify, document and protect historic resources; and WHEREAS, the White River Valley Museum is Auburn's award-winning community historic museum operated through a partnership between the City of Auburn and the White River Valley Historical Society; and WHEREAS, designation as a Preserve America Community will improve our community's ability to protect and promote its historical resources; and NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH RESOLVES THAT: Resolution No. 4171 Page 1 of 2 March 23, 2007 Section 1. The Auburn City Council will seek recognition for the City of Auburn as a Preserve America Community. Section 2. The Auburn City Council will endeavor to 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. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. DATED and SIGNED this day of April, 2007. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPRfa,VED~TO FORM: Da~fiiel B. He'td; City Attorney Resolution No. 4171 Page 2 of 2 March 23, 2007 PRESERVE AM~RIC~ CCJMIVIIINITIES PRC)GRAiVI: 2407 COMMUNITY APPLICATION Ap~licntion Form 1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Communities must consult with their State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) during development of this application and send a copy of the completed application to the SHPO when it is submitted. (Not required for tribal submissions.) L~1 Check this I)ox to signify that ioa have comIctet3 the abt)ve instructions. SHPO names and addresses can be found at www.ncshpo.org or by calling (202) 624-5465. Applications must be submitted in hard copy and will not be returned. Please provide two original copies of all materials and three to five related images as described on page 5. Submission well in advance of one of the quarterly deadlines (March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1) will facilitate timely review. Submit applications to: Sources of additional information: Preserve America Communities Office of Preservation Initiatives Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 803 (202) 606-8584 Washington, DC 20004 Web site: www.PreserveAmerica.gov 2. COMMUNITY INFORMATION All communities, incorporated or unincorporated, and federally recognized Indian tribes are eligible to seek designation as Preserve America Communities. Name of community seeking designation City Of Auburn C~City ^ County ^ Tribal Community ^ Other This community is in King County. Congressional District 8 & 9 Washington State or Territory. Representative D. Reichert and A. Smith 3. APPLICANT INFORMATION Application for designation can only be submitted by one of the following: • Mayor or equivalent elected governing official of an incorporated community; • County executive or equivalent elected governing official of the appropriate jurisdiction of an unincorporated community; or • Tribal governing official Applicant's Name: Peter Lewis Mailing Address: 25 West Main Street City: Auburn Phone: 2 5 3 9 31 3 0 41 Street/Delivery Address pvo Posr once Boxes) City: Attn: Phone For more information, contact: Patricia Cosgrove Phone: 253 288 7437 Fax: 253 931 3098 State: WA F~:253 288 3132 . same as above State: Title: Mayor Zip: 98001 E-mail plewis@auburnwa.gov Zip: E-mail Title: Museum Director E-mail: pcosgrove@auburnwa . gov PRESF.RVEAb9CRIC',9 CO~IM1lUNIfIES PROC:R:111; 2007 (.ON1h1LVI1~ r1PPL1Y;:\'1'tON Page =iof6 4. I}ESIGNATIC3N C°`~'rr~~rn ~ REQUIRED Dt7tCUIV1El'~ITATIQN A conurrunity gill gccalify for designation as a Pr~serv~ Amea^ica Community if A. The ~ty has supported ~ the iast three years} ~ histo~c or cultural pces~ervvation f~n3~ pt~es touuism ~x ~ e fasters ec4nie uiality_ TIC prc~je~t mint hive imrolv~ed a public-paiva#e pari~rsa ~ g err#ities and ~ least +o~ue ci~aic assc~~atiaa~, non-profit car business wise. ( prav~de .a wri~f descripkcrrr of a sp~ccffrc Wit, vcru~entireg hrnw it julftAs th~se^ re~q~rirexr+e~tx I)o rurt eacce~d SfJ~i .,~ The City of Auburn is very proud of its partnership with the non-profit White River Valley Museum to preserve and restore the Mary Olson Farm, a late 19th century family farmstead on the Green River. This historic property is owned by the City of Auburn, and leased to the Museum for the purposes of restoration and operation as a living history park and heritage tourism destination. The City and the Museum have collaborated on this project for over a decade, raising $1.1 million to acquire the 60 acre conservation property in 1994, and developing a site master plan which received the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer's Award for preservation planning in 2001. Over the past six years, the farmstead's seven historic structures and significant cultural landscape have been methodically rehabilitated and restored. Together the City and the Museum have raised over $1 million in grants from King County, the State of Washington, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the McEachern Charitable Trust, and many other private foundations to support the restoration effort. The City of Auburn has committed $245,000 of its own capital improvement funds over the next two years to develop visitor amenities that will make it possible to open the property to the public for educational field trips, community festivals and other heritage events and programs. Mary Olson Farm is designated as a City of Auburn Landmark, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Restoration and development of the Mary Olson Farm has been endorsed by the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, the Auburn Tourism Board, the Auburn School District, the King County Landmarks Commission and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. In 2006, the City of Auburn and the White River Valley Museum received the King County Executive's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, in recognition of our collaborative efforts to preserve and restore the Mary Olson Farm. B~ The governing bcxly of the ~~ has recently a resolutiom ~ ~ g its txrmmitmemk to the pation of its heritage assets_ ~s,~ include ~ signed rmd dater! copy of tJ~e resnli~uGiun.} A copy of the City of Auburn's resolution, signed and dated, is included in attachments. C. The ~t5' meets at least five of the criteria outlined (with at least vac from each specified categaey~- {I'Itase check glee criteria blow ue~der -r~hich a*aee art I'res!~ Aereerica Gae~tttrte~ity dasi,~natiarr. Far criterines, p~l~ast pe~vi~fe a wre dtsrryvtidee of na e,r than 25© x~rds ~rplaini~g barn yerur cerue~wueeits ere~,ets the et33t~rirveu.) ~stegorq I: ~ Htage Through ~'is#oric Pia+ce~ An €mgoeng, Publicly available imrentnxy of historic ~#ies_ Working collaboratively with the King County Historic Preservation Program, the City of Auburn's Planning Department maintains an historic resource inventory of over 125 residential, commercial and civic properties, updated in 2004. Inventory files are available to property owners and the interested public at the Auburn City Hall, the White River Valley Museum, and the King County Historic Preservation Program. ~~ A c -ty-suPTw i~ptetive hicility, ar€~ve, csr local. histcrzy records collection (private or public)_ As described above, the City of Auburn is very proud of its award-winning community museum, the White River Valley Museum. The mission of the White River Valley Museum (Museum) is to preserve and share the history of the area known by pioneers as the White River Valley (Auburn, Kent, Algona and Pacific.) A 17-member board manages the Museum and Farm as a partnership between the White River Valley Historical Society and the City of Auburn. In fulfilling its mission the Museum has developed a strong track record of programs and services. Permanent exhibits document the experiences of Native Americans and Pioneers including many Japanese-Americans. Comprehensive collections including thousands of photographs, artifacts and documents related to community history. Three temporary exhibits each year showcase a wide range of topics, from quilts to World War II propaganda to masterpiece Native American baskets. Its quarterly newsletter documents original in-depth history, and the Museum's web site archives these articles, making them widely available. Shirakawa: Stories of a Pacific Northwest Japanese American Community, a 250-page fully illustrated book was recently produced with the University of Washington Press. With the help of local school children, the Museum created the Whulshootseed Alphabet, a permanent artwork in the Muckleshoot Room, and designed and printed a popular Exhibit Guide. Recently the Museum unveiled a bronze life-size sculpture of historic figures: Listen My Nephew features pioneer anthropologist Arthur Ballard interviewing Muckleshoot elder Big John. j ,~ pities for cE to learn about local heritage ~ ols, through either established curriculum or special outreach activities. Through an extraordinary partnership between the White River Valley Museum and the Auburn School District, each year every kindergarten student and every 4th grade student in the school district has an opportunity to tour the Museum and participate in a series of hands-on activities related to local history through school-district sponsored field trips. These field trips are integrated into the district's core curriculum, and are linked to national and state social studies standards and classroom-based assessments. Field trips for students at other grade levels are custom-designed with participating teachers, and the Museum also offers heritage kits for rental and in-class presentations linked to core curriculum. Category 2: Protecting Historic Resources I A local g er~tal body, as a board +~ ~ commis ~ charged with leading historic preservatiou activities within the a ~~'- The City of Auburn Landmarks Commission is comprised of members of the King County Landmarks Commission and a local Auburn community representative. The City of Auburn maintains an Interlocal Agreement with King County for the provision of historic preservation services, including designation of City of Auburn Landmarks, design review for landmark properties, maintenance of an historic resources inventory, and provision for financial incentives such as tax abatement, grants and low interest loans. King County was designated as a Preserve America community in February 2006. ~~ A histbrc pre .ou review or ~ e awl volunteer or pat~fessional staff to imp it- The City of Auburn's historic preservation ordinance was adopted in 1995 (ACC15.76) and is consistent with King County's historic preservation ordinance. The City of Auburn's planning department has designated a lead historic preservation professional staff person who serves as the liaison to the King County Historic Preservation Program staff and the City of Auburn Landmarks Commission. Category 3. Prn i~'istoric Assets 1 A local heritage trnusm program or active patticipatio~n in a regio€aal program, with such pramoticaasal material as a walking/driving trail or torn itinezary rasp of historic resources, etc. The City of Auburn and the White River Valley Museum have worked together to develop two historic sites tours. One tour focused on Auburn's Historic Main Street, and another tour highlights 38 residential, commercial and civic properties throughout our community. Both tours are available to the public at no charge on the White River Valley Museum's web site at www.wrvnn~scum.or~;. D. Sut,mnit three to five izuages that show people ~~ g and eojoyu~~ Your historic ct~t~arrat aa~i nattrrra1 recces (CIS wilh digital. images with a resolutiau of ~ dpi or greyer, 4" x fi" calor photographs, or slides) aad provide caption atd coedit inf~armatioo far each. A group of students from Auburn's Cascade Middle School visiting Mary Olson Farm in November 2006. Students and teachers are seeing the inside of the Farm's 1897 hay barn, currently undergoing restoration. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum. Teachers and administrators from the Auburn School District attended an outdoor workshop at the Mary Olson Farm in 2005 with members of the White River Valley Museum staff to develop lesson plans for use when district students visit the Farm on school field trips. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum. A contractor works to restore the Mary Olson Farm's 12Sy7 hay barn during the summer of 2006. When restoration is complete, the hay barn will serve as a classroom and visitors center for the Mary Olson Farm, one of Aubum's premier heritage tourism destinations. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum. Auburn's Justice Center, recently featured on the cover of the Preservation Books catalogue (produced by the National Trust for Historic Preservation}, was constructed in 1947 in the Streamline Moderne style as Massey's Super Market and lovingly rehabilitated in 2005. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum. At left, children search for treasures at Auburn's Annual 4th of July celebration at the White River Valley Museum in Les Gove Park. About 5,000 people come to the park for picnics, games, music, a children's parade, antique cars and free admission to the museum. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum. E. Provide a{~prroxinsately 14U-2t~'f marls on the history of your ~ g foiu~duig key events, evolution of the ecos~~ , and e~eut ~o~ 'fits ~ will be edite€i and incacFrcrrated into profiles of designated - ~es (for ~ see wwrvpresetve~•++~*~r~ gcxv~ PA ~t.3~m1}. The city of Auburn, 20 miles south of Seattle, is located near the original confluence of the Green and White rivers. The region is the traditional territory of the ancestral bands of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Explorers and traders were the first non-Natives who arrived in the region in the 1830s, followed by settlers in the 1850s. Hop farmers prospered until an aphid infestation in 1890, and after that the farms transitioned to berry and milk production. The town incorporated in 1891. A major impetus to Auburn's growth was the railroad, and the Northern Pacific operated a large yard in town. The railroad, along with better roads, prompted many new companies to set up business in Auburn, among them the Borden Condensery (which made Borden's Condensed Milk) and the Northern Clay Company. After WWII, many farms disappeared as the land was converted to industrial use. In 1963, The Boeing Company built a large facility to mill sheet metal skin for jet airliners. The city's history is documented in Auburn: A Look Down Main Street, published in 1990. Auburn's current population is 48,850. 5. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING MATERIAL Written endorsements by preservation organizations, civic organizations, members of Congress, and other elected officials are encouraged. (Please provide copies of any letters of endorsement.) Documenting participation in other nationwide preservation programs is encouraged. (Please let us know if your community is a Certified Local Government, a Main Street Community, a recipient of funds under the Save America's Treasures program, a recipient of Transportation Enhancements funding for historic preservation, etc.) Brochures, additional photos, reports, publications, etc. may be appended if desired. 6. RELEASE AUTHORIZATION The undersigned gives the ACHP and the Preserve America Communities program absolute right to use, in whole and in part, all material submitted in furtherance of this application. All submitted materials become the property of Preserve America. Materials may be used in program activities, including publications and Web sites. Preserve America is given permission to make any editorial changes and/or additions to the subject material The undersigned guarantees to have on file all necessary individual agreements and signatures to ensure Preserve America unencumbered use of all associated material. 7. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT The elected governing official of the community must sign and date this form. Signatures must be original and in ink. Signature: Name (please print): Title: Dc~ or T.ct.ri a Date: Mayor PRE`SERVGA?VIGRIE;4 C;O~Ib1UPiT [tE~± PKOGRAII: 20{f'7 tA'~t~A~,VI'TY.>,PYL1C.11iON P:~ge fi o1'fi