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There were some discussion on tax credits, and Commissioner Alarid suggested Tax Increment Financing as an incentive, where the money can go to street scape or to the buyer fear restoration. But the important part is the build ingels rehabilitated. He asked the commission to review his proposals and ask the City Council to instruct the City Manager and City Attorney fi)reclosures on the properly and put out an RFP, then the City would take bids for adaptive reuse. Commissioner A larid said if someone is saying the city cannot, foreclose on the properly they are not being truthMl or accurate, (7ommissioner Dux made the point that the City would want to approach this very cautiously so as not to accept a potential liability that they might not he able tosell or afford to demolish. Several points on his resolution are recommended as a potential process, and does the commission want to recommend this solely based on the Be�ord or other properties as well? What are the benefits to the city? What is the process ol'TIF financing, and what they should be asking the city council is to look at the elements of the proposal not only in regard to the Belford, but any properties. Commissioner Alarid stated the some process would work on, all properties. Commissioner ommissioner Hider said the idea sounds good in theory, but he is not a lax attorney, and would not be comfin-table making any decision. There was some more discussion on the Bellbrd, but Commissioner ssi oner A larid stated that ifthe proposal was worked out there would be at least one bid Commissioner Dux asked Comm issionerAlarid to send it to him the wording of his resolution in an electronic format. Commissioner Dux asked fear a motion, ( oman ssi I oner Alarid made the motion to give his resolution to the City Council, and ask them to take a look at this process and see Y'this is something they want to pursue. Allotion was seconded by Commissioner Steely. Commissioner Kindiverstated that nothing has been done anyhow on the properly so it couldn 7 hurt. (A)mmissioner Alarid said it can be saved ij'we do something. Motion carried Discussion on substitute materials and the design standards for window replacement: Commissioner .lux had researched several window options and discussed with the commission and asked at the September meeting that clad fication be put on the agenda. He proposed a clarification to the design standards to include asialement that the use ofalumintim clad wooden windows are allowed only if are powder coated and not anodize. also fiberglass clad wooden windows, andfiberglass windows, will also be added as a substitute material and clarified ita the design standards based on current research. All this should be added as an addendum to avoid confusion in the future. These specific types of window materials will be acceptable provided the design characteristics match the original configuration of the original historic window, such as divided light, and size,- (7oinmi I ssi I oner Dux made the motion to clarify and add these materials to the Design Standards, second by Glee Emmite, Commi . sst . oner Hider asked about vinyl windows, and Commissioner Dux stated that vinyl windows will not be an acceptable substitute material. Motion carried 7 — 0 Clarification on the procedure if work commencing in the district without a certificate of appropriateness.- onimissioner Dux explained if any commissioner sees something or realizes work is being done that isn ? in accordance to the IIPCdesign stanclards, or being clone without a building permit, please report it to the building department, or I -JPO, Commissioner Steely