Mr. Gilmour stated the City s Capital Improvement Plan shows the first phase of this project to go from 1 st Avenue South to 2 nd Avenue North at the cost of 2.5 million dollars. He stated if the project is protested by the property owners, he doesn t know if the City would go ahead with it. Commission members expressed the hope that property owners will clean up their storefronts once the canopy has been removed so that the architecture of the buildings can be seen. Mr. Scraper moved that the Historic Preservation Commission is pleased with the intent of the Broadway Streetscape project as presented. Second by Mr. Kelsh.
All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Update on Historic Preservation Grant Ms. Jessica Thomasson stated in September the State Historical Society of North Dakota staff conducted an on-site audit of Fargo s 1998 and 1999 CLG grant years. She stated this was the first time an audit had been completed. Part of the audit was to review Fargo s records to make sure the required documentation was in the files and determine if compliance with the requirements of the CLG had been followed. Ms. Thomasson stated the State Historical Society staff expressed satisfaction with Fargo s Historic Preservation program. Ms. Thomasson updated the Commission on Fargo s 1999 and 2000 Historic Preservation grants.