(a) The city is richly endowed with numerous historic buildings, structures and sites which have a close and immediate relationship to the values upon which this city and state and the nation were founded.
(b) Such historic buildings, structures and sites can best be identified, studied, preserved and protected for the benefit of residents of this city by the establishment of the Historic Landmarks Commission.
(c) There is little hope of preserving and protecting such historic buildings, structures and sites unless recognition is provided for the owners thereof in order that the same should be preserved and protected.
(Ord. passed 3-8-1989)