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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on May 10,
2007 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain,
Fayetteville, Arkansas.
ACTION TAKEN
Local Ordinance District Design Standards None
Discussion
National Historic Preservation Month Activities None
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Leslie Belden
Vince Chadick
Tim Cooper
Ethel Goodstein-Murphee
Cindy Kalke
Rob Merry -Ship
STAFF PRESENT
Karen Minkel, Long Range Planning
MEMBERS ABSENT
Rob Sharp
STAFF ABSENT
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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair Goodstein-Murphree at
5:34 p.m.
L Announcements
A. Karen Minkel announced that Commissioners Kalke and Sharp will have
completed their terms June 30, 2007. This means that there are two
vacancies that will need to be filled by July 1. Commissioners Sharp and
Kalke were eligible to reapply.
B. Ms. Minkel also announced that the State Historic Preservation Program
had allowed the City to apply for a 2007-2008 Certified Local
Government grant even though the City was not officially a CLG. The
State office said that the City had made adequate progress toward this goal
and would be considered for the next grant cycle.
II. Approval of the Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of April 12, 2007: Cindy Kalke
SECOND: Vince Chadick
VOTE: The vote was unanimous to approve the minutes from the April 12,
2007 meeting, 6-0-0.
IH. Historic Preservation Presentation
A. Staff Report
Ms. Minkel reported that the Historic Preservation Information session had been
scheduled for May 24, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at Camall Hall. The Mayor will read a
proclamation declaring May 2007 Historic Preservation Month at 6:20 p.m. on steps just
outside the main doors.
B. Approval of Publicity Flyer
Ms. Minkel presented two black -and -white designs produced by Planning staff for the
Tour of Homes on Saturday, May 12. Although the wording was identical, one had black
text on a white background and the other had white text on a black background. The
Commissioners expressed a preference for the flyer with the white text on a black
background with the addition of Fayetteville historic sites in the photo boxes.
C. Presentation Format and Agenda
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Commissioners brainstormed the topics that they would like to see covered during the
Preservation Information session. Topics included: historic preservation 101, introduction
of commissioners, benefits of a CLG, differences between a national register district and
a local ordinance district, tax credit benefits, examples of successful CLGs, and public
feedback. The Commission decided that Chair Goodstein-Murphree would open the
meeting and provide background information on historic preservation, Ms. Minkel would
provide an overview of national register districts and local ordinance districts, and
Commissioner Belden would close the meeting and ask for feedback.
D. Wording for Mayoral Proclamation
Ms. Minkel requested input on the wording for the mayoral proclamation. Chair
Goodstein-Murphree suggested using the phrasing from the Historic District
Commission's letter to the Public Service Commission regarding the SWEPCO power
lines. Commissioner Belden suggested wording along the lines of, "Fayetteville is rich in
historic and cultural resources... and... citizens of Fayetteville saved the old post office
and University of Arkansas alumni worked to save Old Main."
Chair Goodstein-Murphree added that preservation has proven to be a rallying point for
the public and private sectors in Fayetteville.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:38 P.M.
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