Meet with your Mayor and Council at least once a year and update them on your activities, concerns and problems.
Request that a member of the council be appointed to serve as a liaison with the Preservation Commission.
Get to know the other commissions and boards that serve the community as part of local government, such as the planning commission, zoning appeals, etc.
Print an annual report of the activities of the commission emphasizing success stories and new programs.
Learn how the commission can work with the housing administrator or block grant administrator in your community to integrate preservation with projects serving low-income or elderly individuals.
Meet with your fire inspector to discuss the commission's concerns regarding the protection of historic properties.
Ensure that zoning ordinances, sign ordinances, etc., do not conflict with the design guidelines for landmarks and historic districts.
Meet with the Director of Public Works to ensure that all public improvements in historic districts are reviewed by the commission.
Meet with your city attorney before your commission runs into problems. Ask him/her to attend a meeting and critique it for proper procedural methods.
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