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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20140114minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Small Conference Room - John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 E. McCarty Street Present: Attendance: Ed Meyers, Chairman 1 of 1 Bill Case, Vice Chairman 1 of 1 Mary Schantz, Secretary 1 of 1 Jane Moore 1 of 1 Mark Schreiber 1 of 1 Brent Hemphill 1 of 1 Arturo Hernandez 1 of 1 Artie Langston 1 of 1 Doug Record 1 of 1 Absent: None Guests: Cathy Bordner Michelle Brooks, News Tribune Staff: Jayme Abbott Janice McMillan Council Representative: Larry Henry Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Meyers at 6:33 pm, January 14, 2014. Approval of Minutes Chairman Meyers asked for changes or corrections to the minutes. Seeing none he declared the minutes approved as submitted. HPC Business a. 2014 Election of Officers. Ed announced the officers for 2014: Chair - Ed Meyers Vice -Chair — Bill Case Secretary — Mary Schantz Ed thanked the officers for agreeing to serve again for another year. b. Landmark Awards: Ed discussed the Landmark Award and process for selection. He asked members of the HPC to be thinking of possible structures to be nominated for consideration. He passed out a listing of past Landmark Award recipients. HPC members are encouraged to make recommendations no later than the March meeting. Bill Case inquired as to the promotion or publicity that is normally distributed to the public. After discussion it was recommended that a press release be written and publication about the award and nomination solicitation be placed on the city web. Minutes of the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission January 14, 2014 Jayme will have the information on the web and will check about writing a press release. She will keep the HPC informed. c. Greg Stockard Award. This is an award of the HPC and is given to individuals who have done outstanding work for historic preservation. Ed suggested that HPC members be thinking of potential nominees. Any nominations should be presented no later than the April HPC meeting. Council Issues Councilman Henry reported that the two major issues facing the city council currently are the tax increment financing for the mall and the conference center. He encouraged anyone interested in the tax issue to come to the Monday night meeting of the City Council. Ed asked if the City Council had heard from the State about progress on the prison. According to Councilman Henry the funds have been allotted and bids for the work are out. He is unaware of exactly when the work will begin but possibly by early Spring. Mark Schreiber reported that the areas of greatest concern will be addressed first so that the tours could begin as soon as possible. Then the other issues, like abatement, will be addressed. Section 106 Reviews Ed advised the HPC that when Cathy was the Chair she had been given specific authority to screen Section 106 Reviews and make a decision without getting full commission approval. He wanted to confirm that this policy of allowing the chair to screen and decide is one that the HPC members want to continue. Art Hernandez recommended that the same policy be maintained. By consensus it was decided to keep this policy. a. 894 Washington: Ed reviewed and approved this Section 106 Review. Demolition Applications a. 9205 E Miller This property is next to 1203 E Miller which the HPC reviewed in November. It is owned by the IC church. Ed reviewed the standards of review which are to be used by the HPC when making a consideration of an application. After discussion it was recommended that in the future staff consider checking the MoDOT's Lafayette/50 Expressway Environmental Impact Study to determine if the property is within the "footprint" or a contributing building. This would be helpful information for the HPC in the deliberation. Bill Case moved that the application be approved. Brent Hemphill seconded. Motion passed with 8 yes votes and Mark Schreiber abstained from voting. b. 923 Harding: This property is privately owned. The owner plans to demolish the home and build an affordable home on the property. Concern was raised about the type of affordable housing that would be built and the potential impact on the neighborhood. Art Hernandez moved that the application for 923 Harding be approved. Artie Langston seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Old Business a. Spanish American War Memorial: Doug Record reported that the Guard had decided not to move the memorial and the city has taken it over. Bill Case suggested that there needed to be a flag pole with illumination. Discussion pursued about who would pay for this, and what is the process that the HPC needs to use to move this request forward. Art Hernandez moved that the issue be tabled until next meeting at which time staff can present information about the status of the memorial and what, if anything, the HPC can do to bring forward a recommendation about the property. Artie Langston seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes of the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission January 14, 2014 New Business a. National Alliance Preservation Commission 2016 Forum: Jayme reported that the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau (JCCVB) will be submitting a bid in response to an RFP to host the 2016 Forum in Jefferson City. They would like for the HPC to write a letter of support for this bid. Jayme has also spoken with Steve Veile with the Historic City of Jefferson about their intent to support the request. In addition to the letters of support the JCCVB will need to secure $35,000 and volunteers to help with the planning and facilitating of the event. The State Historic Preservation Office offers a grant of up to $25,000 each year. This grant will b6 applied for and if received the remainder needed will be approximately $10,000. Jayme has spoken with staff at the state office. The RFP deadline is February 15, 2014. Jayme will get back to the HPC with a progress report. Bill Case moved that the HPC authorize Jayme to write a letter of support for the bid to host the National Alliance Preservation Commission 2016 Forum. Art Hernandez seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The chair voted yes. b. Capitol Ave Area Update: Janice McMillan reported on the progress with properties in the area. There have been abatements on six properties, hearings on three. Two abatements are complete — the one at 401 Capitol and the other at 105 Jackson. The city tries to board up historic buildings that have been abandoned when possible. There is one fire damaged building where the owner has been asked to demolish the structure. If this is not done the city may demolish and will then put a tax lien on the property for the owner to pay. Other Business: None. Dates to Remember: a. Next regular meeting is February 11, 2014. b. 2014 CLG Forum is April 11, 2014. Adjournment: Bill Case moved the meeting be adjourned. Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:33 pm. Sub ed by, i M 4&,Schantz 1