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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04152015 Historic Preservation Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15, 2015 Volume 3,Page 15 CALL TO ORDER The April 15,2015 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m.by Chair Linda Lasota. OPENING CEREMONY Sandie Roach led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Linda Lasota presiding Wolfgang Kurtz- arrived 6:40 p.m. John French Catherine Hedman Wadeen Hepworth Laura Erickson Sandie Roach comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director Heather McClain, Library Museum Staff Excused—None Absent—None CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING—None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (French/Erickson) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda French added an item to "Other New Business" to "Schedule an HP meeting to meet the request from the City Council regarding council resolution 2015-020". Lasota asked the clerk to change the date on the January 21,2015 regular meeting minutes as housekeeping. Motion Passed Unanimous SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS,AND REPORTS City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15, 2015 Volume 3,Page 16 City Administration Report. Valarie Kingsland said the Historic Preservation Commission (HP) had a memorandum before them from the city clerk concerning direction that council was giving HP to have a meeting after the Planning&Zoning(P &Z)meeting on May 5, 2015. She asked that this HP meeting be scheduled between May 6, 2015 and May 18, 2015. She suggested that this meeting be combined with the regular HP meeting for May. Kingsland said the library was short-staffed and they had no additional library staff for the summer.She said she did not create and submit the Central Local Government(CLG)grant proposal for this year. Resurrection Bay Historical Society.John French said the Resurrection Bay Historical Society's(RBHS)regular meeting was scheduled for Thursday,April 23,2015 and there would be a presentation by Shannon Kovac before the meeting. French said a cultural group was coming over from Japan to present in Seward and Anchorage. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discuss grant opportunities. The commission postponed this discussion to the agenda for the May, 2015 meeting. NEW BUSINESS Other New Business Approve minutes from January 21,2015 regular meeting and March 18,2015 special meeting. Motion (French/Roach) Approve January 21,2015 regular meeting minutes and March 18,2015 special meeting minutes. Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss the Seward Register of Historical Places form, instructions and the application submitted by Jim Herbert. Kingsland said that the most current National and Seward Registers of Historical Places were included in the packet, along with the application submitted by Jim Herbert. French said he asked that this discussion be put on the agenda because he wanted to encourage more extensive use of the local registry.He felt that the requirements of the registry could be made easier to obtain. Lasota said Jim Herbert did not want to be on the National Historic Register because if he made improvements inside his home,then it would no longer be considered a national historic place. City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15, 2015 Volume 3,Page 17 French said if a change is made to a historic home,then it automatically gets removed from the National Historic register.However,this was not the case with the Seward Register of Historical Places. Roach said she would like to have a work session to review the Seward Register of Historical Places and the National Historic Register side-by-side. In response to Kingsland,French said if a home was put on the Seward Register of Historical Places, then HP would try harder to preserve the home. He believed that homes on the Seward Register of Historical Places added to the appeal of visiting Seward for tourists. Lasota said HP wanted to emphasize the historic value of Seward,but a property over 50 years old being put on the registry does not place any limitations on the property. The commission decided to have a work session on the National Historic Register and the Seward Register of Historical Places in June or July. Lasota said Jim Herbert's application was not included in the packet. The commission gave direction to Kingsland to contact Jim Herbert to ask him to fill out the application for the Seward Register of Historical Places. Discuss and prepare bi-annual city report and annual CLG report. Lasota said HP could get a list of Certified Local Government(CLG) grants that they had applied for and were awarded from the State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO). In response to French, Kingsland said she did not find any previous CLG reports. Lasota offered to contact previous HP commissioners to assist with researching past CLG reports. Kingsland said CLG reports were due in April. The commission appointed Lasota to assist Kingland in researching past CLG reports. Plan,review proclamation, set deadline and solicit nominations for HP Award. The commission directed Kingsland to run ads in the Seward Journal and the Phoenix Log newspapers for HP Award nominations. They wanted the nomination forms made available at the city clerk's office, the Chamber of Commerce, and the senior center. Lasota requested that a reminder about May being HP Month be included in the notice soliciting nominations for the HP award. HP set the deadline to receive nominations for the HP award to June 1, 2015. In response to Kingsland,Lasota said the clerk's office had a signed proclamation for Carol Griswold. City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15,2015 Volume 3,Page 18 In response to Lasota, Kingsland said HP approved the nomination for Pat Williams to receive an HP award before she passed away. French believed citizens who were close to Pat Williams should assist in writing the proclamation for her.Lasota was uncomfortable awarding Pat Williams a proclamation after her passing. Discuss 2014-2015 HP priorities. In response to Kurtz, Kingsland said if HP wanted to have a Facebook page, then it would have to go through the clerk's office and the city lawyers.The majority of the commissioners agreed that it was not a good idea for a local government entity to have a Facebook page. French said the Planning&Zoning(P &Z)priorities for this year were from 2015-2016. In response to French,Kingsland said the HP priorities for this year would be on the agenda for the May council meeting. Kurtz suggested taking the dates off of the resolution for the HP priorities. Kingsland said the resolution for the HP priorities had been approved by HP and she had turned in the resolution to the clerk's office for the May council meeting. The commission decided to leave the dates on the HP priorities' resolution for this year but make changes to their priorities next year. Plan and prepare for National HP Month in May. In response to Hepworth,French said the purpose of a fireside chat was for everyone to come together to discuss a particular topic. He said the participants usually led the discussion and shared their remembrances of years past. Hepworth suggested planning for 2017 as the topic for a fireside chat in June,2015.French suggested having a fireside chat in the fall to discuss commercial fishing. The commission added a discussion item to plan a fireside chat to the May, 2015 HP agenda. The commission asked Kingsland to create a proclamation for HP Month. Discuss Hoben Park beautification efforts. Lasota said council requested Hoben Park be added to the Seward Registry of Historical Places in Resolution 2006-59. In response to Kingsland,Lasota said Parks&Recreation oversaw the maintenance of Hoben Park,but HP had helped with the park's fountains,planters,and the fence.Lasota said the fence had been taken down due to safety concerns but she wanted to put up a new, safer fence around Hoben Park. City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15,2015 Volume 3,Page 19 Plan and solicit plant/tree nominations. In response to Kingsland, Lasota said HP puts a notice in the paper each year asking for plant/tree nominations. Hepworth suggested nominating a tree in front of Pat Williams'house. She wanted to put a plaque on trees that are nominated for this award. The commission directed Hepworth to work with Carol Griswold to find the list of plants/trees nominated in the past. HP did not want to accidentally nominate a tree that had been nominated in the past. Schedule a special meeting to discuss Lot 11A at Forest Acres as a senior housing facility. Lasota said council failed resolution 2015-020 proposing that a senior housing facility be built on Pat Williams Park.The city manager brought forward a new resolution proposing that Lot 11 A at Forest Acres in the Fort Raymond subdivision be used for the senior housing facility.Council directed HP to have a special meeting after P &Z's meeting and public hearing on May 5, 2015 regarding the use of Lot 11 A as senior housing. Motion (French/Kurtz) Combine the regular HP meeting for May, 2015 and the May special meeting into one HP meeting. Motion Passed Unanimous Motion (Hepworth/Kurtz) Set the May HP regular meeting for May 13, 2015 or May 14,2015,contingent on whether or not staff is available for this meeting. Motion Passed Unanimous Schedule a work session to do a side-by-side comparison of the National Registry of Historical Places and the Seward Registry of Historical Places. Roach suggested having a round table discussion with Jim Herbert and bringing his application back at a future HP meeting. In response to Kurtz, Kingsland said administration cannot work two HP meetings in one month. Schedule a tour of Two Lakes Park and Forest Acres campground with Parks & Recreation. In response to Hepworth,Lasota said HP taking a tour of Two Lakes Park and Forest Acres campground would be considered a work session and need to be publicly noticed. City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 15, 2015 Volume 3, Page 20 Lasota said she would get a map of Forest Acres campground from either Karin Sturdy or Community Development to share with administration and the HP commissioners. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS French wanted to request assistance from the State Historic Preservation office when looking at Two Lakes Park and Forest Acres campground. Roach said she had great admiration for administration. Lasota said Pat Williams Park was not on the Seward Historic Places inventory list but HP resolution 2015-002 said that it was on the inventory list. She informed HP that she had added a reconsideration of resolution 2015-002 to their next agenda to make this correction to the resolution. CITIZEN COMMENTS—None COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS—None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ipx,../4„/ Jessica Stallard Linda Lasota Deputy City Clerk Chair (City Seal) The city clerk was not present for this meeting; the minutes were drafted from the audio recording. OF . ..`•. • tj�.•GRPO/tie%•Ip .• ;•mot E`er SEAL ' • • ,-•_ . OFA\,'...........• a