Executive Order 26

WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, NHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, INTHE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY!JFTHE STATE QF !OWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY-SIX i n 1971, the Hubbell Trust donated Terrace Hill and the accompanying eight acres to the State of Iowa with the proviso that the State will preserve the property for at least 25 years and that it will be designated and known as Terrace Hill; and ' the Legislature, by resolution, provided for the acceptance of this gift and in 1972 d etermined that Terrace Hill shall be used as the Governor's Mansion and its beauty, decor and antiquity be preserved; and the initial rebuilding and basic structural renovation necessary to meet modern code requirements has been undertaken; · and the third floor of Terrace Hill has replaced the former Governor 's residence and h as now been converted into living accomodations for the Governor and his family; and it is necessary to complete the preservation, renovation and landscaping and to raise the necessary funds therefor so that the historic dignity and heritage which are unique to Terrace Hill and of e~ceptional value to the citizens of the State of Iowa will be protected ; and ' Terrace Hill will be the home for many different and varied functions, including the official residence of the Governor, an historic site for the public, a living example of the heritage of the architecture which is unique to Terrace Hill, a meeting place for official func tions and quarters for visiting dignitaries : NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert D. Ray, Governor of the State of Iowa, do hereby formally e .stablish the Terrace . Hill Authority. This Authority is hereby authorized to carry out the intent of the original gift of Terrace Hill and established. by the acceptance by the Iowa Legislature, the Statutes of the United States and the State of Iowa pertaining to _historic preservation, the r ules and regulations of the State of Iowa pertaining to public buildings, and the purpose of this Executive Order. The Terrace Hill Authority shall initially be comprised of not more than nine persons, including a Governor's representative and other persons appointed by the Governor who have collective knowledge in the areas of business management, historic preservation and renovation. /'>·.•, Members shall be appointed for three-year terms, however, the initial appointments shall serve as follows: three members' terms shall expire June 30, 1978, three members·' terms shall expire June 30, 1979, and two members' terms shall expire June 30, 1980. Reappointment shall be for the regular three-year term. Members of this Authority' shall have the power and duty to consult with the Terrace Hill Society, the Terrace Hill Foundation, the executive and legislative branches of the State of Iowa, and such other persons and groups as may appropriately have interest in this historic property. The Terrace Hill Authority shall make contracts with such people as is necessary to carry out the intent of this Executive Order. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be 4~fixed. Done at Des Moines this /..(;(r!ay of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred seventy-seven.