Comments on: Historic Preservation Commission http://archop.org/2009/07/historic-preservation-commission/ improving the built environment in the san joaquin valley Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Moore joins Historic Preservation Commission | archop http://archop.org/2009/07/historic-preservation-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-3510 Joe Moore joins Historic Preservation Commission | archop Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=699#comment-3510 [...] July 17th, Fresno Mayor, Ashley Swearengin proposed changes to the city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance. The changes which City Council approved [...] [...] July 17th, Fresno Mayor, Ashley Swearengin proposed changes to the city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance. The changes which City Council approved [...]

]]> By: kiel http://archop.org/2009/07/historic-preservation-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 kiel Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:35 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=699#comment-3138 Kevin, I made those corrections. I apologies for the inaccuracies. Thanks for reading and commenting. Kevin, I made those corrections. I apologies for the inaccuracies. Thanks for reading and commenting.

]]> By: Kevin Enns-Rempel http://archop.org/2009/07/historic-preservation-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Kevin Enns-Rempel Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:20:31 +0000 http://archop.org/?p=699#comment-3136 It's not true that only 5 of the 7 positions are filled -- all 7 are now filled. The terms of two of the positions (mine and that of Molly Smith) have expired (they are four-year appointments), but that doesn't require the member to leave office. It's actually quite common for commissioners to serve beyond their appointed term. Based on the State Office of Historic Preservation rules for a "Certified Local Government," both Molly (an architect) and I (a professional historian) qualify as "expert" members of the commission. I have no problem with the Mayor deciding that she would rather have someone else serve on the Commission (if that is her intention), but I'm troubled that these articles would state things that aren't true. It’s not true that only 5 of the 7 positions are filled — all 7 are now filled. The terms of two of the positions (mine and that of Molly Smith) have expired (they are four-year appointments), but that doesn’t require the member to leave office. It’s actually quite common for commissioners to serve beyond their appointed term.

Based on the State Office of Historic Preservation rules for a “Certified Local Government,” both Molly (an architect) and I (a professional historian) qualify as “expert” members of the commission. I have no problem with the Mayor deciding that she would rather have someone else serve on the Commission (if that is her intention), but I’m troubled that these articles would state things that aren’t true.

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