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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SPECIAL_ MEETING — 2010 BUDGET JULY 10, 2009 12:00 125 S. Lafayette Blvd. — Conference Room Commissioners Present: Timothy Klusczinski, Linda Riley, David Sassano, Lynn Patrick, Todd Zeiger, and Jerry Niezgodski (late arrival) Staff Present: Catherine D. Hostetler The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:05 by President Klusczinski. The purpose of the meeting was in response to County Council letter dated July 1St, 2009. The letter was a general request to all County departments asking for 2010 reductions over current budget allowances at 5,10,15 and 20 percent levels. In arriving at county budgetary reductions, decisions are to be weighed against the department's ability to satisfy both its legislative mandates and its secondary functions. The statutory obligations of the HPC are vast, extending anywhere from community education initiatives, to COA processing, budget management, local historic sites and structures inspection, identification and research and finally as a local agent for National Register nominations., The HPC is required to administer the "Historic Sites and Structures Survey" for both the county and the city. Staff members perform all of the work mentioned. At the present time the HPC staff compliment is a full-time Executive Director, a part-time Deputy Director and a part-time contractor (Preservation Specialist). Consensus of the Board and Executive Director was that initial reductions will be proposed in various 20000 and 30000 accounts with the largest cut in the contractual services category. That would comply with 5 and 10 percent reductions. Beyond that, however, salaries and wages for remaining staff would be affected. The HPC (as a Certified Local Government) is the local agency charged with environmental 106 Reviews — for projects that utilize federal or state funding and