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(d) Include cost estimates indicating the cost of the construction, repair or rehabilitation will equal or exceed the minimum requirements established in Section 30-50 (c)(3) of this Article; (e) Include a projection of the estimated construction time and predicted completion date of the construction, repair or rehabilitation; (f) Authorize the members of the Historic Preservation Commission, the City Manager or designee, and elected officials to visit and inspect the property proposed for exemption to verify that it is in need of construction, repair or rehabilitation and to verify construction, repair or rehabilitation; (g) Sign an agreement, styled Historic Preservation Tax Exemption Agreement, to in all things comply with the requirements of this Article regarding the tax exemption, agreeing to comply with all requirements of the City governing said improvements, providing for recapture of all exempted taxes in the event of noncompliance with the requirements hereof, and including such other terms and conditions as the City shall require; (h) Include a tax certificate showing all taxes due upon the property have been paid; (I) Provide any additional information to the Historic Preservation Commission and the City Manager or designee which the City or the owner deems relevant or useful, such as the history of the site, access to the site by the public, or any proposed changes in use of the site. Sec. 30-52. Application review process. Upon receipt of the sworn application, the City Manager, or his designee, shall forward the application to the Historic Preservation Commission and to appropriate City code officials for review. The Historic Preservation Commission shall review the proposed repair or rehabilitation for conformance with the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance and any applicable design guidelines with regard to issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness where required. City code officials shall review the proposed construction for compliance with all applicable city codes. Following completion of its review, the Historic Preservation Commission shall notify the City Manager accordingly. The City Manager shall approve a properly completed application as eligible for tax exemption, subject to verification of completion as provided herein. Sec. 30-53. Verification process. Upon completion of the repair or rehabilitation, the applicant shall submit to the City Manager, or his designee, a sworn statement of completion acknowledging that the site has been substantially repaired or rehabilitated in accordance with the plan approved in accordance with this Article. Applicant must also present documentation verifying that the cost of repair or rehabilitation meets or exceeds the amounts established in Section 30-50 (c) (3) of this Article. The City Manager, or his designee, and the Historic Preservation -4-