HomeMy WebLinkAbout03102022 Historic Preservation LAYDOWN - Chair ReportMARCH CHAIR REPORT
Citizen Comment by Bob Reisner regarding the name of Japp Creek.
• At the February 10, 2021 Special Meeting there was no audio; it was explained
to us at the time that IT would dub in the sound following the meeting. There
were S people watching the meeting via You Tube. Because they could not hear
the meeting they were not, if they wanted to, able to make any citizen
comments. I went to the Seward Journal so that the public would have our side
of the story since they were not able to hear the bulk of the meeting.
In the future if the audio is not working during the meeting, the meeting should
end until or unless the audio can be corrected for that meeting. Otherwise, it
should be rescheduled to another date. I believe Robert's Rules require an open
forum before the public whenever a board or commission has a public meeting.
• During Commissioner Comments, I will be rereading my Statement into the
public record regarding the Unauthorized Solicitation of Funds since there was
no audio at the Special Meeting on 2/10/22.
• The Annual CLG Report for 2021 has been submitted (3/3/22) to SHPO and
there is a copy on file at the. Library or online. I also have a copy with me
should anyone want to quickly review it. We also received an email reply from
Maria Lewis from SHPO acknowledging its receipt and a suggestion that we
attend a CLG training/meeting on June 30, 2022 at 1:30-3:00; each of you
received this email and my reply as a lay down.
I would like to thank Commissioner Benoit for her invaluable help in writing
the Resolution we will be voting on tonight to keep the donors monies for the
purchase of Historic Walking Tour Maps. This resolution is the result of the
2/10/22 Special Meeting regarding the Solicitation of Unauthorized Funds.
• I received an email from Dorene Lorenz regarding the State's correction of
Benny Benson's age when he won the Alaska. Flag contest it was thought and
recorded that he was 13 when in fact he was 14 years old. O
• SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice
calling a City Council Special Meeting on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for
the purpose of:
Committee of the Whole: Jesse Lee Home Site
The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams
Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings.
All public is invited to attend.
o I would like to save staff time and printing costs of providing our commission
with printed packets for each meeting. If you do not wish to receive a paper,
copy of our packet please let Kris Peck know so that we are not wasting
valuable resources. Examples include Land Use Table, Standards and
Guidelines of Historic Preservation if staff has made no edits between meetings
and the 2017 Seward Historic Preservation Plan. Thanks.
• My term on this commission is up in May. At the Monday, 2/28/22, Council
Meeting P&Z commissioners were named for the open spots. They voted out
Tom Swan and Gary Seese who are two seasoned and experienced
commissioners and appointed two new commissioners leaving one seat open. I
don't even know how they could leave one seat open when they had two
applications regardless of why they voted Tom and Gary off the commission.
In light of this, I am wondering if the same fate awaits me. If so be thinking of
who you want to be your chair. Vice Chair Ward has too much personal life
happening to take on the role of chair. It is my hope that this does not happen
but depending on how the Council votes on our three resolutions I may
conclude that I am a lightning rod for this commission, meaning that decisions
made by the Council regarding this commission may go against it because of
me. I am sure that my article of our defense of the Solicitation of Unauthorized
Funds in the Seward Journal ruffled some feathers. As I don't understand the
reasoning for removing Tom and Gary from the P&Z commission I am leery
of what is in store for me. In all honesty, my position has become very draining
due to the politics of serving the city and the public combined with the amount
of work that I do behind the scenes.