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2 AGENDA ITEM #5 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION a. FY99-00 Historic Preservation Goals Staff indicated that the format is slightly different than past years and that once approved, there will be clear checklist of steps of projects being done as stated in the FY99- 00 Historic Preservation Goals . AGENDA ITEM #6 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a. Orange County Historical Architecture manuscript . reviewing the Publishers ' Previous Work Belk reported that the County did not receive the grant for the Oaks Rural Historic District National Register Nomination as indicated in the letter from the State Historic Preservation Office included in the agenda. However, as the County had previously appropriated the $4000 for the matching grant fund , the Commission could divert that towards completing The Oaks project. The HPC also requested $ 10 , 000 to continue the Local Landmark Designation Program . The County could apply for a $ 15 , 000 loan from the Federation of Historical Societies for the manuscript. Once approved, we have a one year period to accept the money, followed by a one year window for re- payment. Staff suggested using the $4000 and the $ 6100 that is in the local designation fund and going forward with the Oaks study in the next fiscal year . Then, getting the loan from the Historical Federation and proceeding with the manuscript . Then, the following year, requesting the BOCC to fund the publishing of the book . Thereby allowing for the accomplishment of both goals of publishing a Historic Architecture Manuscript and continuing the Local Landmark Designation program . Allison asked what entity would borrow the money . Staff clarified it would be the County and would be an interest-free loan . Rich questioned the likelihood of the Federation approving the loan application . Staff reported it was highly likely as there was only one other project involved in this program, and that the County is a member and eligible . This will allow the completion of the pre-production stage . Then we could ask the County for the printing funds or seek an underwriter such as Hillsborough Savings and Loan or someone that would like to . be associated with the project. Anderson asked if the Commission could get the CLG loans for the additional funds needed . Belk replied that the CLG grants do not pay for this type of work. Allison asked if the application could be done now and plan to shift the previously committed $4000 and $ 6100 from the Local Landmark Designation fund to going ahead with The Oaks project at the beginning of July. Belk noted that after July 1 there would be other funds available to continue with Local Landmark Designations . Staff had examples of previously published volumes from the two publishers for the Commission to review thoroughly and possibly have the two publishers attend the next meeting and present options .