The mission of the museum is to:
(A) Preserve, protect and enhance the landmarks and districts which represent distinctive elements of the city's historic, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage;
(B) Promote economic prosperity and welfare of the community by encouraging the most appropriate use of the property within the city;
(C) Encourage stabilization, restoration and improvements of the properties and their values;
(D) Foster civic pride in the accomplishments of the past;
(E) Protect and enhance the city's attractiveness to visitors and the support and stimulus to the economy thereby provided;
(F) Ensure the harmonious, orderly and efficient growth and development of the city;
(G) Provide a review process to protect the rights of citizens and property owners for the appropriate preservation and development of important cultural, architectural, historic and archeological resources;
(H) Maintain a generally harmonious appearance of both historic and modern structures through the use of complimentary scale, form, color, proportion, texture and material; and
(I) Encourage stabilization, restoration and improvements of the properties and their values.
(Ord. 568, passed 1-23-1996; Ord. 568A, passed 4-23-1996)