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Historic Preservation Commission
Caldwell Depot Facing Seventh Ave. (1906)
MINUTES
Meeting of Jaauary 7, 1993
621 CLEVELAND BLVD.
CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605
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Present: Chairman pro tem Tom Ensley, Madeline Buckendorf, Elaine Carpenter, Bill Gigray
III, Steve Maughan, Vivian McKay. Absent: Carol Burbank, Elaine Leppert. Staff: Dennis
Crooks, Liz Yeary
The January 7, ]ggg meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order
in the Ciry Hall Conference Room by Chairman Pro tem Tom Ensley at 7:o0 p.m.
The first order of business was approval of the Minutes of the Decembet3,7992, meeting.
Madeline Buckendorf informed the Commission that Don Watts had verbally complimented
the Commission on the process of the December 3 meeting. Commissioner Buckendorf
then offered a motion to approve the Minutes of that meeting, which was seconded by
Steve Maughan and passed unanimously,
There followed discussion concerning the date of Commission meetingS and it was
subsequently agreed to move the regular Commission meeting date from the first Thursday
to the fourth Thursday of each month. This change was needed due to a conflict with the
Library Board Meeting and the backup meeting date for the Plaruring and Zoning
Commission. A public meeting has already been scheduled for February 4 to accornmodate
a telephone conference with a representative from Pocatello to address Pocatello's
experience with historic districs and design review.
A mofion was made, seconded and approved unanimously to move the regular meeting to
the fourth Thursday beginning in March.
Dennis Crook reported on the reappointment of Tom Ensley and the new aPpointments
of Elaine Leppert, Steven Maughan and Vivian McKay to the Commission. The next item
on the agenda was the formal organization of the Commission. It was moved by Steve
Maughan and seconded by Vivian McKay to apPoint Madeline Buckendorf as Chair, Tom
Ensley as Vice Chair and Liz Yeary as Secretary.
Following this, Dennis gave the time frame for the grant process for the Walkjng Tour.
The Commission had received a copy of the letter from the State Historic Preservation
Office regarding this. He emphasized that it is the task of the Commission to select the
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sites for the tour and not leave this to the consultant. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has
to be drafted and sent to SHPO for their review and approval. Subsequently, they are sent
to prospective consultants for response. The tist of proposed sites has to be included on
ttre nfp. The Commission should have the sites ready by the end of January if at all
possible for inclusion within the RFP.
Bill Gigray felt strongly that the site of the Steunenberg assassination should be included
in the brochure and possibly the site of the home of Joe Albertson during his student years.
Dennis Crook reminded Commissioners that we should seek the permission of the College
before including those buildings on the brochure. Steve indicated that he did not feel this
was necessary and that the College would be happy to receive the additional publicity. The
sites tentatively chosen were discussed and identified as follows:
1. 21.12 Cleveland Carrie Adell Strahom Memorial Library
2. 2112 Cleveland Sterry Hall
3. 2112 Cleveland Blatchley Hal
4. Cleveland Interurban Line Site
5. 1802 Cleveland F.F. & Mary Beale
6. 1724 Clevelau,;rd Charles & Delia Calkins
7. 1617 Cleveland David Dorsey
8. 1615 Cleveland william & Edith Redway
9. 1602 Cleveland Baldwin & Helen Brown
10. 13O4 Cleveland Grover and Mary lhight
11. 11O1 Cleveland Camegie Library
12- 1424 Dearborn Glen & Ruth Evans
13. 1522 Dearborn Theodore & Minerva Walters
L4. 1601 Dearborn Stowell & Mary Dudley
15. 1602 Dearbom John & Sarah Pemberton
16. Dearbom Steunenberg Assassination Site
L7. 1804 Everett Mabel Allen
Overview of Cleveland Boulevard (produced by Susan Stacy in 1991)
It was decided that the Commission will review the selection and bring arry comments,
additions or amendments to staff by January 20, when the Chair and staff will meet and
submit a RFP to SHPO for their review and approval.
Bill Gigray reviewed the arangements for the February 4 meeting, to which downtown
business people, properry owners and other interested parties will be invited. The meeting
will be conducted in the City Council Conference Room. The Secretary will contact US
West to ascertain whether a speaker phone system can be organized. The Commission
would like to have handouts available from Pocatello beforehand. Coffee and punch will
be served. Mr. Gigray emphasized that the merchants have to have ownership of the
proposal or it will not work.
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The next item on the agenda was a proposal to meet with Larry Jones, Historian, Idaho
State Historical Society, prior to his Topical Tour presentation at Caldwell Ubrary on
March 1 and 2. It was agreed that the Commission would help to organize a dinner at
6:00 p.m. possibly at the Acapulco Restaurant if it is available. The purpose of this dinner
meeting is for City and Fair Board Representatives, along with the Historic Preservation
Commission to meet with Larry Jones, to discuss arrangements for the Oregon Trail Wagon
Train which is due to be in Caldwell July 26 and 27. The City and the Fair Board will be
co-sponsoring a barbecue and related events at Gabiola Field, where the Wagon Train will
be staying on those two days.
Madeline then spoke about the Idaho Humanities Council Srant for which the deadline for
applications is May 15, 1993. She is putting together a proposal for an Oregon Trail
driving/education tour to submit and will be meeting with Chuck Randolph, Dennis Crooks
and other interested parties to discuss this.
Madeline is also attempting to :Irrange for Dr. Sandra Schackel, History Professor, Boise
State University, to give a presentation on Women's Diaries on the Oregon Trail during
Women's History Month in March. The date originally agteed on, March 18, is in conflict
with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Steve Maughan raised the question of links with the College, seeing the College as a
resource for the community, expressing a possibility for a subcommittee to work with the
college on establishing working communication. Bill Gigray felt that the new Caldwell
Foundation for Education would be able to help in this regard.
With no further business the meeting concluded at 9.45 P.m.
Respecdully submitted
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eary, Secretary
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Madeline Buckendorf, Chair