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interest or expertise in historic preservation and must reside <br />within the City of Elk River. The Heritage Preservation <br />Commission shall include, if available, a member of the Sherburne <br />County Historical Society. <br /> <br />215.06 - POWERS AND DUTIES <br /> <br />The Heritage Preservation Commission shall prepare, hold hearings, <br />and recommend to the City Council such plans, programs, and <br />policies as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this <br />ordinance. Said powers shall include, but are not limited to, the <br />study and recommendation to the City Council on the following: <br /> <br />1. Work for the continuing education of the citizens of Elk <br />River with respect to the historic and architectural heritage of <br />the City. It shall keep current and public a register of <br />designated heritage preservation sites and areas. <br /> <br />2. Conduct a continuing survey of all areas, places, buildings, <br />structures, or similar objects in the City of Elk River which the <br />Commission, on the basis of information available or presented to <br />it, has reason to believe are, or will be, eligible for <br />designation as heritage preservation sites. <br /> <br />3. Solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the City and to <br />assist in the preparation of applications for grant funds to be <br />made to the City for the purpose of heritage preservation. <br /> <br />4. Recommend accepting the services on a permanent or part-time <br />basis of technical experts and other such persons as may be <br />required to perform its duties. <br /> <br />5. Make recommendation that an area, building, district or <br />object be designated a Heritage Preservation Site. <br /> <br />6. Review and make recommendations relative to requests for Heritage <br />Preservation Site Alteration Permits. <br /> <br />7. Recommend making application to the National Register or the <br />Minnesota Historical Society for the designation of a historic <br />site or district. <br /> <br />8. Make recommendations on the acquisition of sites eligible for <br />designation as a heritage preservation site by gift, negotiation, <br />or eminent domain as provided for in Chapter 117 of Minnesota <br />Statute. <br /> <br />215.08 - MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE <br /> <br />The Commission shall meet at least four times each calendar year, <br />at such time and place as the Commission shall determine. Notice <br />of the Commission meetings shall be communicated to the members, <br />posted at City Hall, and published in the City's official <br /> <br /> <br />