Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Signed Minutes - October 19, 2020

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Solutions are being investigated to store materials after the end of the year. 2. Commissioner Gelffnan thanked Commissioner Stalheim for his work in finding vendors that could scan our oversized blueprints. ii. Standards Update 1. Administrator Feasel explained that the Standards Committee will be held after the Commission meeting. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT Legal Counsel Kennedy explained the programmatic agreement with the State of Indiana that empowers the Historic Preservation Commission staff to conduct Section 106 reviews to determine whether federal dollars being utilized for a project would adversely impact historic structures on / near the job site as a function of the Certified Local Government status. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko made a motion for the Commission to empower Commission President Gelfman to sign the Programmatic Agreement, and that the Commission supports this document wholeheartedly. Seconded by Commissioner Andrews. Six in favor, none opposed. Vote: 6 — 0. Motion to empower Commission President Gelfman to sign the Programmatic Agreement and to support the document passes. B. Riverside Drive Light Poles Commissioner Gelfman asked for the Landmarks Committee (Chaired by Commissioner Andrews) to review the loss and removal of the historic aggregate poles along Riverside Drive. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko stated that she was surprised that so much correspondence had been sent out, but no response has been received. Specialist Tocring distributed the material to the entire Commission. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked for clarification from Legal Counsel Kennedy as to appropriate ways of advocating for this project. Legal Counsel Kennedy explained that advocating for historic structures is in compliance with your bylaws, despite that it is not in your state mission statement. Commissioner Deegan asked what effective courses of actions would be available for the Commission. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked for clarification on when it is problematic for advocating for historic structures. Legal Counsel Kennedy asked for clarification as to which incident Commissioner Downs-Krostenko was referring to. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko stated that it was the Modlin Appeal. Legal Counsel Kennedy clarified that the Modlin Appeal was an appeal, and that talking to the Council would have been the same as talking to a Judge during a court case. The Council was acting in a quasi-judicial capacity. This case is not the same, and could be advocated for. Commissioner Andrews clarified the other members of that committee: Commissioners Stalheim, Hertel, and Tiffany. Commission President Gelfinan would recuse herself from this project.