(A) Establish criteria and conduct or cause to be conducted a comprehensive survey of properties within the boundaries of the city, and publicize and periodically update such survey results;
(B) Adopt specific guidelines for the designation of cultural resources, including landmarks, landmark sites, and historic districts;
(C) Maintain a local register of cultural resources, including historic districts, landmark sites, and landmarks within the city;
(D) Review and comment upon the conduct of land use, housing and redevelopment, municipal improvement, and other types of planning and programs undertaken by any agency of the city, the county, or state, as they relate to the cultural resources of the community;
(E) Adopt prescriptive standards to be used by the Commission in reviewing applications for permits to construct, change, alter, modify, remodel, remove, or significantly affect any cultural resource;
(F) Recommend to the City Council the purchase of fee or less-than-fee interests in property for purposes of cultural resources preservation;
(G) Investigate and report to the City Council on the use of various federal, state, local, or private funding sources and mechanisms available to promote cultural resource preservation in the city;
(H) Preserve, restore, maintain, and operate historic properties under the ownership of the city or control of the Commission;
(I) Approve or disapprove, in whole or in part, applications for permits;
(J) (1) Review all applications for permits, environmental assessments, environmental impact reports, environmental impact statements, and other similar documents, as set in this subchapter, pertaining to cultural resources or related neighboring property within public view.
(2) The Commission shall forward its comments to the City Council;
(K) Hire staff, retain consultants, and conduct studies, as the Commission deems desirable or necessary, except that all expenditures of city funds are subject to prior approval by the City Council;
(L) Contract, with prior approval of the City Council, with the county, state, or federal government, or any agency or subdivision of said governments, or with any other organization;
(M) Cooperate with local, county, state, and federal governments in the pursuit of the objectives of historic preservation;
(N) Adopt procedural rules for the conduct of its business in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;
(O) Keep minutes and records of all meetings and proceedings, including voting records, attendance, resolutions, findings, determinations, and decisions. All such material shall be public record;
(P) Render advice and guidance, upon the request of the property owner or occupant, on the restoration, alteration, decoration, landscaping, or maintenance of any cultural resource, including landmark, landmark site, historic district, or neighboring property within public view;
(Q) Participate in, promote, and conduct public information, educational, and interpretive programs pertaining to cultural resources; and
(R) Perform any other functions that may be designated by resolution or motion of the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 13-8-3) (Ord. 468, passed 4-15-1980)