Mission Church CPC Funding Recommendation — File 207287

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FY19 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR MISSION CHURCH OF CHRIST- ROOF REPAIR AND PRESERVATION PROJECT, MISSION CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ will repair and preserve the roof of their historic building. ELIGIBILITY Historic resources: Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ operates out of the historic First Unitarian Church at 130 Highland Ave., which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. RECOMMENDED FUNDING On December 11, 2018 by a vote of 5-1 the Community Preservation Committee recommended appropriating $113,120 for this project from the historic resources reserve budget to the control of the Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ for the overall purposes summarized in this document. Project Budget Expenses Amount Study $0 Soft costs $2,620 Construction $112,000 Total $114,620 Sources CPA historic resources funds- requested $113,120 Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ $1,500 Total $114,620 JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

ALIGNMENT WITH FY19 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN Mission Church is home to a food pantry and provides other social services. The building faces significant leaks in four places, which is compromising the integrity of the historically significant building. FUNDING CONDITIONS 1. Execution and recording of an historic preservation restriction that would be held by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. 2. Mission Church will post a permanent sign noting CPA funding for the restoration of its roof. MEASURES OF SUCCESS The goals of the project are to: 1. Repair and maintain an historic building in the City of Somerville in order to preserve a vital community resource 2. Inspect the quality of repair work done on the church since the building was erected Achievement of these goals will be measured through: 1. Completed repair of roof, including damaged slate tiles, flashing, and water shields 2. Completed inspection of roof The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/community- preservation-act/2019-cpa-projects