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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?
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