HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022-12-13 minutesCity of Jefferson Historic Preservation
Regular Meeting – December 13, 2022
Council Chambers – John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 E. McCarty Street/Virtual WebEx Meeting
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Commission Members Present Attendance Record
Donna Deetz, Chairperson 10 of 10
Alan Wheat, Vice Chairperson 10 of 10
Tiffany Patterson 9 of 10
Michael Berendzen 10 of 10
Dr. Christine Boston 6 of 6
Dr. Debra Foster Greene 4 of 4
Amanda Burke Williams 2 of 2
Commission Members Absent
Brad Schaefer 7 of 10
Council Liaison Present
Laura Ward
Staff Present
Rachel Senzee, Neighborhood Services Supervisor
Karlie Reinkemeyer, Neighborhood Services Specialist
Guests Present
Call to Order
Ms. Deetz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
Ms. Patterson moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to adopt the agenda as printed. The motion
passed unanimously.
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes
Mr. Berendzen moved and Ms. Patterson seconded to approve the minutes from November 8,
2022, regular meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
Ms. Deetz stated there was no old business of the Commission to discuss.
New Business
A. Nomination of Officers
Ms. Deetz nominated Mr. Wheat for the Chair position and Dr. Greene for the Vice Chair position.
Mr. Wheat and Dr. Greene agreed to be nominated.
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Ms. Deetz motioned and Mr. Berendzen seconded for Mr. Wheat to be nominated Chair and Dr.
Greene to be nominated Vice Chair. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Adoption of the 2023 Calendar
Ms. Burke Williams motioned and Ms. Patterson seconded to amend the schedule for the
February 14th meeting to be rescheduled for February 15th. The motion passed unanimously.
Other Business
A. Missouri State Penitentiary Update
Ms. Senzee explained that the City has applied for two grants (The Community Revitalization
grant and the Local Tourism Asset Development grant) through the Department of Economic
Development for the Redevelopment of MSP. Ms. Senzee gave an update on the status of MSP:
1. The State has begun demolishing the former gymnasium and boot factory at MSP.
2. Housing Unit 2, has a visible lean in the entire structure and it is anticipated this building
will be demolished.
3. On November 30th, the pilaster on Housing Unit 3 collapsed off of the building.
Ms. Senzee explained that neither the Office of Administration nor the Department of Natural
Resources submitted a budget request for the upcoming 2024 budget. This means the earliest
the State of Missouri could invest in MSP would be July 1, 2024. The only way MSP could receive
funding in the upcoming budget would have to come from the Governor’s Office or the House
and the Senate.
Ms. Senzee explained that the Local Tourism Asset Development grant ($2.5 million) would help
the financing gap for the hotel that is to be constructed. The City is hopeful that the development
of the hotel will bring private investment into the MSP site.
B. E. Capitol Avenue Update
Ms. Senzee stated the deadline for the public to submit Letters of Intent was at 5 PM today
(December 13, 2022) and there were 4 interested parties. 2 Letters of Intent were received for
401 E. Capitol, 1 Letter of Intent was received for 113 Adams, and 1 Letter of Intent was received
for 429 E. Capitol. Ms. Senzee stated the deadline for proposals on the three properties the City
owns is December 22, 2022.
C. Historic Preservation Code Revision Update
Ms. Deetz explained that a final draft of the code was approved at the November 15, 2022,
meeting. Ms. Senzee stated that there was an internal staff meeting to discuss and review the
draft code. There are small edits that staff needs to make to the draft code before it moves on in
the approval process. The goal is to have the draft code to the City Council in February 2023.
D. 126 E. Dunklin
Ms. Senzee informed the commissioners that the structure at 126 E. Dunklin is in a dangerous
condition. It is possible this building shares a wall with the neighboring property. The roof has
not been maintained for many years. Structural engineers did an assessment of the property and
the City is awaiting the report. The engineers did not go to the second floor due to the dangerous
condition.
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E. HPF Grant Review
Ms. Senzee stated that the City will soon be sending out Requests for Proposals to historic
preservation consultants for the West Main Phase II survey and the Design Guidelines project.
Ms. Senzee explained that the proposals will need to be scored and asked if any commissioners
would be interested in helping score them. Ms. Burke Williams and Ms. Patterson both expressed
interest in helping score the proposals.
Public Comment
No public comments.
Dates to Remember
The next Regular Meeting is Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Adjournment
Ms. Patterson moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. The motion
passed unanimously.
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