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447 On motion by Ms. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Council approved the Historic Guidelines by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. ORDINANCES: TAX CODE UPDATES (COMPLYING WITH STATE CODE CHANGES) Ms. Kelley said that since the packet was sent to Council, staff in the Commissioner of Revenue's office pointed that that language that gives 30 days before charging interest on three taxes should remain. Mr. Schilling asked why there should be special dispensation for these three taxes, if there is no such dispensation for interest on real estate taxes. Ms. Kelley said that other than it has been done historically and the fact that this is what the computer is set up to do, she does not know. She said these taxes are collected for a third party and a grace period has been given. Responding to a question from Mr. Schilling, Ms. Kelley said she believes that meals taxes are remitted on a rolling monthly basis. Mr. Schilling said that people have 30 days to work this out. He said meals and transient lodging taxes are paid at the time people pay their bill. He said he is advocating parity with citizens who are paying taxes. He asked if the public collects interest after 30 days when the City owes them money. Ms. Kelley said she can provide more information before the second reading. Ms. Hamilton asked if State law allows a grace period for interest on real estate taxes, and Ms. Kelley said she will have to check. Mr. Lynch said he agrees with Mr. Schilling and would prefer that all things be equal, but said he would rather have the interest on these taxes collected the same as others. Mr. Lynch made a motion to approve the original wording and asked that Council be given a better explanation about why the grace period needs to be included. Mr. Caravati seconded the motion. The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTERS 14 (LICENSES) AND 30 (TAXATION) OF THE CITY CODE, TO UPDATE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO APPEALS OF LOCAL BUS1NESS LICENSE TAXES; INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON VARIOUS TAXES; CLASSIFICATION AND TAXATION OF TANGLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND IMPLEMENTATION OF "FILING BY EXCEPTION" FOR RETURNS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY" was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1998" was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. PUBLIC Ms. Logan Blanca, 1200 E. Jefferson Street, continued reading the letter from the earlier in the meeting regarding the proposal for 1111 Little High Street. She said the residents are not getting answers from Region Ten about whether or not there will be on- site staff. She said representatives of Region Ten have been invited to a neighborhood forum on October 29th.