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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
February 16, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT ATTENDANCE
Ralph Bray, Chair 2 of 2
Cathy Bordner, Co-Chair 2 of 2
Jenny Smith 2 of 2
Art Langston 2 of 2
Diane Light 2 of 2
Ric Telthorst 2 of 2
Russ Mitten 2 of 2
Jim Chilcutt 1 of 1
COUNCIL LIAISON
Carrie Carroll 2 of 2
STAFF
Ron Davenport, Community Development
CALL TO ORDER
The Historic Preservation Commission (Commission) met for a regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of
the John G. Christy Municipal Building, 320 East McCarty Street, Jefferson City,
Missouri. The meeting was called to order by Chair Ralph Bray. The Chair informed the
members that member Adam Gillespie had resigned from the Commission due to his
relocation to the St. Louis area, and requested member Russ Mitten to serve as
temporary secretary for the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The members reviewed the minutes from the January 12, 2010, meeting. A motion was
made and seconded to approve the minutes. The motion passed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ELECTION OF SECRETARY
The Chair recognized and introduced Jim Chilcutt as a new member to the Commission.
The Chair also asked for nominations for someone to fill the vacancy in the office of
Secretary that resulted from Adam Gillespie’s resignation. A motion was made and
seconded to nominate Russ Mitten to serve as Secretary of the Commission. The motion
passed.
COUNCIL UPDATE
Council Liaison Carrie Carroll informed the members that the City Council had approved
a riverfront development proposal for Adrian’s Island. She noted that the planned
development could be advantageous to tourism and historic preservation efforts in the
shore area adjacent to the island. She also inquired as to the status of draft ordinances
that had been submitted to the City Attorney for review, and offered her assistance to
ensure that the review process is completed. The Chair thanked Councilmember Carroll
for her offer, and noted that due to Adam Gillespie’s resignation another Commission
member would need to assume responsibility for the draft ordinances.
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Councilmember Carroll also noted that the City Council had expressed its concerns
about MoDOT’s proposal to build a Highway 50 overpass, and has formally requested
that MoDOT consider alternatives that will be less disruptive to structures and
businesses in that area. She also commented briefly on proposals for a Lafayette Street
interchange which, if constructed, would significantly improve access to the area where
the old State Penitentiary is located.
OLD BUSINESS
The Chair recognized and thanked Co-Chair Cathy Bordner and members Jenny Smith
and Ric Telthorst for attending the Missouri Certified Local Government Forum on
February 6th. Co-Chair Bordner stated that she thought the forum was well done and
offered to share with other members the printed materials that were distributed there.
Commission member Ric Telthorst added that he, too, believed the forum was very well
organized and informative, and he and Commission member Jenny Smith singled out
the presentation on the Soulard District in St. Louis for special mention.
Co-Chair Bordner and Council Liaison Carroll briefly discussed a seminar they had
attended regarding cuisine tourism along major rivers, and shared with the other
members some of the materials that were distributed to attendees.
The Chair again noted that due to the resignation of Adam Gillespie that another
Commission member would need to assume responsibility of the ordinances that had
been sent to the city attorney for review. He said he would be seeking a volunteer at the
next Commission meeting to assume responsibility for that project.
The Chair also noted the need to complete work on the Preservation Plan, but stated
that the issue would be postponed until a future meeting. Before the next meeting, he
and Co-Chair Bordner would prepare a new draft of the Preservation Plan that
incorporates comments that have been received by other Commission members, and he
expressed his personal objective to complete the Preservation Plan before May, which
he noted is National Preservation Month.
NEW BUSINESS
The Chair stated that he would like one of the members to volunteer to lead the process
for reviewing applications for Landmark Awards. During a discussion as to how many
awards would be made, the Chair expressed his belief that, instead of a fixed number,
awards should be made to all deserving applicants.
The Commission next considered a demolition application for a structure located at 105
Memorial Park Drive. The members were advised that the structure had, at one time,
served as the residence of the Superintendant of Memorial Park, but that it had not been
used for that purpose for several years. Co-Chair Bordner stated that she had personally
toured the structure and informed the members that rehabilitation would be very costly
and, given current budget constraints, she questioned whether the necessary
expenditures would be a good use of city funds. Other members commented that, in its
current state, the structure was an eyesore to persons who were entering Memorial
Park. A motion was made and seconded to approve the demolition application. The
motion passed.
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Co-Chair Bordner briefly mentioned the Section 106 review process for historic
structures and expressed her view that the Commission needs to become more involved
in that process. She said that Commission involvement was especially important in
connection with MoDOT’s consideration of alternatives to the Highway 50 overpass. She
suggested inviting Karen Daniels from MoDOT to a future meeting to begin a dialogue
on Commission involvement in the Section 106 review process. Member Jenny Smith
also noted that plans for the old Cole County Jail are subject to Section 106 review and
wondered if Cole County was planning to initiate such a review.
DATES TO REMEMBER
The Chair again reminded the members that May is National Preservation Month.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, a motion was duly
made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting was
adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Russ Mitten, Secretary