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Caldwell Depot Facing Seventh Ave. (19UG)
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Meeting of August 25, 1994
Present: Steve Maughan, C:hainnan; Elaine Carpenter, Tom Ensley, Elaine Leppert, Roy
Payne. Staff• Dennis Crooks, Liz Yeary; Absent: Carol Burbank, Bill Gigray III, Vivian
McKay.
The August 25, 1994 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order in
the Caldwell City Library Community Room at 7:00 p.m. Bill Gigray offered a Motion to ',
approve the Minutes of the July meeting subject to an amendment reflecting an electrical '
engineer had met with Tom conceming lighting of the Caldwell Depot rather than an
architect. Elaine Leppert seconded the Motion which passed unanimously.
Steve reported that, along with Dennis, he had met with Ann Swanson, Grant Operations
Analyst from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on August 23, 1994. Steve
commented that Ann had been very complunentary concerning the staff support of the
Cominission and that the Commission is very fortunate to have such a working relationship.
Steve said that Ann felt most of the survey work that we can complete has been done on a
neighborhood basis and that it is time to move to a public oriented phase to try and educate
people as a result of past surveys.
Dennis added that his sense was that SHPO, as a long range goal, would like to see an
attempt to form a historic district. Such a district would be small, local and must be
residential in nature.
Steve commented that he understood that some property owners in the north end area might
be interested in forming a historic district.
Dennis said that SHPO felt strongiy that getting the Caldwell Train Depot onto the National
Historic Register was of paramount importance and would help provide opportunity for
funding and assistance to help stabilize and maintain that building. SHP4 would be willing
to help find people suitable to pregare such a nomination.
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The next item on the agenda was a review of the draft grant proposal for fiscal year 1995.
Dennis indicated that the proposal consists of two parts, the nomination of the Depot to the
National Register and the Community Workshop.
With some further discussion, Tom Ensley offered a Motion to present the grant request to
City Council. Roy Payne seconded the Motion, which passed unanirnously.
The next agenda item involved the Commission's community enhancement project and a
follow-up idea of "lighting" the depot. Dennis said that Tom and himself visited the Train
Depot site early one morning the previous week and had some items of concern. Although
not serious, the exterior wood is in need of repainting and the mortar joints between the
bricks will eventually need repair. Also, the concrete work azound the perimeter of the
building is in bad shape. A major issue is that the City dces not own the building but leases
it from the UPRR on a 99 year lease. We need to discover who owns the land and what the
City's rights and/or responsibilities are for ma.intenance of the building as well as the land
around the depot. We also need to look at the use policy, maintenance, upkeep, and possible
restoration. Dennis suggested that the existing miniature lights could be replaced with more ''
professional type low voltage lights. Roy suggested contacting Interstate Electric and Tom
asked Roy whether he might do that on a personal basis. The Commission felt strongly that
there needs to be a use policy for the building including long term goals.
The Comrnic.cion also recommended having a work party do some basic maintenance on the
building, such as painting and upgrading woodwork.
Dennis said that before the next meeting he would compile a list of suggestions and
comments from the meeting with SHPO concerning the Community Workshop which he
would prepare for the Commission.
Next, Liz indicated that SHPO had reviewed and approved the 1994 grant project involving
survey work in the Arlington Addition area.
The next meeting is scheduled for September 22, 1994 and will be held in the Idaho Room of
the Caldwell Public Library.
There being no fiuther business the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfiilly submitted,
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Liz Yeary, Se
Historic Preservation Commission
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