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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 15, 2010 Page 6 of 10 Lewis asked if Butterworth knew the primary source causing the water damage – poor gutters. Butterworth answered in the affirmative. Tofte asked how old the roof was. Butterworth answered the roof was replaced when it was damaged after the last hail storm. Tofte asked if the gutters were replaced at that time. Butterworth answered no. Tofte asked if a structural engineer reviewed the coal chute. Butterworth stated it was reviewed by her father, who is a structural engineer. Tofte asked if Columbine was the only contractor who bid on this project. Butterworth answered in the affirmative. Tofte stated she would rather have more than one bid. She added the scope of work is not broken down enough. McCartney showed photos of the damage to the various areas of the house. Tofte asked if Butterworth knew where the leak was coming from. Butterworth stated poor drainage. Commission Comments Lewis stated she did not agree on need for multiple bids. She added the application process needs to be improved. There needs to be back up numbers. We want to make sure we don’t just have the lowest bid receiving the project. Tofte stated she agreed with Lewis but she wants to make sure the best qualified person gets the job. She doesn’t want an electrician doing carpentry. Stewart stated all of the work would require a building permit and all contractors are required to carry a contractor’s license.He stated the back up numbers is a good idea. He added the application should always include photos of each element being requested and additional information of what other work the applicant has done on the house. Lewis asked if the commission felt there was enough information to pass onto City Council. John Leary asked to address the commission. He stated he was concerned with staff setting priorities. He added the priorities should be a decision by the commission, not staff. Koertje stated there needs to be more work on the process, but the applicant should not be held up because of the process. He added the application as good. He also stated the exterior paint could comply with the $5,000 incentive grant, but the owner would need to cover the remainder of the cost.