City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 8, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Certified Local Government Grant Program to Support the Non-Invasive Survey of Two Cemeteries in Alexandria, Virginia.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a grant application to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Certified Local Government Grant Program for a $10,500 grant for a non-invasive, geophysical study of two historic cemeteries in Alexandria associated with African American residents.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Manager to:
1) Approve the application to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Certified Local Government Grant Program for a $10,500 grant;
2) Approve the acceptance of funds from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Certified Local Government Grant Program for $10,500, if the grant is approved; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: Alexandria Archaeology, a division of the Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA), seeks $10,500 from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Certified Local Government Grant Program to support a non-invasive, geophysical survey of Penny Hill and Douglass Cemeteries in the City of Alexandria. Certified Local Government Grants fund efforts to preserve historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including Cultural Resource Surveys and Public Education/Information eligibility areas.
The goals of the overall project are to:
1) Conduct a non-invasive geophysical survey of Penny Hill and Douglass Cemeteries (including the use of ground penetrating radar) and produce a report on the results;
2) Update the Virginia Department of Historic Resources ar...
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