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City Council Meeting <br />June 17, 2002 <br />Page 5 <br />that. He said what this ordinance does is to define the outer limits or the <br />parameters of what is to be done, which is the framework. The specifics as to <br />how detailed and limited the changes will be in a specific district are not yet <br />known. City Attorney Schenk said the language in the ordinance is intended to <br />identify those kinds of changes that could be the kind of changes that are <br />considered minor alterations and does not require the process to go through the <br />extensive process of review. It could be a simple matter of coming to the city <br />and requesting a minor change. That is something that would be delegated to the <br />Director of Community Development. Mr. Emrich came forward discussing this <br />issue with Mr. Phillips and City Attorney Schenk. <br />Mr. Phillips mentioned that there are several occupied homes where some work <br />has begun, but they are in a state of severe disrepair and have been for a long <br />time. He said it seems that this ordinance does not deal with that at all, yet those <br />are some of the greatest eyesores in the community. <br />City Attorney Schenk advised that under the ordinance that deals with <br />unoccupied substandard buildings that could be subject to being torn down by <br />order of the Building & Standards Commission, there are cases that will be <br />brought forward first for several good reasons, which this Council debated and <br />discussed. He said that this ordinance under consideration applies to occupied <br />structures that are going to be changed if they are in a historical district. <br />After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilwoman Neeley, seconded <br />by Councilman Bell, for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, <br />0 nays. <br />Mayor Pfiester called for consideration of and action on a resolution appointing <br />members to the Buildings and Standards Commission. Mayor Pfiester advised <br />the City Council that this item had been tabled at the June 10, 2002, meeting and <br />if they wished to consider this item, a motion was needed to bring it from the <br />table. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, seconded by <br />Councilwoman Neeley, to bring this matter from the table. The motion carried <br />