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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2017 <br />After this meeting and after they had this discussion after I left the room, what was given to me, <br />weeks later, were violations from the Building Department. Starting tomorrow, February 28tH, <br />2017, I'm fined up to $1,000 a day for a roof that the City told me I could put up. He didn't tell <br />you about that, did he? Well, that's what's going on. Now, regarding Mr. Hummer's comments <br />as far as permits, the roof is the issue that we are focusing on, and the roof, as I've shown you, <br />was properly permitted. Now, their suggestion of replacing and coming back to them with a <br />COA for a flat roof —well, once again, if the roof you told me I could do was incorrect, why do I <br />have to foot the bill? If the flat roof was the first roof that you wanted, that's what you should <br />have asked for. Regarding the policies and procedures —which he states they don't have to do a <br />Preservation Plan for each landmark —page seven (7), if you turn it from the bottom onto page <br />eight (8), it says, "they are required to develop Historic Preservation Plans for historic landmarks <br />and districts together with other public and private agencies to assist in the administration and <br />implementation of such plans." That's each landmark. I haven't gotten one (1). It's been seven <br />(7) years. <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic asked Interim Council Attorney Aladean DeRose if the Council <br />could see the documents referenced by Mr. Boyd, in response to which Ms. DeRose explained <br />that those were items that the Council would be privy to post - hearing. She added, The record of <br />the Council is limited to what was presented to the Commission. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis explained that each Councilmember had two (2) minutes to ask <br />questions to Mr. Boyd or those representing the Historic Preservation Commission. <br />Councilmember Karen White stated, The basics of this hearing was based on the five (5) points <br />that had been shared with us, and so I want to make sure, as we begin to look at all the exhibits <br />and the hearing, that our main charge is to focus on whether or not these particular actions by the <br />HPC were not adhered to. <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic asked Mr. Hummer, Would you please explain —I think this was a <br />part of the record —why the plan he is requesting was not provided, or why this kind of general <br />plan is just kind of out there and should be observed? Just touch base a little bit more about the <br />plan. <br />Mr. Hummer responded, Mr. Boyd, actually, he just read it, and I don't really dispute what he <br />just read. "historic landmarks " — plural. That does not mean go out and individually develop a <br />preservation plan for every single landmark. The HPC should develop maintenance standards for <br />historic landmarks —and that's the Preservation Plan. How do we preserve these things? Well, <br />they implement and adopt minimum maintenance standards so that all owners of historic <br />landmarks in the City understand, in advance and upfront, what those maintenance standards are. <br />The Group B standards are the Preservation Plans. <br />Councilmember Ferlic asked, With respect to the observation of procedures required by <br />applicable law— regardless of whether or not the HPC was given notice, did the HPC essentially <br />follow procedures outlined by law, if he is supposed to receive something within five (5) days <br />and he didn't receive it within three- hundred and sixty -five (365) days? Were procedures <br />followed? <br />Mr. Hummer responded, Yes, absolutely, procedures were followed. When HPC did receive the <br />building permit from August, 2015 but not until August, 2016, then properly, by ordinance, it <br />immediately put it on its docket for the next meeting in September, 2016. <br />Councilmember Ferlic asked, Did they observe the procedures required by applicable law <br />throughout the entire process? With or without fault of their own, it doesn't seem that they — <br />Mr. Hummer interjected, Yes, I would say they did. <br />Councilmember John Voorde deferred questioning. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis asked Mr. Hummer, Has the HPC ever made a plan for any <br />particular owner? <br />Mr. Hummer responded, Like a tailored individual plan? <br />23 <br />