Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 04-29 Grant Applicantion, Museum‎(withdrawn)‎ — reading text

I OUACJIcM~ RESOLUTION 2004-29 qW~ c A RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, BY THE FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR A FLORIDA URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE FORT WALTON TEMPLE MOUND FOR A PRESERVATION PLAN AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the prehistoric Fort Walton Temple Mound, a National Historic Monument, is an important link to the past for our community: WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach desires to continue to maintain the mound by establishing a preservation plan with a Phase I Topographic Survey: WHEREAS, the Fort Walton Temple Mound is a sacred site with ancient burials contained within: WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach and community organizations would like to preserve this mound as a forested refuge while insuring that the mound will not degrade with the passage of time, and will remain a place of history, c reverence and education for future generations to enjoy: and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach wishes to enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Council supports the development of a topographical survey of the Fort Walton Temple Mound for a preservation plan. Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon the approval of the City Council and signature by the Mayor. c