2008-01-14 Regular Meeting and Workshop of La Porte City Council

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Letter of Agreement - 2008 L. Porte - Page 3 · Program consistently (two years or more) does not achieve objectives as outlined in the Ten Criteria report. · Program does not turn in a Ten Criteria report (immediate probation until receipt of report). · Does not abide by this Letter of Agreement The local program must work with the state office to overcome these deficiencies. Probation can lead to termination in any of the above-mentioned instances. A community not achieving the objectives of the program as outlined in the Ten Criteria report will work to overcome or lessen those deficiencies during the next year prior to the next Ten Criteria deadline. A program that does not turn in a Ten Criteria report for two or more subsequent years or is on probation without making efforts to abide by this Letter of Agreement will be considered for termination. A community that either voluntarily opts out of official Main Street status or is terminated at the state level must go through a formal recertification application process in order to gain re-admittance to official status. 10. Current member of the National Main Street Network. Participation in the National Main Street Network connects local programs to their counterparts throughout the nation, providing them with valuable information resources. Membership in the National Main Street Network is required in order to receive national recognition through the National Main Center, which is achieved through a successful Ten Criteria report. B. Design Information. The most effective local programs keep continually abreast of activity and potential activity impacting the physical character of the Main Street district involving historic buildings, new construction, public spaces and infrastructure. For all projects, the local program should consult with and keep the THC Main Street Design staff involved during the process. The National Trust for Historic Preservation owns the trademark for the phrase "Main Street" as it applies to programs involved in the revitalization of older, traditional and historic commercial districts (refer to section LB. of this Letter of Agreement). The Trust allows local, regional, state and some national organizations involved in the revitalization of these commercial districts to use the name "Main Street" to describe their programs. If participation ceases, use of the term "Main Street" to describe the program may no longer be utilized. The city of La Porte is accepting status as a Texas Main Street City at the sustaining level with the er anding and agreement the Main Street approach will be applied in the local downtown evital ation program for the period, January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Street Center and the city of La Porte's relationship described above is hereby agreed to ed: J~lCJ-D~ Date ~ Debra Farst State Coordinat T~L F. Lawerence Oaks Executive Director Texas Historical Commission j-- Jl> -De Date Date