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joint meeting of the Historical Commission and HPC on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 PM, <br />Spruce Room): At the last joint meeting with the HPC the Historical Commission was <br />asked to form a proposal concerning the inclusion of funding to the Historical Museum <br />in the Historic Preservation Tax. The Commission reviewed the draft proposal for the <br />HPC for the Historic preservation Tax. The proposal askes that 20% of the Preservation <br />Tax goes to operations and maintenance for the museum, this means the funds will go <br />to expand staffing at the museum, safety upgrades to the campus, and other <br />operational expenses. It was pointed out that with this proposal, the funds received <br />form the tax does not substitute the City's contribution to the Museum, but is an <br />addition to the City's funding. The Commission approved the draft proposal with <br />additions. <br />X. Additional items of common interest with the Historic Preservation Commission: <br />reports from HPC liaison (Lynda Haley) and/or from HC liaisons to HPC (Paula Elrod and <br />Julie VanLaanen): It was reported that the HPC, at a recent meeting, was supportive for <br />the idea of including the Historical Museum to the Historic Preservation Tax. They were <br />looking for projections of what the Historic Commission was proposing for the next joint <br />meeting. The HPC also approved the funding of up to $6000 for each historical structural <br />assessment for the commercial buildings on the Museum campus. <br />XI. Commission comments & discussion items for next meeting: None <br />XII. Close meeting & adjourn: The LHC meeting adjourned at 8:01 pm. Next meeting is <br />scheduled for November 2, 2016. <br /><4'*\ <br />