DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Cooperative Agreement for the Joint Master Plan for the Alamo Area and Alamo Historic Complex
SUMMARY:
This ordinance approves a Cooperative Agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Alamo Endowment Board, and the City of San Antonio regarding the Master Plan for the Alamo Historic District and the Alamo Complex located in Council District 1.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On April 9, 2015, the GLO and the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") that reflects the parties' commitment to develop a Joint Master Plan that encompasses the entire Alamo Plaza Historic District, including the Alamo Complex itself. The MOU specifically stated that the City and GLO would execute an Interlocal Agreement that would further detail and define the Joint Master Plan process as well as each Party's role, expectations, rights, responsibilities, and obligations in connection with the development of the Joint Master Plan for the Alamo Plaza Historic District and the Alamo Complex. Since April, there have been several positive developments and the parties would now like to enter into a cooperative agreement between the General Land Office, City of San Antonio, and the Alamo Endowment Board.
The Alamo Endowment was established to assist the GLO in the preservation, management, education, maintenance, operation and restoration of the Alamo Complex. It is led by a board of directors, chaired by Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and comprised of local and state business community leaders committed to a world class planning and redevelopment process, and to fundraising to the level required to achieve the results that the Alamo and all the Missions so richly deserve and to build an Alamo Museum and Visitor's Center to display Alamo artifacts donated by Phil Collins. The Alamo...
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