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Chairman Wilson said this focus pertained to the exterior of the building to prevent buildings <br />from falling down. He reminded the Task Force they had reviewed a prior ordinance that addressed <br />the inside of the building, and they felt that it was too comprehensive at that time. Council Member <br />Wilson stated the current proposal addresses only the exterior. Lisa Wright told the Task Force that <br />the recommendations were made by the Historic Preservation Commission, and she presented to <br />them the proposed language as set out in Exhibit "A." <br />Bee Gannon inquired about the language "in judgment of code enforcement." Chairman <br />Wilson explained that a person could appeal the decision to Buildings and Standards for review and <br />reconsideration. Mr. Fuston asked about the word "character." Lisa Wright emphasized this <br />proposed ordinance addressed only the historic district. Council Member Biard stated he had a <br />problem with the first sentence, because it would bring the lien holder into the process. Lisa Wright <br />said it was a safeguard for the lien holder, because code enforcement would notify the lien holder. <br />Don Taylor said he thought they should follow the recommendation of the Historic Preservation <br />Commission and in addition, consider the same type of ordinance for the rest of the city. Cheryt <br />Moore agreed with Mr. Taylor. <br />Chairman Wilson asked if there were any other concerns. Council Member Biard reiterated <br />his concern about the lien holder issue. He also expressed concern about persons inheriting <br />deteriorated property and their ability to pay for the repairs. Lisa Wright said the City either does <br />not find the owner or does not hear from the owner on the vast majority of the houses torn down. <br />Council Member Biard inquired if the assessment was against the property or the owner. John <br />Lestock said it was against the property. <br />A Motion to approve the recommendations as presented was made by Bee Gan-non and <br />seconded by Cheryt Moore. <br />John Fuston referenced the last item on the proposed ordinance and said he did not think <br />deterioration of any unique exterior architectural feature should be a concern if the rest of the house <br />was in good shape. Lisa Wright said that some of those features were unique and should be <br />protected or the structure could lose its historic significance. <br />After additional discussion, the Task Force made the following changes to the <br />recommendations by the Historic Preservation Commission: <br />In the first sentence of Exhibit "A," they struck out the language "or person with an interest <br />in" and added the word "of." <br />In the last sentence, they struck out the words "of removal." They also added a sub - bullet <br />to state "In no case can repair be accomplished by the removal of the architectural feature." <br />Subject to the amendments, Bee Gannon made a Motion to approve this item and Cheryt <br />Moore seconded the Motion. Motion carried by majority, with Council Member Biard casting a <br />dissenting vote. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />