(A) In addition to the powers and duties stated elsewhere, the Commission shall take any actions necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purpose of this chapter. These actions may include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Conducting a survey of historic buildings and areas and preparing a plan for their preservation;
(2) Recommending to City Council the designation of historic districts and individual landmarks and landmark sites;
(3) Recommending to City Council written guidelines for making exterior changes to designated property and for undertaking new construction on designated property;
(4) Regulating alterations visible to the public that are proposed for designated property; regulating demolitions, relocations, and new construction involving designated property;
(5) Working with and advising the federal, state, and county governments and other parts of city government;
(6) Advising and assisting property owners and other persons and groups, including neighborhood organizations, who are interested in historic preservation; and
(7) Conducting educational programs, including the preparation of publications and the placing of historical markers.
(B) The Commission may initiate and encourage plans for the preservation and rehabilitation of individual historic buildings. The Commission shall, on a regular basis, give recognition to owners and tenants who maintain or rehabilitate their historic buildings with care and thus contribute to the preservation of the history of the city.
(C) In making its survey of historic buildings and areas, the Commission shall conduct this work in accordance with the guidelines of the State Heritage Council. The Commission shall provide that its survey and preservation plan shall be maintained and continued.
The Commission shall use the preservation plan to assist the city and Campbell County in their overall planning efforts.
(D) The Commission shall prepare comments on the relationship between the city’s historic districts and landmarks and plans for redevelopment projects. These comments shall include suggestions on how to link the new and old buildings.
(E) The Commission shall adopt and make public rules for the transaction of its business and shall hold at least four (4) public meetings annually and special public meetings when necessary. All meetings shall have a previously available agenda and shall comply with KRS 61.805. A simple majority of the membership shall be required for decisions involving historic buildings and areas.
(F) The Commission shall prepare and keep on file, available for public inspection, a written annual report of its activities, cases, decisions, qualifications of members, and other work.
(G) The Commission, in addition to any appropriations made by the city, shall have the right to receive, hold, and spend funds which it may legally receive from any and every source, both in and out of the state, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(H) In the development of the certified local government program, the city may ask the Commission to perform other responsibilities that may be delegated to the city under the National Historic Preservation Act.
(I) The Commission shall receive regular assistance in the performance of its responsibilities from a city staff member. In addition, the city may, by contract, obtain assistance on preservation matters from a professional with expertise in historic preservation or a closely-related field. Other city staff members may be asked to assist the Commission by providing technical advice or helping in the administration of this chapter.
(Ord. 87-12-1, passed 12-28-87)
Cross reference:
Community improvement division, see § 38.04