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BILL TAYLOR COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE City of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
(REVISED 8/22/03)
Subject: Suggested changes to the Preservation Committee working draft of May 6, 2002
To:	Mayor	Eddie	Favre
Councilman Doug Seal, Ward 1 Councilman Jim Thriffiley, Ward 2 Councilman Tom Farve, Ward 3 Councilman Bobby Compretta, Ward 4 City Attorney John Scafide
The following document is the Preservation Committee’s working draft of May 6, 2002 with changes that I suggest as of June 27, 2003. I incorporated some of the ideas Mr. Gregory Kergosien proposed to the Mayor and City Council in his letter of June 19, 2003. I did not use Mr. Kergosien’s suggestions about Section XV because I thought Mr. Scafide should look at those first. I hope you find these suggestions useful and with each of your suggestions perhaps we can come up with a document we all can live with. Changes or additions are in bold underlined type.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A PRESERVATION COMMISSION: TO ESTABLISH THE MEMBERSHIP, OFFICERS, TERMS OF OFFICE OF ITS MEMBERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH COMMISSION; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH PRESERVATION DISTRICTS AND TO DESIGNATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL. CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDMARKS AND LANDMARK SITES; PROVIDING THAT THE PRESERVATION COMMISSION SHALL SERVE AS A REVIEW BODY TO REVIEW PROPOSED WORK IN PRESERVATION DISTRICTS AND ON LANDMARKS AND LANDMARK SITES; PROVIDING THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING A PROPOSED ACTIVITY; PROVIDING STANDARDS AND A PROCEDURE TO PREVENT DEMOLITION OF LANDMARKS AND LANDMARK SITES BY INTENT OR NEGLECT; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS AND RELATED PURPOSES.
SECTION I STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
It is hereby recognized that the City of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi is known for its extensive and concentrated collection of commercial and residential buildings from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. As a matter of public policy the city aims to preserve, enhance, and perpetuate those aspects of the city having historical, cultural, architectural and archaeological merit. Such preservation activities will promote and protect the health, safety, prosperity, education, and general welfare of the people living in and visiting Bay Saint Louis.
More specifically, this historic preservation ordinance is designed to achieve the following goals:
A.	Protect, enhance and perpetuate landmarks and landmark sites which represent distinctive and significant elements of the city’s historical, cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological, and architectural identity;