MUNICIPAL OFFICE COMPLEX
8401 W. MONROE STREET
PEORIA, AZ  85345



HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:

Priscilla Cook, Chair
Mark Hackbarth, Vice Chair
Jodey Elsner, Secretary
Ken Feldman
Harold McKisson
Gary Nelson






Liaison Department Director:
Glen Van Nimwegen, Community Development Director






HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING 
NOTICE & AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, August 29, 2007
6:00 P.M.
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CONVENE

ROLL CALL

OPENING STATEMENT

FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST FORMS:

COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

*CONSENT AGENDA

*CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be 
routine by the Historic Preservation Commission, and will be enacted by one 
motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a 
Commissioner or citizen so requests; in which event the item will be removed 
from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on 
the Agenda.

*Minutes
Approve the minutes from the August 1, 2007 meeting. 

*DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE: Approve the absences of Commissioners Priscilla Cook 
and Harold McKisson from the August 1, 2007 Meeting.



NEW BUSINESS

1.	Presentation by Steve Kemp, Peoria City Attorney, regarding Open Meeting 
Laws.

2.	Discussion with Legal Counsel regarding the powers and duties of city 
advisory boards including but not limited to:
a.	Responsibilities of other boards and commissions.
b.	Direction of staff.
c.	Board relationships with City Council.
d.	Legal Authority for Historic Preservation and policy decisions. 
e.	Staff report and recommendation with regard to the unnoticed vote made 
August 1, 2007, to require City staff to report to Commission within 30 
days regarding design guidelines for the proposed façade program of the 
City’s Economic Development department. 

3.	Discussion and possible ratification of unnoticed vote made August 1, 2007, 
to approve minutes of October 11, 2006. 

REPORT AND COMMENTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
This provides an opportunity for Commission members to provide written information 
and/or comment on items that may be the subject of future discussion or exploration.  
Limit of 3 minutes per Commissioner.

REPORT FROM STAFF

ADJOURNMENT

Your comments pertaining to the Historic Preservation Commission business are 
welcome.  However, if you wish to address the Historic Preservation Commission, 
please complete a Comment Form and return it to a Planning Division staff member 
before the call to order for this meeting.

NOTICE:  Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities. Alternative format 
materials, sign language interpretation, and assistive listening devices are available 
upon 72 hours advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 West Monroe 
Street, Room 150, Peoria, Arizona 85345.  (623)773-7340, TDD (623)773-7221, or FAX 
(623) 773-7304. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be 
made available within the time constraints of the request.



								August 28, 2007		
Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk					Date Posted: