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Heritage Preservation Commission <br /> Sec. 2-213. - Purpose. <br /> The heritage preservation commission is established to review and make recommendations to the <br /> city council on issues pertaining to the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural heritage of the <br /> city. The commission shall participate in the preservation and acquisition of the city's heritage and <br /> historical sites. <br /> (Code 1982, § 215.02) <br /> Sec. 2-214. - Powers and duties. <br /> The heritage preservation commission shall prepare, hold hearings on, and recommend to the city <br /> council such plans, programs, and policies as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this <br /> division. Such powers shall include, but are not limited to, the study of and recommendation to the city <br /> council on the following: <br /> (1) Work for the continuing education of the citizens of the city with respect to the historic and <br /> architectural heritage of the city. It shall keep current and public a register of designated <br /> heritage preservation sites and areas. <br /> (2) Conduct a continuing survey of all areas, places, buildings, structures, or similar objects in the <br /> city which the commission, on the basis of information available or presented to it, has reason to <br /> believe are, or will be, eligible for designation as heritage preservation sites. <br /> (3) Solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the city and assist in the preparation of applications <br /> for grant funds to be made to the city for the purpose of heritage preservation. <br /> (4) Recommend accepting the services on a permanent or part-time basis of technical experts and <br /> other such persons as may be required to perform its duties. <br /> (5) Make recommendation that an area, building, district or object be designated a heritage <br /> preservation site. <br /> (6) Review and make recommendations relative to requests for heritage preservation site <br /> alteration permits. <br /> (7) Recommend making application to the National Register or the Minnesota Historical Society for <br /> the designation of a historic site or district. <br /> (8) Make recommendations on the acquisition of sites eligible for designation as a heritage <br /> preservation site by gift, negotiation, or eminent domain as provided for in Minn. Stats. ch. 117. <br /> (Code 1982, § 215.06) <br />