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Home My WebLink About05122010 Historic Preservation Packet Seward Historic Preservation Commission e of Sel ...- A1 P■ 19 up v 17- e Regular Meetin u .-..... . , ,..., I - . , ! ,,,,,,,,. , ., . k . - ,,,. „.„ ,,,,, ."... ., May 12, 2010 Regular Meeting City Council Chambers Beginning at 6:30 pm Seward Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting May 12, 2010 6 :30 p.m. City Council Chambers Jolund Luther 1. Call to Order Chair Term Expires 05/11 Linda Lasota 2. Opening Ceremony Vice -Chair Term Expires 05/11 Tom Swann A. Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Term Expires 05/10 3. Roll Call John French 4. Special Reports Commissioner Term Expires 05/11 A. City Administration Report Monica Hinders B. Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations Commissioner Term Expires 5/11 1. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update -Swann David Hamner 2. Website Updates — Luther Commissioner 3. Photos for CLG Grant 2008 — Lasota Term Expires 5/11 4. Historic Site Inventory — All Vacant 5. Dinner with Judith Bittner — Luther, Lasota Commissioner Term Expires 05/10 5. Citizens' Comments on Agenda Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and Other Items Not Included on the Phillip Oates Agenda. [Those who have signed in will be given the first City Manager opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per Patricia Linville speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item] Library Director 6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda. [Approval of Ryan Reynolds Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk Library/Museum Staff (). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a Commissioner so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.] Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda May 12, 2010 7. Public Hearings [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak] - None 8. Unfinished Business -None 9. New Business A. Discussion of Current and Future Grants B. Hoben Park Planter Updates Page 3 C. Historic Preservation Award Update Page 4 * D. April 21, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes .Page 5 10. Informational Items and Reports (No action required) A. Updated 2009 -2010 Historic Preservation Commission Priorities List Page 9 B. CC Resolution 2003 -85 Design Priorities for Hoben Park . Page 11 11. Commission Comments 12. Citizens' Comments [Limit to 5 minutes per individual — Each individual has one opportunity to speak] 13. Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments 14. Adjournment Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda May 12, 2010 Patricia Linville From: Patricia Linville Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:28 PM To: dsconcrete @gci.net Subject: Hoben Park Planters Attachments: Planter Historic Picture.pdf; Hobin Park Restoration Project.doc Thank you for submitting your quote for the Hoben Park Planter Project. Unfortunately, the quotes received came in too high. This forces us to resubmit our request with the following additions: Please configure your quote to include a cost per unit (complete planter). Include: Item Method (How will work be done.) Estimated Cost Fabrication (materials used) Method used to fabricate (inlaid, cast, other) freight to site site preparation installation Quotes will be reviewed for responsiveness by City Staff and will be awarded to a qualified and responsible bidder. All those who submit quotes will be contacted on May 13. Timeline: Requests sent out by April 29 Returned by May 10 at noon Reviewed on May 10 at 2 pm Recommendation to Commission on May 12 Decision notification on May 13 We sincerely regret the delay in this process and hope to move forward as soon as possible after May 13. Thanks, Patty Patricia Linville, MLS, CPLA, Library Director Seward Community Library Box 2389 238 5th Ave Seward, AK 99664 907 - 224 -4008 Direct 907 - 224 -4082 Library 907 - 224 -3521 FAX p l i nvi l l e P c i tvofsewa rd. n et www.citvofseward.net /library 1 Historic Preservation Agenda Statement a of sEh, Meeting Date: May 12, 2010 � -•• To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Library Director, Patricia Linville Agenda Item: 2010 Historic Preservation Award Nomination Request BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: Publicity for the HP Award has been sent to SewardCityNews and the Seward Phoenix Log seeking nominations from the public. The date of June 1 was chosen by the staff as the final date for accepting nominations, with the expectation that the Commission would wish to review and select a recipient at its June meeting. RECOMMENDATION: No action is necessary at this time unless Commissioners wish to make changes. City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 21, 2010 Volume 2, Page 189 Call to Order The April 21, 2010 regular meeting of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Jolund :Luther. Opening Ceremony Commissioner Lasota led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll Call There were present: Chair Jolund Luther presiding, and John French Dave Hamner Tom Swami Linda Lasota Absent was Monica Hinders (excused). comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Patricia Linville, Library Director Ryan Reynolds, Library/Museum Staff Special Reports — City Administration Report - • Linville submitted the definition of the Seward Historic Register to city manager in regard to questions about the application to the Local Register for the historic Seward Light and Power Company Intake Building. • Linville submitted her application to be on the KMTACCA (Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm Corridor Communities Association) • Ryan Reynolds submitted his resignation to the City of Seward, effective May 14 Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update- Swann- • None. Website Updates Luther • None City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 21, 2010 Volume 2, Page 190 Photos for CLG Grant 2008 - Lasota • Approx. 70 pictures left to be taken, many of these are not easily accessible. Lasota and Luther have been meeting to work on this and progress is being made. Updates are being made to the online site, including descriptions. • Luther noted that it would be good for Commissioners to finish taking their photos soon. Historical Site Inventory — All • None Citizens' Comments on Any Subject Except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing — Monica Luther spoke in support of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church's centennial. Father Dick Hanrahan also spoke in support of the above resolution. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion (Swann/Hamner) Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous Consent Agenda was approved with the additions of Items E and F to the regular agenda. * The following items were approved under the Consent Agenda: Meeting Minutes for the March 17 2010 Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission Public Hearing — None Unfinished Business - New Business - A. Hoben Park Planter Grant Updates a. Quotes were received but were too high. Linville and Hamner met with Karen Sturdy and decided to reissue the request for quotes, including a cost per unit so that the Commission would be able to not exceed their budgeted amount for the project. Requests would go out 4/29. Come by 5/10. b. Three city employees would form a committee and forward their recommendations to the Commission. c. The Commission decided to only request a "Core Cost" for the planters, not including installation or delivery. B. Discussion of Updating the HP Plan City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 21, 2010 Volume 2, Page 191 a. Plan to update plan was tabled until September when the Commission could take care of grants already underway. Motion (Swann/Lasota) Table Discussion of HP Plan Motion Passed 3 Ayes, 2 No's C. Resolution 2010 -03 a. Luther asked that the Commission support the resolution. Motion (Lasota/Hamner) Approve Amendment Resolution 2010 -03 Motion Passed Motion Passed Unanimous Motion (Lasota/French) Add Resolution 2010-03 Motion Passed Motion Passed Unanimous D. Resolution 2010 -04 a. Lasota asked where a copy of the grant could be seen. Linville answered she would send Lasota a copy, Motion (Swann/Lasota) Approve Resolution 2010 -04 Motion Passed Unanimous E. Next month's Meeting Date -Move to May 12 Motion (Lasota/Swann) Move Meeting Date to 5/12 Motion Passed Unanimous F. Sea Life Center's Outdoor Art project French wanted the Commission to be informed of the SeaLife Center's Waterfront Park project since it had the potential to impact Hoben Park. French volunteered to act as a representative of HP on the SLC review committee. Linville would submit the request. G. March 17, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes* Informational Items — (No action required) - Commissioners asked that Linville review HP's role in Section 106 process and report back, Commission Comments- Hamner — Hamner thanked Linville for her hard work on the Hoben Park planters. French — French remarked that he thought the Commission was making progress on a number of fronts. Lasota — Thanked everyone for being there. Luther — Thanked the commission for approving the Resolutions. Citizens' Comments [Limit to 5 minutes per individual- Each individual has one opportunity to speak] - None Commissions and Administration Response. to Citizens' Comments- None City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 21, 2010 Volume 2, Page 192 The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Ryan Reynolds Jolund Luther, Chair Library Staff (City Seal) Seward Historic Preservation Commission 2010 - Priorities List 2011 Public Outreach 1. Historic Preservation Website- Continual updating, work on the Seward Register Sites 2. National Historic Preservation Month- Continue to participate and plan celebrations for the recognition of H.P. Month. The scope of the activities will vary from year to year, but activity needs to be identified many months in advance. a. The month of May is Historic Preservation Month b. Place the National Historic Preservation Month on the January Agenda 3. Seward Annual Historic Preservation Award- Continue to solicit candidates. a. The Historic Preservation award may be given in May. b. Place the Seward Annual Historic Preservation Award on the January Agenda. c. Solicit the public to nominate people they think deserve to be a recipient of the award. d. Update City plaque as appropriate. 4. Local Plants and Tree a. Inventory of Local Plants and Trees b. Solicit Nominations From the Public 5. The First Friday Fireside Historical Lecture Series - a. August meeting agenda item to set up work session to brainstorm program ideas 6. Cemetery Information Project a. Place Cemetery /Obituary Information on Seward Historic Preservation website, develop an informational pamphlet, create a book and compile obituaries. Historic Structures & Sites 1. Hoben Park has been approved for historic reconstruction by Council a. The Commission continues to support and is willing to assist with this project. 2. Continue to update the Seward Inventory of Historic Sites 3. Continue to nominate structures and site to Seward Local Register 4. Monitor the Jesse Lee Home Project 5. Monitor the Library Museum Project 6. Monitor the National Park Service Project Historic Preservation Plan 1. Seward Historic Preservation Plan- The plan needs to be reviewed and updated. a. Future CLG Grant Application 11Page Seward Historic Preservation Commission 2010 - Priorities List 2011 Other Required Tasks 1. *Establish and maintain a basic working inventory of cultural resources in the local area, compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey and annually provide new data to the Offices of History and Archaeology. — CLG Historic Preservation Program, State Guidelines Pg. 3. 2. *Survey and inventory community historic architectural and archaeological resources within the community. 3. Set priorities for grant applications. a. Schedule annual work session to discuss future grant applications * Required by City Code Updated May 12, 2010 PL 2IPage Sponsored by: City Manager CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2003 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING DESIGN PRIORITIES FOR HOBEN PARK WHEREAS, Hoben Park is a culturally and historically significant property; and WHEREAS, between the 1920's and the 1940's Hoben Park had a distinctive landscape with a functional water fountain, wrought iron fence, a level grass lawn, several concrete pedestal planters, historic lampposts and some bird houses; and WHEREAS, many of the previous amenities need to be restored to reestablish the integrity of the visual aesthetics of the original historic landscape; and WHEREAS, the Park now has a beautiful poplar tree as its centerpiece which needs to be preserved; and WHEREAS, the priorities for restoration shall start with installation of the historic lamp posts, replacing the fountain and restoring the original fountain basin and pedestal, installing historically accurate replica fencing of a safe height along the North and West side, reconstruction of the historic concrete planters, flower gardens (where appropriate) using Alaskan flora, benches (where appropriate) and bird houses, as funding becomes available; and WHEREAS, the restoration of Hoben Park to the simple and elegant design it had during its period of historic significance will emphasize Seward's appreciation of local history and natural beauty. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Seward to preserve the integrity of the poplar tree and restore the amenities of Hoben Park as it was during the park's period of historic significance, the 1920's to the 1940's. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City of Seward, Alaska this 11th day of August, 2003. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2003 -85 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA (..;c7;';': _ '' Stu Clark, Mayor AYES: Arnberg, Shafer, Orr, Dunham, Valdatta, Clark NOES: None ABSENT: Branson ABSTALN: None ATTEST: Ye Lewis \ City Clerk ' -J /o ��tite��rl iii (C Se • _._ : I • SEA s= M \ 4414944 4 OF A 12 :8 1 [ 1 1E10 J 0 t y . �/ ‘1;4'\'''' fir• n 4'' \ y �r Y w It \ :r.. ` y \ i 1 i 44 4 a ° 411'7 r 4 4 : , 1 1 : 4 7 0 k 4, i , ii i May 20 ma, Y 2010 June 2010 S;M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2.3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8 6 7 '8 9.10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13.14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 t 20 21 22 23 24,25 26 2 23'°4 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 Mandy Tuesda Wednla Thursda Frida r '= laska Pipeline KPB Meetin• i + 1:,LPACAB WS .„ c P&Z Project ° i`PACAB Meeting Meeting - Canceled ,+,1 ! 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