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Electrical Board (~an Marcos) Visited by Bennie Blansett on November 8, 1988 Problems reported by the Board: None Sunset recommendations: None Ethics Commission Visited by Ted Hindson in Septemer, 1988. Observation: The occasion of that meeting was a lengthy workshop which involved members of the Ethics Commission and various city employees. The workshop was directed in superb fashion by the City Attorney, Lamar Hankins. The members of the commission seemed to be extremely conscientious and scrupulous as judged by both the quantity and quality of their questions. If the workshop was a valid indicator of the commission's concerns, there can be no doubt of the necessity of maintaining the commission's present scope. As mentioned above, the city attorney was a crucial agent in the commission's activities and the presence of the city's chief legal adviser on this commission should be maintained. Sunset recommendations: None Fair Housing Commission This commission did not meet during the period of the current Sunset Advisory Commission. Sunset recommendations: We concur with the previous Sunset Commission and recommend the duties of this commission be assumed by the Housing Authority Board. If this is still not acceptable, recommend the duties be transferred to the Personnel Appeals Board or the Human Services Advisory Board. Historic Preservation Commission Visited by Ruben Garcia and Keith Ferguson February 2, 1989. Problems reported by the commission: Only two questionnaires were returned. No problems were reported. Observations: Only four members were present at this meeting. The election of a Chair and Vice-Chair were postponed due to a lack of members. The commission discussed several business signs in the downtown area. Kelly Franks of the Main Street Advisory Board reported on the progress of renovations being conducted at this time and future projects. Sunset recommendations: Since the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, and Main Street Advisory Board all overlap to a certain degree, it could be beneficial to either abolish the Historic Commission and let the Planning Commission take over responsibility of historic preservation or merge the Historic Preservation Commission with Main Street Advisory Board. Main Street Advisory Board could then be broken down into sub-committees. Thus the Main Street goals and the Historic Preservation goals could be better organized and dealt with.