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available would be $2500 for the Commercial District, and $1 000for Residential Districts. All grant request will be on a first come first serve basis. Commissioner Caffey seconded the motion. Chairman Dux opened the floor for discussion. Commissioner Lazar asked if the grant funds available should be divided between residential and commercial as a benefit to ensure funds will be available to encourage homeowners to begin repairs. Commissioner Vandiver stated that her motion was also to get everyone to start work, knowing the funds are available regardless. After further discussion Chairman Dux reiterated the existing motion and asked if Commissioner Vandiver if she was comfortable amending the motion to include an equal division of fagade grant funds available for a time period of the first 6 months of the fiscal year. Commissioner Vandiver amended motion as follows: All Landmark Historic Districts are eligible for fagade grants. The amount of the grant monies available are in the amount of $2500 for the Commercial District, and $1000 for Residential Districts. Available grants funds will be divided evenly between the Commercial and Residential District for the first 6 months of the fiscal year, then any remaining funds will become available for all eligible facade projects regardless of landmark designation. All fagade grant request will be on a first come first serve basis as funds are available. Commissioner Caffey seconded the amended motion. Motion carried 6-0 There was a brief discussion on whether to eliminate painting of a house from the fagade grant application, no action was taken. Marvin Gorley presented the Certificate of Appropriateness for 35-39 Lamar Ave. The commission reviewed some photoshop rendering of the new design with several historic photos. The property owner will restore the existing transom windows, remove all wood off the front of the building and rehab the existing brick and build revised store front that will be recessed 18 inches from the property line. Mr. Gorley noted that the inset would not be behind the brick columns. The intention was to leave the canopy intact, and also do some repairs to the fagade facing 1St NW. Marvin Gorley gave the commission a brief history of the entire block where then property is located. Commissioner Emmite made the motion to approve his certificate of appropriateness. Seconded by Commissioner Lazar and Coyle, motion carried. Cheri Bedford gave the following update: • Reviewed the certificated of appropriateness over the past month. • Events coming in October. • A window company reached out to her to see if there would be interest in partnering with the commission to host a window workshop. • Commissioner Vandiver is going to send out thank you notes to those who attended the meet and greet with the residents. • The Dr. Pepper mural should start the first of October on Clarksville and 1 It SE.