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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Boone/Bancroft Conference Room – John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 E. McCarty Street
Commission Members Present Attendance Record
Art Hernandez 12 of 13
Jane Moore 10 of 13
Mary Schantz 10 of 13
Bill Case 12 of 13
Brent Hemphill 6 of 13
Sarah Hoeller 10 of 13
Kevin Kelly 8 of 13
Terri Rademan 10 of 13
Doug Record 12 of 13
Council Liaison
Laura Ward
Staff Present
Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Coordinator
Guests
Michelle Brooks, News Tribune
Travis Reinsch, Demolition Application Owner Representative
Ed Twehous, Demolition Application Representative
Call to Order:
Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
Approval of Agenda:
Bill Case moved the agenda, as amended, be approved as printed. Kevin Kelly seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes:
Doug Record moved the minutes from the September 13, 2016 Regular meeting be approved.
Jane Moore seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Demolition Application
a. 1412 Swifts Hwy – Jayme Abbott advised the Commission that the interior phots were
not submitted timely, however, they were submitted in time for the meeting tonight.
Chairman Hernandez asked the Commissioners for their thoughts on accepting the
application. Ed Twehous discussed the difficulty the owner had gaining access to the
home and that as soon as access was available they took the pictures and subsequently
submitted. Doug Record moved that the HPC move forward on the application review.
Brent Hemphill seconded the motion. Motion carried. The home, built in approximately
1954, is part of the Helias Sports Complex and needs to be destroyed. Bill Case moved
that the demolition application be approved by the Commission. Kevin Kelly seconded
the motion. Motion carried with one abstain by Art Hernandez.
New Business
The HPC members have been invited by Historic City of Jefferson (HCJ) to tour the
blighted/abandoned homes in the E. Capitol area. This will be a walking tour of approximately
one hour. After discussion HPC members were asked to send Jayme their available times for
the tour. Jayme will coordinate with HCJ and get a date to the Commissioners.
Jayme announced the Janice McMillan is retiring as on 1-12-17. In addition, Ryan Moehlman,
the new city attorney began October 10, 2016.
Jayme announced that three Commissioners’ terms are expiring at the end of the year, which
are able to continue to serve for another term. They are: Schantz, Hemphill and Record.
Art asked members to be thinking about meeting in December or not. Officers will need to be
elected at the end of the year.
Old Business
a. Demolition Ordinance Review Sub-Committee – Terri Rademan discussed the sub-
committee’s charge from the HPC and requested that a clarification be enacted by the
HPC. Terri moved that you special committee on the City of Jefferson’s demolition
ordinance have the authority to draft a new ordinance to be presented to the full
commission for an up or down vote without amendment. Doug Record seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Dates to Remember:
a. Next regular meeting, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment:
Bill Case moved the meeting adjourn. Jane Moore seconded. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 6:31 p.m.