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1 <br /> Neil Anderson: In criteria K,where names used on maps for 50 years or more should be changed only <br /> under exceptional circumstances,how could you change the name of a plat? A plat is recorded. <br /> Sue Walsh: I have a couple of observations. Section 3,procedure B is a new procedure. There is no <br /> requirement to refer a proposal to the Historical Commission. To be consistent with the rest of the <br /> process, it seems to me you would want to submit the proposal to the Historical Commission before it <br /> goes to City Council. <br /> Allen Giffen: If you look at the existing policy,it says that if anyone submits a naming proposal, it <br /> automatically goes to the Historical Commission whether it meets any of the criteria or not. The new <br /> Section 3,procedure B,was put in place as a recommended change so there is some screening done on <br /> proposals so that it will not waste your time or other folks'time if a proposal does not meet any of the <br /> criteria. The idea is to create a screening process before a proposal comes to Historical Commission. <br /> Sue Walsh: I appreciate that. It should be screened. After the Mayor forwards the request to City <br /> Council with a recommendation to deny the proposal because it doesn't meet the criteria,the Council <br /> has the prerogative of rejecting the proposal or forwarding it to the Historical Commission for further <br /> consideration. I assume you would want the Historical Commission to look at the proposal and concur <br /> with the Mayor before it goes to City Council. That's something to think about. Otherwise,anything <br /> that's denied will be excluded from Commission review. <br /> Another issue is that procedure C says a proposal consistent with the policy shall be forwarded to the <br /> Historical Commission for review,but it doesn't say anything about our making a recommendation. <br /> There's no point in reviewing if we don't make a recommendation. <br /> Dave Ramstad: Procedure G picks that up; it says that the Historical Commission shall forward a <br /> recommendation for approval or denial. <br /> Sue Walsh: I think it would be clearer to mention the recommendation in procedure C also. <br /> In Section 4, Criteria, Section C,paragraph 9,"Assumed an active leadership role in developing <br /> programs or public facilities directed toward the physical improvement or economic well being of the <br /> community." This seems to be covered by paragraph 8;I'm not sure why 9 is a separate category for <br /> recognition. <br /> Gary Meisner: I think it refers to separate activities,physical improvement or economic well being, <br /> which is different from community social and health needs or humanitarian purposes. <br /> Sue Walsh: The only other comment I had I was relative to Section 7,Criteria M, allowing renaming <br /> of historic buildings. I think we should just say no to the changes there. <br /> Gary Meisner: A couple of practical issues: Why does the Historical Commission have a stake in <br /> this thing? What is it about our mission that gives us a role in naming buildings? Is there anything other <br /> than City Council said that's the way we're going to do it? Any logic beyond that? <br /> Dave Koenig: I think that's it. You would have to ask Council. It was a surprise to us when the <br /> policy was first adopted. I assume that Council wanted to have public review of proposals and must <br /> have thought that Historical Commission was the most appropriate compared to other boards and <br /> commissions in the city. <br /> Jan Meston: The Historical Commission is what the Tacoma procedure uses also. <br /> 11 <br /> 19 <br />