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Home My WebLink About2013-02-21 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission was held on February 21, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 326 in the City Administration Building at 113 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN Minutes from December 13, 2012 Approved Announcements No action required Presentation (Kit Williams) No action required National Register Eligibility for the City Administration Building No action required Sponsorship of AHPP Approved Preservation Awards No action required State Preservation Grant Project Ideas MEMBERS PRESENT Jerry Hogan Gary Coover Catherine Wallack Will Watson Christine Myres STAFF PRESENT Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner Quin Thompson, Current Planner Approved No action required MEMBERS ABSENT Cheri Coley Mikel Lolley 5:30 p.m. — Historic District Commission Chair Gary Coover called the meeting to order. February 21, 2013 Page 2 Minutes from June 14, 2012 Motion: Commissioner Myers made a motion to approve. Commissioner Wallack seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0. 2 February 21, 2013 Page 3 Announcements: Commissioners Myers, Watson and Hogan introduced themselves and gave a brief summary of their personal background and interest in historic preservation. Commissioner Coover discussed the burning of Fayetteville 151 years ago and the reorganization of the Fayette Forward Resource Action Group. Kit Williams was introduced to discuss the Freedom of Information Act. Freedom of Information Act: Kit Williams, City Attorney, discussed the Freedom of Information Act and how it applies to elected officials, such as the City Council. Legally, FOI laws are specific to governing bodies such as the Council and Mayor, but not necessarily other committees. However, the City's expectation is that all committee meet FOI requirements, advertise meetings, hold discussions in public, etc. However, HDC members can discuss historic preservation outside of this meeting, but all official business and decisions should be made at the public meetings. 3 February 21, 2013 Page 4 Old Business: City Administration Building: Commissioner Coover stated that he was submitting the paperwork for the City Administration building. Commissioner Myres stated she was available to review the documentation. New Business: Sponsorship of AHPP: Commissioner Coover stated that the AHPP has asked the Fayetteville Historic District to sponsor the "Walks Through History" program taking place on Mount Sequoyah. Commissioner Hogan asked for information about AHPP. Commissioner Coover stated that this was the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and they are giving a walking tour of the Mount Sequoyah property in May. Motion Commission Watson made a motion in support of the sponsorship. Commission Wallack seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0. Preservation Awards: Commission Coover stated that the awards should continue. In the past the HDC picked an outside selection committee, but the HDC is the group involved in this field and should be able to decide on the projects. Quin Thompson, Current Planner, stated there were five separate awards last year. Staff combined these into two award categories. Staff will send out a press released tomorrow calling for nominations. Commission Watson stated the commission should be promoting these projects. Commission Hogan stated that we need to recognize and encourage people with this award. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, restated the process for the 2013 awards and the time frame for each step. 11 February 21, 2013 Page 5 State Preservation Grant: Fulcher stated that the Waxhaw Memorial proposal was taken from a goal that was included in the Walker Park Neighborhood Plan. Commissioner Hogan stated it would be nice to have a plaque near were the original house sat, maybe something similar to what the University uses. Commissioner Watson asked if the northeast corner was an entrance to Walker Park. Fulcher stated that Parks Department may incorporate this into a disc course they have planned for this section. Commission Wallack stated it would be good to create an environment at the existing marker. Commissioner Coover stated the project should enhance the corner and make it more prominent. Commission Wallack asked that Parks take the historic nature of the site into plans, and requested that a Parks staff member be available at the next meeting. It was determined that a full site proposal should be developed for the corner and that grant funding should be requested next year after the plan is developed. Commissioner Hogan stated he is working on a determination of eligibility for Oak Cemetery. Commission Coover stated there was no real sign. Commissioner Myres asked who owned cemetery. I am researching costs for plaques. Motion: Commission Myres made a motion to apply for grant funding for a new plaque at the entrance to Oak Cemetery. Commission Hogan seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0. Project Ideas: Commission Coover stated that we should start this discussion at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.