Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2010 10 18

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2010 Page 9 of 11 Koertje added the ballot referendum was created to include City Council review. Spear stated the HPC should provide more marketing materials regarding the grant process. Stewart asked if the gutters are original to the house. Spear stated no. Stewart asked what the profile of the gutters were. Spear answered they were half rounds. Lewis has stated she used the same company and they didn’t do good at first, but they returned to make the correction. Koertje asked for a motion. Muckle made a motion to approve the grant request. Stewart asked staff if a 20% contingency could be added to the request. McCartney answered in the affirmative. Commission directed staff to include a 20% contingency in the request to City Council. Tofte seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 - 0. Update/Discussion/Action – Assessment Grant – Grain Elevator McCartney presented the memo included in the packet and the PowerPoint presentation. He explained the owner has given the City permission to do a structural assessment on the Grain Elevator. He also explained the determination by Sam Light, City Attorney, on how the Grain Elevator is eligible for grant funds even though it is not a locally landmarked structure. Koertje stated he agreed with the City Attorney and was in favor of the grant for the assessment. Lewis asked if this was going to be a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). McCartney stated this was going to be an RFP. Lewis stated the need for a qualified candidate. Stewart recommended the contractor should work with state historical office on state standards for structural assessments. He also recommended for staff to move forward on the state assessment grant. Public Comment Erik Harntroft asked the commission to not short change the proposal. He stated most assessments needed more than the $30,000 being requested.