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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01092020 Historic Preservation Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 9, 2020 Volume 3,Page 201 CALL TO ORDER The January 9,2020 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 7:33 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 I� g Wolfgang Kurtz John French Tanguy Libbreoht comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Jessica Stallard, Deputy City Clerk Excused—Libbrecht,Darling Absent—None Vacancy—One CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING—None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion(Ward/French) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous These items were approved on the consent agenda: Approval of the September 19, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes. Approval of the November 7, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes. 111 Approval of the February 28, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. Approval of the March 14, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes. City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 9, 2020 Volume 3, Page 202 Approval of the April 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. Approval of the May 16, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. Approval of the June 14, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. Approval of the December 19, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS City Administration Report—None Chair Report. Cheryl Seese welcomed Mary Ann Benoit to the commission, pending council's approval at the January 13, 2020 council meeting. Jesse Lee Home—None Fort Raymond Subdivision—None CLG Grant — Wolfgang Kurtz said letters of support from local organizations and businesses needed to be included with the C.L.G Grant application. Commissioners volunteered to gather these letters of support and turn them in to the clerk. emi Deputy Clerk Jessica Stallard reminded the commission that they had the option to call special meetings between their regular meetings as needed.The commission discussed the possibility of having a special meeting to review and approve the Certified Local Government(C.L.G.)Grant on January 23, 2020. Seward Historic Inventory List. Cheryl Seese said the Seward Historic Inventory List, which was last updated in March 2019,was provided in the packet. In response to French,Seese said the Seward Historic Inventory List had been provided to Jean Ayers at the State Historic Preservation Office(S.H.P.0). Motion (Ward/Kurtz) Add "Update the Seward Historic Inventory List"as a topic for the February 13, 2020 work session. Motion Passed Unanimous Historic Overlay District. Sue Ward said she would be discussing the Historic Overlay District at the February 13, 2020 meeting. Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations—None City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 9, 2020 Volume 3, Page 203 PUBLIC HEARINGS —None r.. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Items Postponed from Previous Agenda Review the updated HP priorities list. Motion (French/Ward) Approve the 2020 HP priorities list. Motion to Amend (French/Kurtz) Amend priorities by striking"Update Local Historic Plants and Trees Inventory". Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion to Amend (French/Kurtz) Amend priorities by striking the word "project" from "Track and promote the preservation of the Jesse Lee Home Project". Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous 6.0 Motion to Amend (Kurtz/Ward) Amend priorities by adding an "Annual Reporting" section at the top with the "Annual Report to Council" and "Annual CLG grant report" to the State Historic Preservation Office under it. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion to Amend (Seese/Kurtz) Amend priorities by adding "Review the plan annually" to the "Seward Historic Preservation Plan (Updated 2017)"section. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous NEW BUSINESS Resolution 2020-001, Recommending Council Approval of the Historic Preservation Commission Priorities from February 2020 to February 2021. Motion (Kurtz/French) Approve Resolution 2020-001 City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 9, 2020 Volume 3,Page 204 Motion to Amend (Kurtz/French) Postpone Resolution 2020-001 and direct the clerk to bring back a substitute resolution on February 13, 2020. Motion Passed Unanimous Other New Business Review, revise, set deadline, and approve notice to solicit HP Award nominations. Motion (Kurtz/French) Approve the HP Award nominations notice. Motion to Amend (Kurtz/) Amend the HP Award nominations notice by changing the deadline to April 1, 2020. Motion died due to lack of second. Motion to Amend (French/Seese) Amend the HP Award nominations notice by changing the nomination due date to April 6, 2020. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss Rockwell Kent Centennial. The commission directed the clerk to add"Rockwell Kent Centennial"as a standing report on future agendas. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS 2019 HP Report to Council COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS Seese requested that the commissioners notify the clerk as soon as possible when they will be absent from work sessions or meetings. She thanked Mary Ann Benoit for volunteering to join HP. Ward commended Seese for running a good meeting. Kurtz said the Federal budget was passed and approved by Congress for a few million dollars more than last year.The state funds available for the C.L.G grant went down from$25,000 to3 $24,000. The Alaska Women's Hall of Fame was soliciting nominations for significant women and City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 9, 2020 Volume 3, Page 205 L their deadline for nominations was January 15,2020.The National Trust for Historic Preservations was offering grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. The 2020 National Preservation Award nominations were due February 13, 2020. He said he would like to attend the National Historic Preservation Forum in Tacoma, WA this year. CITIZENS COMMENTS-None COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS-None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. 9-1ZAC-e, -Atlecti-c) C‘y (7Jessica Stallard Cheryl Se Deputy City Clerk Chair (City Seal) L , c ....*******, � OF SF lie',.. C>f.GOFtPO��..# t �� �O • I I SEAL = . .,..._ R ••�. •• g f „.................