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Home My Public Portal About20100413minutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 13, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT ATTENDANCE Ralph Bray, Chair 4 of 4 Russ Mitten, Secretary 4 of 4 Diane Light 4 of 4 Ric Telthorst 4 of 4 Jim Chilcutt 3 of 3 Art Langston 3 of 4 MEMBERS ABSENT Cathy Bordner, Co -Chair 3 of 4 Jenny Smith 3 of 4 COUNCIL LIAISON Carrie Carroll 4 of 4 STAFF Ron Davenport, Community Development OTHERS PRESENT Linda Stratman Hank Stratman Michelle Brooks, Jefferson City News Tribune CALL TO ORDER The Historic Preservation Commission (Commission) met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The members reviewed the minutes from the March 9, 2010 meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes. The motion carried. DEMOLITION PRESENTATION Linda and Hank Stratman were recognized by Chair Ralph Bray for a presentation regarding the property located at 1507 East McCarty Street, which is the subject of a pending demolition application. The Stratmans described their plans for development of the site, the preservation activities that have taken place and that are planned, and the structures that will need to be demolished in order for the project to be completed. They noted that the demolition of certain structures on the site is necessary because of the condition of the structures and also because room will need to be made for off-street parking if retail businesses are to be attracted to the site. Questions were raised regarding the ability to salvage materials from the structures that will be demolished for use elsewhere on the site, and the Stratmans responded that, to the extent materials are salvageable, they are being saved and used. At the conclusion of their presentation, the Stratmans asked the Commission for expedited action on their demolition request. -1- Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission April 13, 2010 CITY ISSUES/COUNCIL UPDATE Ron Davenport reported on actions planned by the City in the Jackson Street area this summer. He noted that owners of several structures in the area have been requested to board -up their structures for safety reasons. He also noted that some of the structures in the area are in particularly bad shape, which may require the City to take action on its own to shore -up the structures to keep them from collapsing. He suggested that the Commission contact parties that may be interested in some of the structures for historic preservation purposes. Commission member Ric Telthorst asked if the City is able to recoup some or all of public expenditures that are required to shore -up structures that are in jeopardy of collapsing. Mr. Davenport responded that the City places liens on the properties and attempts to recoup its expenditures when the structures are sold. Councilmember Carrie Carroll stated that the City's new Communications Director would be interested in attending a future Commission meeting, and also stated that the Director would be willing to help with publicity for the upcoming Landmark Award presentations. Ms. Carroll also stated that the City Attorney is still reviewing the ordinances proposed by the Commission, but she asked if the Commission is still interested in pursuing some or all of those ordinances. During discussion, Commission members expressed that they would like the City Attorney to complete his review and recommend any changes in the ordinances that he believed would be necessary before they could be submitted to the City Council. At that time the Commission would decide if it wants to recommend one or more of the proposed ordinances for adoption by the City Council. OLD BUSINESS Preservation Plan Chair Bray reported that the proposed Preservation Plan has been posted on the City's website for public comment, but noted that to date no public comments had been received. He also reiterated his plan to present and consider the proposed plan, along with any public comments, at the May Commission meeting, with the objective of adopting a final plan at that meeting. Landmark Awards The Commission next considered the application for the 2010 Landmark Awards. Chair Bray reported that there were seven applicants for awards: (1) the former home of Dr. Robert E. Young, located at 516 East Capitol Avenue; (2) H -Hall, Unit #1, at the Missouri State Prison site; (3) the Joseph and Elizabeth Wallendorf house, which is located behind the Missouri Farm Bureau office; (4) the Neighorn House, located at 120-122 East Dunklin Street; (5) the Cole County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, located at 301 East High Street; (6) the Washington Park Shelter House, located at 1203 East Missouri Boulevard; and (7) the former Harold G. Butzer House, located at 205 Riverside Drive. Chair Bray noted that it had been common in the past for the Commission to select as many as five award winners in any single year, but that there was no prescribed maximum or minimum number that could be selected for a Landmark Award. Copies of the seven applications were then circulated and reviewed by the Commission members. Following that review, the Commission members discussed the applications and the merits of each one. Following that discussion, the Commission recommended that Landmark Awards be given to six of the seven applicants. The recommended award recipients were: (1) the former home of Dr. Robert E. Young; (2) H -Hall, Unit #1, at the Missouri State Prison site; (3) the Joseph and Elizabeth Wallendorf house; (4) the Neighorn House; (5) the Cole County Jail/Sheriff's Residence; and (6) the Washington Park Shelter House. A motion was made and seconded to confer 2010 Landmark Awards on each of the six recommended recipients. The motion carried. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission April 13, 2010 NEW BUSINESS Greq Stockard Distinguished Service Award Chair Bray next reviewed the criteria for the 2010 Greg Stockard Distinguished Service Award, and opened the floor for nominations. Walter A. Schroeder's name was placed in nomination in recognition of his preservation activities in the Old Munichburg community as well as his authorship of several books regarding the history of Jefferson City and the mid -Missouri area. There were no other nominations, and after a brief discussion a motion was made and seconded to award the 2010 Greg Stockard Distinguished Service Award to Mr. Schroeder. The motion carried. Demolition Applications The Commission next considered the application for demolition of some of the structures located at 1507 East McCarty Street. Based on the presentation made earlier in the meeting by Linda and Hank Stratman, a motion was made and seconded to approve the application. The motion carried. DATES TO REMEMBER The Chair again stated that the Preservation Plan would be presented to the Commission for final approval at the May meeting. He also reminded the members that the Landmark Awards ceremony would be held on May 27th and urged as many Commission members as possible to attend. There being no further business to come before the Commission, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. !J submitted, Mitten, Secretary -3-