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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 8 of 8 Trice suggested combining questions two and four to point out the voluntary nature of the Commission and the Board. Ulm added that the second question is trying to ask about educating people about the program and the opportunities that the City provides. He suggested a question such as, "What are your thoughts about disseminating information about historic preservation?" ITEMS FROM STAFF Demolition/Alteration Certificate Updates and Upcoming Schedule Trice stated that she could answer any questions about recent and upcoming demolitions and about the Commission's upcoming schedule. She stated that on September 23rd Chuck Thomas would be leading a walking tour and that the next two HPC meetings were October 16th and November 20th, the week of Thanksgiving. Fahey asked for clarification from staff on what decisions the HPC actually makes in its quasi- judicial capacity and what decisions the Council can overrule without going to court. Trice stated that each situation was different. Board of Adjustment rulings were appealed to the district court. HPC decisions are usually referred to Council, but that staff could provide clarification. Fahey asked if HPC was just an advisory board. Koertje stated that for demolition review, the Commission was quasi-judicial. Chuck Thomas stated that it was not uncommon for appeals to be made to Council. Trice asked if the Commission could wait until quasi-judicial training in January for the answer. Fahey stated that it could wait until January training. Chuck Thomas stated that at their recent meeting, the Historical Commission discussed the construction of the new museum facility between the two existing historical structures. The question came up about if it would be possible to expand a basement for future storage space for places like libraries and museums. The response from the architect's representative was that basements could not be added to historic structures, but Thomas did not think that was true. Trice stated that she and museum staff had discussed the issue. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING None. Adjourn: Fahey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Cyndi Thomas. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.