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2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings (November 27, 2007). Chairman Wilson asked if there were any corrections. Will Biard asked if Pete Kampfer was at the last meeting, and Pete stated he was. Will said Pete Kampfer needed to be added to the present list on the minutes. A Motion to approve the minutes as amended was made by Pete Kampfer, seconded by Bee Gannon. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Discussion of and possible action on recommending provisions regarding demolition by neglect and /or the possible adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code. Chairman Wilson explained the history of the reasons for looking into making provisions regarding demolition by neglect and the possible adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code. He said that people are letting their property deteriorate and, if we could enforce maintenance of properties, we could prevent this deterioration from happening. A. Slide show of buildings which are neglected. Lisa Wright presented a slide show of several properties throughout Paris that were deteriorating, and she provided samples of what some other cities were adopting to address this issue. B. A discussion of the International Property Maintenance code and demolition by neglect. Lisa Wright advised the Task Force that the Historic Preservation Commission was recommending the adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) applicable only to the historic districts, and she was not recommending that it be applied City -wide. She stated that she had several revisions she would recommend as the Task Force went through the Code. It was the consensus of the Task Force that the IPMC covered too much, and it might be too difficult to get the public to buy into right now. Arvin Starrett stated that the issue in the historic districts was not so much that people with limited resources could not afford to maintain their properties. He said that most of the issues in the districts are properties held by people of means who simply do not want to repair their properties. He stated that the Historic Preservation Commission had recommended that the IPMC be reviewed by the City Attorney and staff to make local amendments that would make more sense in Paris. Lisa Wright advised that staff has done that. Chairman Wilson asked the Task Force how far they wanted to go to address this matter and how much time it wanted to devote to it. The consensus was that the IPMC was too much at this time. Cheryt Moore asked Lisa Wright what the City needed right now to help address this issue, and Lisa Wright stated that the City needed something to bridge the gap. She stated that the City could currently cite someone who had a hole in the roof, but could not cite someone whose roofing tiles were beginning to slough off, but this is the point at which the deterioration is starting to take place. She added that many cities required residents to protect the outside finishes of their properties using paint, sealant, or other methods, because unprotected wood or other surfaces will lead to deterioration. Once the deterioration starts, it could be too late.