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FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING MINUTES
Meeting of the Historic District Commission
August 10, 2023 5:30 PM
RM 111 City Hall
NOTE: The August 10, 2023 Historic District Commission meeting was held in person and
online, with commissioners attending in person and online. Staff were present in person.
Members: Christine Myres — Chair, Meredith Mahan — Vice Chair, Alex Lee, Mark Harper,
Joann Goodley, Tommie Flowers Davis, Julie Preddy
City Staff: Britin Bostick - Long Range Planning & Special Projects Manager, Sherry Griffith —
Long Range & Preservation Planner
Call to Order: 5:30pm
In Attendance: Christine Myres, Meredith Mahan, Mark Harper, Joann Goodley, Tommie
Flowers Davis, Britin Bostick, and Sherry Griffith
Approval of Minutes from the May 11, 2023 Meeting: Motion to approve by Commissioner
Flowers Davis, second by Commissioner Harper. Motion passed 4-0-0.
Approval of Minutes from the July 13, 2023 Meeting: Motion to approve as corrected by
Commissioner Flowers Davis, second by Commissioner Harper. Motion passed 4-0-0.
Announcements: Information will be shared when available on the NACP Webinar, the notes
have been unfortunately lost at this moment due to computer issues.
Unfinished Business:
1. Historic Marker Design Discussion: Staff showed full scale prints of the marker
design provided by Vice Chair Mahan so that the Commissioners could see the size
difference between an 18" diameter marker and a 24" diameter marker. Bostick also
shared questions and feedback she had received from plaque and marker
manufacturers thus far, which included concerns about the thinness of the top bar and
how that could be adequately supported, how large the text could be at the different
marker sizes, and how the marker would be mounted. Bostick found that companies
provided mounting posts, but one company had provided a few different mounting
options that she showed in a slide show. Bostick also shared that many markers are
cast aluminum, which would be less expensive than a bronze option, and the
Commissioners could expect a few hundred dollars in price difference between
markers of the same size with the two different materials. Commissioners considered
the two sizes at full scale and expressed interest in a middle size option around 20-22"
but noted there may be a need for the 18" or 24" size depending on the context of the
marker. Various opinions and options were discussed on size, materials, and mounting
options. Bostick also showed a sign design using plastic and a historical marker from
the northeast that was part of a marker trail with full color graphics and photos. Chair
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Myres expressed support for markers with photos. In closing Bostick noted there were
additional requests for historical markers that the Commissioners would be considering
in the future, and she would continue working wit manufactures on design details to
bring back to the Commission at the next meeting.
2. Ground Scanning of Oak Cemetery: Bostick reported she is waiting for
archaeologists to return from the field at the end of the month and will try to have an
update at the next meeting.
New Business:
1. University Heights/Haskell Heights Historic Context Statement: Staff expects this
project to kick off next month with the project consultant to join the September meeting
should the City Council approve the project contract.
2. Heritage & Historic Preservation Plan Action Item Priorities: Bostick showed the
action items formatted as a table in Excel and used the sorting function to show
different ways the Commissioners could approach prioritizing the action items. She
additionally recommended to the Commissioners that they undertake work on the city's
website to make sure the relevant web pages are up to date and ready for additional
traffic as people seek information online. Commissioners noted it would be helpful to
highlight what people want to know the most, highlight what we want people to find,
and use icons and photographs. You don't want to make people look to hard or think
too much when they are trying to find information. Bostick to bring the web pages and
some ideas to the Commission at the next meeting.
Other Business: Bostick noted the Commissioners would need to start deciding on the 2024
CLG grant project in the September and October meetings so that there would be time to take
a grant application to the City Council before the grant deadline at the end of the year.
Adjourned: 6:50pm