HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-08 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on April 8,
2010 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 326 in the City Administration Building at 113 W. Mountain
Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
ACTION TAKEN
February and March 11'x' Minutes Approved
HDC Brochure
National Preservation Month
Tabled
Approved
2010/2011 CLG Grant Application Discussion
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Mark Alt
Cheri Coley
Annie Dowling
Ethel Goodstein-Murphree
Cindy Kalke
Mikel Lolley
MEMBERS ABSENT
Karon Reese
STAFF PRESENT STAFF ABSENT
Dara Sanders, Current Planner
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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Lolley at 5:30
p.m.
I. Minutes
Commissioner Coley made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 12`h
meeting. Commissioner Alt seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion passed
with a vote of 5-0-0.
II. Old Business
HDC Brochure
Dara Sanders explained the progress of the project and presented the changes
requested and the images of the buildings chosen by the Commission at the March
I V meeting.
Commissioners Kalke requested that more information be provided on the back of
the brochure to include the link to the AHPP and the city's website.
Commissioner EGM recommended that the information be organized as follows:
For info on the City's historic district — link to the City
For info on how to nominate property to the National Register — link to the AHPP
For best practices in preservation and restoration — link to the Secretary of Interior
Commissioners discussed the presentation and organization of the information and
online resources.
Commissioners Lolley and Alt volunteered to take additional pictures of the sites.
Commissioners Lolley and Dowling volunteered to develop text for the sites.
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree volunteered to copyedit the text when
completed.
Commissioner Lolley requested that staff email the draft to the Commission before
the next meeting.
Commissioner Dowling asked staff to research the possibility of requesting an
extension for the grant deadline in order to finalize the brochure.
Commissioner Goodstein Murphree made a motion to approve the general layout
of the draft brochure and that the Commissioners agree to contribute to the
finalization of photographs and text with a goal towards meeting a publication
deadline. Commissioner Alt seconded the motion. Upon role call the motion
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passed with a vote of 6-0-0 (Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree arrived after the
motion to approve the minutes).
National Preservation Month
Sanders described briefly the events scheduled for National Preservation Month
approved during the March I Vh meeting and listed the tasks and information that is
required to be completed in order to organize and schedule the events.
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree discussed in detail the necessary components and
requirements for selecting a committee and establishing the criteria for a Preservation
Awards program.
Commissioners discussed the selection process/criteria, eligibility, and time constraints.
Commission Goodstein-Murphree suggested identifying Fayetteville's best practices
the first year and move forward with a full awards program next year, such as "Best Of'
locations in Fayetteville.
Commissioner Lolley suggested that the Commission select the sites.
Sanders recommended allowing the public to nominate the properties in order to achieve
public engagement and participation.
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree suggested using the architectural equivalent to the
"best burger" contest.
Commissioners established the following:
Best old house
Best old public space
Best reuse of a historic building
Best historic neighborhood
Best old watering hole or eatery in a historic district
Best place to show your kids Fayetteville's history
Sanders proposed that staff would draft the press release, email the survey to the
Commission, and the Commissioners could email the survey to their various list serves.
Commissioner Goodstein-Murphree made a motion to refrain from an awards program
this year and to develop a public awareness campaign to recognize significant historic
features of the Fayetteville community. Commissioner Alt seconded the motion Upon
role call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0 (Commissioner Kalke left prior to the
motion).
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III. New Business
2010/2011 CLG Grant Application
Sanders requested project ideas from Commissioners that could be included in the CLG
grant application in addition to travel and training funding.
Commissioners discussed the possibility of developing a pod cast that would accompany
the brochure.
Sanders stated that staff is not familiar to the technology or the process associated with
production and could not put together the information necessary for the application.
Commissioners volunteered to research what would be required for creating a pod cast
and report back to staff.
Commissioner Lolley thanked Commissioner Kalke on the record for organizing the
March workshop on how to nominate a property to the National Register.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:05 P.M.
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