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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes October 21, 2013 Page 2 of 9 Stewart asked if there were any plans for the City Shops property on Empire Road. McCartney stated there were no submittals for the redevelopment of the City Shops. Public Hearing - none Presentation City Attorney, Ethics Training Sam Light, City Attorney, presented Ethics and Training. He stated this is a quasi-judicial board and it is important to learn how to deal with issues involving private property. Stewart asked if this counts as training. Light stated no. Watson asked why we have to do both. Light stated this is ethics training specifically for the HPC. He added open government training is more general. La Grave asked how you look at noticing for certain projects. Light stated the Louisville Municipal Code already states what action needs public notification neighbors. La Grave asked if Light could comment on what fair notice is and who should get noticed. Stewart stated the premise is all interested parties should be notified. Light stated all ordinances have a standard publication of posting, publishing and notification. He added case by case notices are dangerous because you are making decisions off the books. La Grave stated his inquiry is to determine if our notification process is fair. Light stated legal notice in the Sunday newspaper is not effective but it is required. He added notice on the internet and through email is what most communities are doing now, but it should still the most effective. Stewart asked if the demarcation of ex parte contact is once an application has been submitted. Light stated you should consider both sides of the discussion when considering ex parte. Any pre-discussions are not recommended. Watson stated the clear line is an application.