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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-15-2006 CHPC MINUTES . . � . � ., . Historic Preservation Committee .� Minutes �V�'p February 15, 2006 Caldwell Public Library I. Call to Order Elaine Carpenter, Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM II. Roll Call Members present: Elaine Carpenter Chairman, Jan Boles, Betty Jo Keller, Tom Ensley, Anita Shore, Elaine Leppert, Gina Lujack, Lorene Oates and City Liaison Brian Billingsley and Ryan Cutler from Community Development. Brian Billingsley introduced Ryan Cutler from Community Development who will be helping us in the future. Elaine Carpenter gave a brief review of what our committee does. We, each, introduced our self. Members Absent: Steve Maughan, Chuck Randolph, City Council Liaison, Rick Wells. III. Approval of Agenda. Motion/ Tom Ensley, Second Lorene Oates. Accept the Agenda as amended. Motion Passed. � ,., , L. � IV. Approval of Minutes ' Motion Tom Ensley, Second Jan Boles. Acce t the Minutes as corrected. Motion P Passed. V. Certificate of Appropriateness Interview - None VI. Audience Participation - None. VII. Action Since Last Meeting - Jan wrote a letter to Jackie Hernandez, who was our liaison from Community Development, took our minutes and helped to prepare our meeting packets, thanking her for all of her hard work. VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Elaine Carpenter reported that she has received approval from the Mayor to have Diane Kushlan proceed with our ordinance and the ancillary documents. This has been added to the Consent Calendar for the February 21, 2006 City Council meeting. • PAGE 1 • . � • • � 2. Jan Boles reported the Depot Brick Project is in progress and should be finished by March 31. 3. Elaine Carpenter reported that Gay Simplot does not want to give permission for people to access her property on Canyon Hill at this time. We can proceed with a study and a survey of the rest of the area. Ann Swanson has suggested we nominate the steel bridge for Historic Registry. The request for proposals has gone out to a list of consultants. Responses are due by March 3 L We have been informed that we will receive $2700 of the $3000 we requested for this project and the City has approved $3000 of contingency for this project giving us a total of $5700. 4. Elaine Leppert reported that she had sent an email to Dana Vance at Superior Signs regarding our signage for signs for the Historic District. She will send it again. Our goal is to put these on the back of the signs in the Historic District. 5. Chuck Randolph has called Elaine Carpenter about the Mike Frank house, with the metal roof, located at 1712 Dearborn. This house has been listed for sale. Elaine contacted the Realtor, who had Mr. Frank contact her. He stated he plans to change out'the roof with the sale of the house. Elaine will contact him again so he will be sure to get. a Certificate of Appropriateness. 6. Jan Boles said Chuck Randolph is the head of a steering committee for plans for the upcoming CLG Conference in Caldwell, May 5& 6. Jan has found a room for $125 at . Albertson College of Idaho. Ann Swanson said she will put this in her budget. Jan reported there will be about 30 people in attendance, reporting on their projects and attending workshops. This event will last all day Friday and part of Saturday. Fred Walters will be at St Mary's Church on Saturday. Part of our money is set aside for us to attend this function. Elaine Leppert said she will try to have the Book Bibliography brochure in time for this meeting IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. It is time to renew our membership in Preservation Idaho. Last year we donated $50. After a brief discussion on what Preservation Idaho is, Jan Boles moved ; and Tom Ensley seconded we renew at $50 again this year. Motion passed. 2. Debbie Geyer would be willing to work with us if we were to meet on a night she was available. She would be available on the second and fourth Mondays of the month and possibly a Thursday. After discussion of what nights worked for each of us it was determined that the fourth Monday would probably be best. Our next meeting will tentatively be March 27. Brian Billingsley said there already is a Certificate of Appropriateness to be heard at this meeting. As we feel it is unfair to prolong this, Tom Ensley has volunteered to review the application and meet with the applicanf if necessary on this Certificate of Appropriateness. � • PAGE 2 . �,;� . • r ' . • X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMISSION 1. Elaine Leppert reported there have not been any meetings of the Canyon County Historical Society. 2. Preservation Idaho - Jan Boles said that Bill Crookham and Bob Collins have been working on a video and oral library of interviews with people of interest. He felt we should nominate them for an Orchid award, maybe jointly with the Owyhee Historical Society. He will ' check with the Owyhee Historical Society to see if they want to participate. 3. Jan Boles reported that Braun's Studio has donated all of his negatives from the Snodgrass and Stanton Studios to the Idaho Historical Society and Bill Crookham has volunteered to underwrite the processing of these photos. Jan brought a few: to share with the Commission. Meeting adjourned. � �(lUn�-�. ��^' 3 � ,1- � � l� � PAGE 3 •