Resolution 19-01_Authorizing Electronic Comm from Indiana St. Dept Health

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RESOLUTION NO. 19-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA ALLOWING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COMMUNICATE ELECTRONICALLY DURING MEETINGS WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, Indiana (the "Commission") operates pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code, as may be amended from time to time (the "City Ordinance"), Title XV, Chapter 154, §§ 154.245-154.263 of the St. Joseph County Code of Ordinances, as may be amended from time to time (the "County Ordinance"), and the terms of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County dated December 12, 2017, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.04 of the Interlocal Agreement, the Commission will conduct its business in accordance with the Indiana Open Door Law (I.C. Sec. 5-14-1.5) and the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (I.C. Sec. 5-14-3), as well as its bylaws; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Commission that the public is best served by in- person attendance at the Commission's meetings, although in-person attendance by the public is not a requirement of the Indiana Open Door Law, the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, the County Ordinance, the City Ordinance, or the Commission's bylaws; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 2 of the Commission's bylaws, the Commissioners and the Historic Preservation Staff ("Staff') have certain responsibilities to the community and the profession, as well as to adhere to certain standards of conduct, specifically by: (a) providing opportunities for meaningful public participation in the Commission's work (Art. 2(2)(a)(6)); (b) seeking compromises or alternatives where necessary to achieve its goals and provide substantial justice for citizens (Art. 2(2)(a)(9)); (c) making decisions that are in the best interests of the community (Art. 2(2)(a)(12)); (d) rendering all practicable assistance to organizations in an emergency when heritage resources are at risk (Art. 2(2)(b)(7)); (e) seeking the advice of other professionals on matters that fall outside of their expert knowledge or competence (Art. 2(2)(c)(9)); (f) providing clear explanations when different treatment is provided to similarly situated properties (Art. 2(2)(c)(10)); and (g) not participating in deliberations or decisions without adequate preparation and knowledge of the matter before them (Art. 2(2)(c)(12)); and WHEREAS, approximately eighty percent (80%) of the housing stock in the City of South Bend (the "City") is at risk for lead paint contamination, and among children tested in certain census tracts, up to thirty-one percent (31 %) exhibit elevated blood lead levels in excess of 10 mg/dl; and Page 1 of 3