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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Public Access to Archives and Records Management Center
Entity Name: Office of the City Clerk - Archives and Records Management
Entity Address: 295 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $7,500.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State
Total Project Cost: $11,278.00
City Contribution: $ 3,778.00 - In-Kind Services and 2015 City Budget, Office of the City Clerk
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( x ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Office of the City Clerk operates and maintains an Archive and Records Management System; and
WHEREAS, the Archives contain a rich collection of photographs and other documents and materials of historic value; and
WHEREAS, promoting and providing the public with access to those records, photographs and items of historic value is a public policy of the Office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Historical Commission provides grant support for projects which promote the appreciation of the history of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, has been working toward making the collection more accessible, including developing a specific outreach program to students to develop awareness in the community , along with the development of a brochure relating to the collection; and sought funding for the program from the New Jersey Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Clerk...
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