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News, and a second one was scheduled. We can discuss tour dates for 2018,and work with the Parks and Recreation Department as they promote this year's concert series. 6.4 Annual Report The Annual Report of the Elk River HPC is a requirement of the Minnesota Historical Society to retain certified local government status. The report outlines the activities of the commission during the last year. Please review the report and note any changes for staff. Action from the Commission is required. 6.5 HPC — Past, Present, and Future City ordinances describe the purpose,powers, and duties of the HPC as follows: Sec. 2-213. - Purpose. The heritage preservation commission is established to review and make recommendations to the city council on issues pertaining to the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural heritage of the city. The commission shall participate in the preservation and acquisition of the city's heritage and historical sites. Sec. 2-214. - Powers and duties. The heritage preservation commission shall prepare,hold hearings on, and recommend to the city council such plans, programs, and policies as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. Such powers shall include, but are not limited to, the study of and recommendation to the city council on the following: (1) Work for the continuing education of the citizens of the city with respect to the historic and architectural heritage of the city. It shall keep current and public a register of designated heritage preservation sites and areas. (2) Conduct a continuing survey of all areas,places, buildings, structures, or similar objects in the city which the commission, on the basis of information available or presented to it,has reason to believe are, or will be, eligible for designation as heritage preservation sites. (3) Solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the city and assist in the preparation of applications for grant funds to be made to the city for the purpose of heritage preservation. (4) Recommend accepting the services on a permanent or part-time basis of technical experts and other such persons as may be required to perform its duties. (5) Make recommendation that an area, building, district or object be designated a heritage preservation site. (6) Review and make recommendations relative to requests for heritage preservation site alteration permits. (7) Recommend making application to the National Register or the Minnesota Historical Society for the designation of a historic site or district. (8) Make recommendations on the acquisition of sites eligible for designation as a heritage preservation site by gift, negotiation, or eminent domain as provided for in Minn. Stats. ch. 117. N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Heritage Preservation\HPC\Agendas&Packets\2018\0426-2018 SPECIAL\Staff Memo- 4-26-2018.docx