Updated September 2013 - see bottom post
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On City Council's agenda for March 22, 2010
NM2010-March 9
RE: CITY HERITAGE PROPERTIES
ALDERMAN JOE CECI
WHEREAS The City of Calgary is the owner of fifty-nine (59) properties with significant heritage value that are listed on The City’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources;
AND WHEREAS The Calgary Heritage Strategy (2008) calls for The City to “take a strategic, long-term view of the role and value of all City-owned heritage assets”;
AND WHEREAS heritage assets require maintenance with specific attention to unique character defining elements;
AND WHEREAS The City of Calgary has many buildings to maintain and limited funding, including no ongoing maintenance or lifecycle funding for corporate or heritage buildings;
AND WHEREAS there are legislative options for maintaining heritage value without requiring City ownership;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Administration be directed to review The City assets listed on the Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources and develop asset management options.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration provide a preliminary report with recommendations to ensure heritage building maintenance and integrity for the future, and report to Council, through Land & Asset Strategy Committee by 2010 July 13.