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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
Ron Levitt
Assistant Secretary of State
July 2, 1980
Mr. Kermit H. Lewin
County Administrator
Monroe County
Post Office Box 1029
Key West, Florida 33040
Re: West Martello Tower Stabilization Project
Dear Mr. Lewin:
This letter, when fully endorsed, shall constitute a binding agreement
for the maintenance of and public access to the benefits derived from Federal
historic preservation grant-in-aid assistance to the West Martello Tower
Stabilization Project pursuant to current Federal policies and procedures
for the administration of such assistance under the Historic Preservation
Act of 1966 as amended, and the provisions of the Historic Preservation Grant
Award Agreement dated June 3, 1980.
This Agreement shall be effective for a period of five (5) years
following the date of the endorsement below.
In consideration of the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) received
in Federal grant-in-aid assistance from the Heritage Conservation and
Recreation Service, United States Department of Interior, the Board of
County Commissioners, Monroe County hereby agrees:
1. to assume the cost of continued maintenance and repair of the
West Martello Tower so as to preserve its architectural and
historical integrity in order to protect and enhance those
qualities for which it was deemed eligible for and listed on
the National Register of Historic Places,
2. to provide for public access to all areas of the property for
which Federal historic preservation funds have been expended,
for the purpose of observing and otherwise enjoying the benefits
of such expenditures, for no less than twelve (12) days each
calendar year,
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3. to provide for a~cess to the property by authorized representa-
tives of the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, United
States Department of Interior', and/or the Division of Archives,
History and Records Management, Florida Department of State for the
purpose of verification of compliance with the conditions of
Federal grant assistance and the provisions of this Agreement, and
4. to execute, in the event of sale of the property during the period
of this Agreement, a legally binding covenant to the property deed
to provide that the subsequent owners or successors in interest
shall assume the responsibility for and carry out the obligations
of this Agreement for the remainder of the effective period of
agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the County or its successors
in interest from seeking financial assistance from any source available,
or from charging a reasonable, nondiscriminatory admission fee.
For the Division of Archives,
History and Records Management
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Date
L.Ross Morrell
State Historic Pres
Officer
Endorsement:
Acceptance of the terms of agreement stated in the basic letter above
is hereby acknowledged.
July 29,
Date
1980
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MON E COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By:
(Seal)
Attest: b
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