DATE: December 11, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian
Nick Yovino, Chair, Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: Historic Place - Palm Bluffs Water Tower
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve designation and placement of the Palm Bluffs Water Tower on the County's Register of Historic Places; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute the certificate for a Historic Place.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Palm Bluffs Water Tower to be placed on the County's List of Historic Places. The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission recommends historic and prehistoric sites and structures to be listed on the Fresno County's List of Historic Places. Approval by your Board encourages preservation of the County's history. This item pertains to a location in District Two.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve these actions, which would result in the Palm Bluffs Water Tower not being placed on the County's Register of Historic Places at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission, with the support of the Mehmet and Cathy Noyan Living Trust, recommend your Board approve the application to add the Palm Bluffs Water Tower to the County's List of Historic Places. The inclusion of this structure may add to local public knowledge and boost area interest for recognition, preservation, and study.
The Water Tower is all that currently remains on the site of a once sprawling collection of buildings. The Water Tower has been a landmark for North Fresno since its construction and marks the site of many significant events in local and national history.
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