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designate and appoint from its members various committees with powers and duties of the Commission. The Commission shall make such rules and regulations as it may deem advisable and necessary for the conduct of its affairs, for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this ordinance, which are not inconsistent with the laws of the City and the State of Minnesota. E. ~Annual Report.:.~ The Commission shall make an annual report by October 31 st, containing a statement of its activities and plans, to the Mayor, the City Council, the City Administrator, the Building Official, and the Chairman of the Hastings Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the City Planner, and the State Historic Preservation Officer. F. ~Meeting.:.~ The Commission shall meet monthly at a reQular time and place to conduct its business.. no less than four times a year to initiate surveys and nominations of properties, to review potential Heritage Preservation Sites, to. make recommendations of properties to City Council for designation, and to prepare the Commission's annual report. In addition, the Commission will meet at its earliest convenience, when called by the ChairpersonmaA, to review such building permits or applications as are referred to it by the City Building Official or City Planner. ~Citv SupportStaff Assistance.:." To accomplish the intent and purpose of this ordinance, the City of Hastings shall provide the Commission with facilities. equipment. supplies and staff support. The HPC will submit budaet requests in the same manner as other City Departments. adequate staff support and supplies, including the assistance of City Building Official, the City Planner, and other staff designated by the City Administrator to perform the duties prescribed under this ordinance. SUBD.4. DESIGNATION OF HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES. A. ~Desianation StudYSurveys.:." The Commission shall conduct a continue toffiij survey-ef properties. conduct studies and aather documentation of properties which has reason to believe are sianificant to the community. The Commission-aA4 shall provide procedures for citizens to nominate properties for consideration as Heritage Preservation Sites. A desianation study shall be initiated by action of the Commission in a public meetina with 10 days written notice to the owners of properties considered for desianation. The Commission shall conduct research and documentation of properties which it has reason to believe are significant to the community. B. ~Proposed Desianation. Criteria" The Commission shall recommend properties to the City Council for designation as Heritage Preservation Sites. In order to be recommended for designation, the Commission must have completed a study which demonstrates determine that the property being considered possesses historic, architectural, cultural, archaeological or engineering significance at the local. state or national level. and in addition that the property possesses sufficient intearity to serve as an example of the materials. desian. style. craftsmanship or function of its period. as defined above. Furthermore in making its recommendation, the Commission shall consider the following conditions: 1. That the location and setting is compatible with future preservation and HSe:- 2. That the physical condition is such that preservation maintenance or J:IHPCISec.2.18 amendment 4-15-05.docC:\WINNTlPreHlewJMakeae't'IMy DeellmeRts\eraiaRaeeRHleaElmentitulv3.aaeDeeIlHleRt2