HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-04 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on June 04,
2009 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 326 in the City Administration Building at 113 W. Mountain
Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
ACTION TAKEN
Historic and Heritage Resources Action Group None
City-wide Preservation Plan
Approved
HDC Committees Approved
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Leslie Belden
Ethel Goodstein-Murphree
Cindy Kalke
Mikel Lolley
Karon Reese
MEMBERS ABSENT
Vince Chadick
Cheri Coley
STAFF PRESENT STAFF ABSENT
Dara Sanders, Current Planner
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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair Leslie Belden at 5:30 p.m.
I. Announcements
1. Data Sanders, staff, explained the recently adopted Arkansas State
Rehabilitation Tax Credits program.
2. Ms. Sanders announced the next conference scheduled for September 14-
16 in El Dorado, AR.
3. Ms. Sanders reported remaining money from the 2008/2009 CLG grant,
explaining that the money can be applied to the 2009/2010 travel and
training budget or that the HDC can request to utilize the remaining funds
on another project.
4. Commissioners Kalke, Reese, and Goodstein-Murphree presented a brief
summary of the State Historic Preservation Conference in Eureka Springs.
Signage
Motion:
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion to direct staff to research the
possibility of applying the remaining funds to the purchase of signage for the White
Hangar local ordinance district and for the West Dickson Street as a gesture of
appreciation. Commissioner Karon Reese seconded the motion. Upon role call the
motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0.
II. Approval of the Minutes
Commissioner Cindy Kalke made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 12`h
meeting. Commissioner Karon Reese seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion
passed with a vote of 5-0-0.
III. Old Business
None
IV. New Business
Historic and Heritage Resources Action Group
Ms. Sanders read the staff report, which recommended that the Historic District
Commission pursue a partnership with the Historic and Heritage Resources Action Group
to work toward building a constituency and achieving the goals of the Historic District
Commission.
Paula Marinoni, Historic and Heritage Resources Action Group Leader, introduced
herself, described the scope of work for the Action Group, listed several of the
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preservation issues on which the group will focus, and invited the Commission to
participate.
Preservation Plan
Ms. Sanders presented the staff report, outlining the importance and function of a city-
wide historic preservation plan, and recommended tabling action on a planning process to
the September 3`d meeting in order to work in conjunction with the Historic and Heritage
Resource Action Group.
Motion:
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion that the Historic District
Commission establishes a Committee to investigate structure and strategy of a master
planning process to construct a preservation plan for the HDC and volunteered to chair
with the support of staff. Commissioner Lolley seconded the motion. Upon role call the
motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0.
HDC Committees
Ms. Sanders recommended, due to the new direction taken by the Commission, that the
HDC establish a Public Education Committee — to produce informational material and
educate the public of the benefits of historic preservation — and a Designation Committee
— to identify and recommend a local historic designation for properties in Fayetteville.
Motion:
Commissioner Reese made a motion to establish the Public Education and Outreach
Committee and volunteered to chair with the support of staff. Commissioner Kalke
seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:30 P.M.
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