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RESOLUTION NO. 03-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA SUPPORTING THE SARATOGA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION'S MASTER
PLAN AND GRANT REQUEST FOR THE CITY OF
SARATOGA'S HISTORIC PARK
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of preserving historic resources in the
community and the need to eIÙ1ance and maintain the unique character of the historic resources;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga City Council supports the Heritage Preservation
Commission's request for a grant from the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation
Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga City Council supports the Heritage Preservation
Commission's request for an amount not to exceed $30,000 for a consultant to prepare a Master
Plan for the Historic Park and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga City Council supports the Heritage Preservation Commissions
request to designate the McWilliams house for historic use under thcl-listorical Rmndation; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission has reviewed the requests at a regular
meeting where they recommended the proposed Jequests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that supporting the Master Plan, grant, and use of the
McWilliams House for museum operations request, is consistent with the City of Saratoga
Heritage Preservation Code Chapter 13, and the General Plan Conservation Element CO.S.Oto
"Protect historical and archaeological values and significant geographic landmarks from
destruction by development whenever possible" in that it will assist with the education and
preservation of significant historic values in the conmunity that are located in the Historic Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga that it
approves the request to support the Heritage Preservation Commission's request for use of the
McWilliams House for historic use, an application for a grant from the Santa Clara County Parks
and Recreation Department, and $30,000 to be transferred from the Council Contingency
Program to the Advance Planning Program for a Master Plan for theHistoric Park.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 1st d¡y of October 2003 !y the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Stan Bogosian, Kathleen King, Norman Kline,
Vice Mayor Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor Nick Streit
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Nick Streit, M¡yor
ATTEST:
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een Boyer, City Clerkr