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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 10, 1995
SUBJECT
Request From Dublin Historical Preservation Association to change the
status of the Heritage Center Advisory Committee to the Heritage Center
Commission.
Prepared by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
EXHffiITS A TT ACHED
RECOMMENDATION-~
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Correspondence from Tom McCormick, Dublin Historical Preservation
Association President.
Retain the Heritage Center Advisory Committee and reevaluate the role
and effectiveness ofthe Committee in one year. .
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Annual Cost to the City for a seven-member Commission is estimated to
range from $2,730 (J meeting per month) to $5,460 (two meetings per month).
DESCRIPTION : Correspondence has been received from Tom McCormick, President of the
Dublin Historical Preservation Association, requesting that the Heritage Center Advisory Committee be changed
to the Heritage Center Commission.
BACKGROUND
At the April 25, 1994 meeting of the Dublin City Council, the Council received the final report from the Heritage
Task Force and, on a unanimous vote, accepted the following three recommendations of the Task Force:
1. Pursue renovation of the Heritage Center including the Old St. Raymond's Church, the Original Murray
Schoolhouse and the Dublin cemetery grounds.
2. Employ a part-time Heritage Center Director to oversee the operation of the Heritage Center and to
establish programs at the Heritage Center.
3. Establish a Heritage Committee to advise the Parks and Community Services Commission, City Council
and City Staff on matters pertaining to the restoration, maintenance and operation of the Heritage Center.
With regard to the recommendation concerning establishment of a Heritage Committee, it should be noted that
the Task Force did consider the merits of a "Commission" versus a "Committee". However, they agreed that as
the Heritage Center is under the auspices of the City's Parks and Community Services Department, the Heritage
Committee should work through the Parks and Community Services Commission, in the same way that the
Senior Center Advisory Committee operates.
If the City Council were to consider changing the status of the Heritage Center Advisory Committee to the
Heritage Center Commission, there would be increased costs to the City as Commissioners are compensated for
attendance at meetings. Based on a seven member Commission, the annual cost to the City would range from
$2,730 (l meeting per month) to $5,460 (2 meetings per month).
RECOMMENDA nON
Staffhas developed the following options for consideration by the City Council.
1. Uphold the recommendation of the Heritage Task Force for formation of a Heritage Committee advisory
to the Parks and Community Services Commission, City Council, and City Staff
2. Change the status of the Heritage Center Advisory Committee to the Heritage Center Commission
advisory to the City Council and City Staff.
3. Retain the Heritage Center Advisory Committee and reevaluate the role of the Committee after one year.
It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council retain the Heritage Center Advisory Committee and
reevaluate the role and effectiveness of the Committee in one year.
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COPIES TO: Tom McCormick, DHP A President
CITY CLERK f
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For the Agenda
of April 11, 1995
Honorable Members
Dublin City Council
Civic Center
Dublin, CA 94568
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Dear Members of the Council:
The Dublin Historical Preservation Association respectfully request that the
Dublin Heritage Center Advisory Con1mittee be changed to the Dublin Heritage
Center Commission.
This request is made for the following reasons:
1. It would clearly demonstrate to the greater community the importance
the Heritage Center means to the city and residents of Dublin.
2. It would greatly enhancG th~ ability and status of the Commission to
apply for private grants required to complete the rehabilitation of the
buildings and grounds.
3. It would help promote the concept that the Heritage Center is a place of
historical significance and should be treated with reverence and respect.
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With the absence of additional public funds being available, it is incumbent upon
the commission members and the historical association to immediately begin
applying for grants. The title "Commission" and increased access to your
council for a swift decision regarding a grant application increases the likelihood
of receiving a grant and, frankly, impr~ssing the potential grantor.
The title "Commission" best demonstrates to all a tradition of this city in "locking
arms" to demonstrate to all of our effot-ts to promote this city.
Thank you for giving your consideration to this request.
Sincerely yours for a better Dublin,
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Tom McCormick, President
cc: City Manager