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I. Approval of Actions from the December 8, 2020 Meeting

II. Election of chair and vice-chair

III. Committees

a. Preservation Leadership Class/Workshops
• Planning in progress with Landmarks Foundation, need HPC members on committee.

b. 2021 Awards.
• Need working committee for awards program, suggest allowing submissions from 2019 and 2020 since an awards program was not held in 2020;
• Please review application and submit any suggestions for modifications.


IV. Other business

a. By-laws. Revised copy attached, please review and prepare comments.

b. Annual plan. Do you want to accomplish anything this year? HPC Powers and duties:
Sec. 15-34. - Powers and duties. (Montgomery City Code)
The commission shall have the following powers and duties and shall be authorized to:
(1) Preserve and protect buildings, structures and sites of historic and architectural value in the historic districts designated pursuant to this ordinance and previously designated pursuant to Ordinance No. 10-91.
(2) Prepare a survey of and maintain an inventory of all historic and architecturally significant property in the city.
(3) Recommend to the mayor and city council specific buildings, structures, sites and districts for designation as historic properties or districts.
(4) Restore and preserve any historic properties acquired by the city or the commission.
(5) Promote acquisition of facade and conservation easements by the city or by the commission.
(6) Develop and conduct educational programs on historic projects, properties and districts.
(7) Make such investigations and studies of matters relating to historic preservation as the city or the commission deems necessary and appropriate for the purposes of this chapter.
(8) Apply for funds to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of the commission from municipal, county, state, federal and private agencies and sources.
(9) Purchase, sell, contract to purchase, contract to sell, own, encumber, lease, mortgage and insure real and personal property in carrying out the purposes and responsibilities of the commission.
(10) Investigate, survey and process nominations of properties to the National Register of Historic Places.
(11) Investigate, survey and process applications for certification of historic properties for tax credits for preservation expenditures.
(12) Contract with other municipal, county, state, federal and private agencies and organizations to perform historic preservation related functions.
(13)Approve design guidelines based on the secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation; and
(14)Exercise such further powers as the commission may deem reasonably necessary and proper to carry out the purposes, responsibilities and powers of the commission.
(Ord. No. 28-2004, pt. I, § 4, 4-6-2004; Ord. No. 11-2007, 2-6-2007)

c. Anything else?