1999-03 Grant for Pearce HomesteadRESOLUTION NO. 99-3
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
SUPPORTING A GRANTS-IN-AID APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY
FLORIDA'S HEARTLAND RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE (FHREDI) FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PEARCE
HOMESTEAD/LOCKETT ESTATE, A HISTORICAL SITE LOCATED IN
HIGHLANDS COUNTY TO PRESERVE THE EDUCATIONAL,
RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND
PRESERVE THE INHERENT BEAUTY AND UNIQUE HISTORY OF THE
HOMESTEAD FOR THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, FHREDI has the responsibility of project development and management
of the Pearce Homestead/ Lockett Estate, a historical site located in Highlands
County; and
WHEREAS, a Historic Preservation Plan has been produced by Janus Research
which includes the Historic Resources and Evaluation -Structural Analysis; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Pearce Homestead, the main house and
auxiliary building, the family cemetery, and the Ft. Basinger school, are all
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation of present conditions reveals major current and
foreseeable threats requiring major rehabilitation to provide for the overall
preservation of the property's cultural resources; and
WHEREAS, FHREDI desires to maintain the integrity of the historic and
archaeological resources; to conserve the site's natural resources; to sustain
the legacy of the Pearce family and Edna Pearce Lockett; to preserve the
educational, recreational, cultural and conservation activities and preserve the
inherent beauty and unique history of the Pearce Homestead for the public;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee does support and urges favorable consideration for approval of the
FHREDI Grants -In -Aid Application funding request which will provide for major
structural improvements to the historic buildings at the Pearce Homestead in
compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and
the opening of this historical site to the public for educational, recreational,
cultural and conservation activities.
INTRODUCED and ADOPTED this 18th day ofMay , 1999
James E. lurk, Mayor
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Bonnie 1"lo as, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney