As the Eagle historic preservation commission is solely a recommending body, its authority is limited. The commission shall only have the authority to execute the duties so enumerated in this chapter. The commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the mayor and city council and shall be authorized to:
A. Conduct a survey of local historic properties.
B. Recommend the acquisition, by the city, of fee simple and lesser interest in historic properties, including adjacent or associated lands, by purchase, bequest, or donation.
C. Recommend methods and procedures necessary to preserve, restore, maintain and operate historic properties under the ownership or control of the city.
D. Recommend that the lease, sale, other transfer or disposition of historic properties be made subject to rights of public access and other covenants and in a manner that will preserve the property.
E. Draft and submit to the city council for approval, contracts with the state or federal government, or any agency of either, or with any other organization for the pursuance of the objectives of historic preservation in accordance with this chapter. As the participation of the commission is purely advisory, it cannot enter into contracts, hire employees, or in any way bind the city of Eagle to any contract or action.
F. Cooperate with the federal, state, and local governments in the pursuance of the objectives of historic preservation.
G. Participate in the planning processes undertaken by the city of Eagle by making recommendations concerning historic preservation and the historic museum to the city council.
H. Recommend ordinances to the city and otherwise provide information for the purposes of historic preservation in the city.
I. Recommend educational and interpretive programs on historic preservation and historic properties in the city.
J. Recommend the nomination of properties within the city's jurisdiction to the National Register of Historic Places. Participate in the review of those nominated properties and provide comments to the state historic preservation office.
K. Prepare and submit budgetary recommendations to the city council for annual expenditures necessary to the continuation and development of public programs furthering historic preservation; however, the participation of the commission is purely advisory.
L. Seek out and encourage contributions and grants for the benefit of historic preservation from private and public sources and to advise and recommend to the city council on the allocation of such monies appropriated and/or granted and/or donated for such purposes. (Ord. 157, 10-24-1989; amd. Ord. 391, 5-8-2001; Ord. 623, 4-14-2009; Ord. 832, - -2020)