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I <br /> Morrie Trautthan: It is not a building of historical significance and does not have any romance with <br /> the city, so I think it could be named. <br /> Barb Hardman: I agree with that. I would also like to see some language in the policy stating that if a <br /> decision is made to rename a building on a historic register,the name should reflect a significant historic <br /> relationship to that building. It is an opportunity to educate people and tout our history. <br /> How expensive is it to change a name on a historic register property? Do we have to notify the state or <br /> the National Register? <br /> Morrie Trautman: That's one reason to have a policy and procedure such as this. It will weed out <br /> proposals that are inappropriate in the first place. <br /> Dave Koenig: You would not change the name of a building on the National Register. It would still <br /> be called whatever it was when it was placed on the register. <br /> Dave Ramstad: The real cost would be signage. <br /> Barb Hardman: And staff hours to go through the process. <br /> Jim Staniford: If something like the Wall Street Building were renamed,who pays for the signage? <br /> Dave Koenig: The taxpayers. <br /> Jim Staniford: Couldn't there be a clause in this policy that whoever is petitioning should pay for the <br /> sign change? That would eliminate willy-nilly proposals. <br /> Am I correct that just because someone goes through this process,they are not guaranteed a name <br /> change? <br /> Dave Koenig: That's correct. It's up to City Council. <br /> Barb Hardman: This is our opportunity to help make the policy and procedures as clear as possible to <br /> eliminate conflict or confusion later. <br /> Neil Anderson: I assume all our comments this evening will be forwarded to City Council. <br /> Jan Meston: Correct. <br /> Discussion of Work Program for 2012 <br /> Jan Meston: Several Commissioners asked this to be put on the agenda for tonight's meeting. We <br /> talked about this last month. We did not have a quorum at that meeting,but notes were in your packets <br /> for tonight. We always like to preface a work program discussion with the fact that we are funded by a <br /> federal Community Development Block Grant from HUD,and historic preservation is just one little <br /> piece of our work responsibility pie. Tonight we are just talking about our work program for the <br /> historic preservation area of our time commitments. <br /> I have handout this evening that summarizes our routine historic preservation responsibilities including <br /> I conducting the Historical Commission meetings,producing minutes, staff review of proposals in historic <br /> 13 <br /> 21 <br />