HomeMy WebLinkAbout11142019 Historic Preservation Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
November 14, 2019 Volume 3,Page 190
CALL TO ORDER
The November 14,2019 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called
to order at 7:32 p.m.by Chair Cheryl Seese.
OPENING CEREMONY
Sue Ward led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Cheryl Seese presiding
Sue Ward 1 Barg
John French
Tanguy Libbrecht
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director
Jessica Stallard, Deputy City Clerk
Excused—Darling
Absent—Kurtz
Vacancy—One
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING—None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (French/Libbrecht) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
These items were approved on the consent agenda:
Approval of the October 10, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS,AND REPORTS
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City Administration Report. Valarie Kingsland said she had been instructed by the city
manager to attend two meetings per year. She asked the commissioners to let her know which
meetings they wanted her to attend. She said she would continue to stay informed and be available to
assist the commissioners.
Chair Report. Cheryl Seese thanked Linda Lasota for her many years on the commission.
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations.
Report on the Historic Overlay District presentation at the November 5,2019 Planning
& Zoning Meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS —None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Items Postponed from Previous Agenda.
Revise and approve the 2nd Biannual Report to Council.
City Clerk Brenda Ballou clarified that this was an annual report to council. She
recommended that the commission provide a written report for the January 13,2020 council meeting.
Motion (French/Ward) Empower Chair Seese to draft an annual
report to council and present it to the
commission for review at their December,
2019 meeting.
Motion Passed Unanimous
NEW BUSINESS
Resolutions—None
Other New Business
Set the meeting and work session schedule for 2020.
Motion (French/) Add a December 12, 2019 meeting and
work session to the schedule.
Motion died due to lack of second.
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Motion (French/Ward) Schedule a meeting for December 19,2019
to review and approve the 2019 report to
council and present Lee Poleske with a
proclamation, and a work session before
the meeting to review the Historic Overlay
District.
Motion Passed Approved
Motion (Ward/Libbrecht) Hold meetings and work sessions on the
second Thursday of every month for the
year 2020.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Discuss recognizing Lee Poleske for receiving the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the
Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP).
French said Lee Poleske was awarded the AAHP"Lifetime Achievement Award",which HP
had nominated him for. Iris & Hugh Darling were also awarded an AAHP award in a different
category for Brown&Hawkins.
Discuss and revise annual Priority List for approval in 2020.
Libbrecht requested the commission focus on the CLG grant and the Historic Overlay District
as their main priorities for 2020.
The commission directed Libbrecht to work on the application for the CLG grant and bring it back
for review at the December 19, 2019 meeting.
In response to Seese, Library Museum Director Valarie Kingsland said a resolution to
council was not required in order to submit an application for a CLG grant but a resolution was
required in order to accept the funds.
The commission added the Historic Overlay District and"Track and promote the preservation of the
Jesse Lee Home"to the priority list.
In response to French,Citizen Linda Lasota said the Seward Historic Preservation Plan was
reviewed every year to every five years.
Deputy City Clerk Jessica Stallard reminded the commissioners to please suspend the rules
before speaking to a citizen during a meeting.
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Seese suggested the commission focus on public education by having an Open House in May,
2020 and discussing Rockwell Kent in August, 2020. French suggested "Discussing stimulating
heritage tourism and cultural awareness"as a topic for the December 19,2019 work session.
Discuss the Annual Report to Council for approval in 2020.
The commission removed this item from the agenda.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
2019 HP Priorities.
2019 Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties.
French said the Jesse Lee Ho
me was on the 2019 Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties,
and it had been classified as an endangered property for the majority of the past twenty years.
The commission added "Identify the Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties in Seward", and
"Track and monitor the progress of the Fort Raymond Subdivision"to the priority list.
The commission added standing reports for Fort Raymond and Jesse Lee Home to their meeting
agendas.
Historic Overlay District Presentation by Sue Ward
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Ward was excited to continue working on the Historic Overlay District. She thanked her
fellow commissioners for their support.
Seese thanked Kingsland, Lasota, and the Clerk's office for their assistance.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Linda Lasota said she would be attending meetings periodically as a Resurrection Bay
Historical Society(RBHS)board member. She invited everyone to attend RBHS meetings and the
Chamber of Commerce luncheons. Lasota said RBHS received collections relating to World War II
and Genie's Nuggets this summer.
COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
Valarie Kingsland said she enjoyed the presentation on the Historic District Overlay.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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