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October 6, 2010
Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers Beginning at 6:30 pm
Seward Historic Preservation Commission
Regular Meeting
October 6, 2010 6.•30 p.m. Ci ty Council Chambers
Linda Lasota 1. Call to Order
Chair
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2. Opening Ceremony
John French A. Pledge of Allegiance
Vice Chair
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Monica Hinders
Commissioner 4. Special Reports
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B. Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations
David Hamner 1. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update by
Commissioner
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2. Website Updates & Historical Site Inventory by
Ryan Reynolds Lasota and Reynolds
Commissioner 3. Photos for CLG Grant 2008 by Lasota
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Catherine Richardson 5. Citizens' Comments on Agenda Items Not Scheduled for
Commissioner Public Hearing and Other Items Not Included on the
Term Expires 05/13 Agenda. [Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per
Tim Sczawinski speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item]
Commissioner
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6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda. [Approval of
Phillip Oates Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
City Manager ( *). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately
Patricia Linville unless a Commissioner so requests. In the event of such a
Library Director request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Amy Carney 7. Public Hearings [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who
► Library /Museum Staff
have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak] -
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Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
October 6, 2010
8. Unfinished Business
A. First Friday Fireside Historical Lecture Series . Page 3
B. Discussion and Revision of Future Grants Page 5
C. FY11 CLG Page 7
9. New Business
A. Revise HPC Award Resolution 95 -09 Page 8
* B. August 18, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 11
10. Informational Items and Reports (No action required) - None
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
October 6, 2010
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Historic Preservation
Agenda Statement e' ses
Meeting Date: October 6, 2010
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To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Library Director, Patricia Linville
Library/Museum Staff, Amy Carney
Agenda Item: First Friday Fireside Historical Lecture Series
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Attached is a list of possible fireside chat guests, topics, and techniques discussed at the
September 14, 2010 work session.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve schedule of fireside chat. Nominate guests and/or topics to appear on next First
Friday Fireside Chat. Approve guest/topic for next Chat.
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First Friday Fireside Series Ideas
Possible Fireside Chat Topics /Guests:
- pre - development of Seward (Native Alaskan villages)
- Shannon Kovac
- Mary Berry
- Irwin brothers
- Barbara Shay 1
- people from the Pioneers or Senior Center
Timeline & Technique:
- host Chats twice a year (Spring & Fall) as a public event
- possible home visit interviews brought as to public screening
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Historic Preservation
Agenda Statement 4 of }_
Meeting Date: October 6, 2010
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Library Director, Patricia Linville
Library /Museum Staff, Amy Carney
Agenda Item: Discussion and Revision of Future Grant Projects
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Attached is a list of possible future grant applications that was generated at the July 21
and September 14, 2010 work sessions.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Prioritize list. Approve one grant application idea to work on and send out.
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List of possible CLG Grant applications as per July 21 and
September 14, 2010 Grant Work sessions:
- Hoben Park: (Listed in priority as per Resolution 2003 -085)
1. Lamp posts (complete)
2. Fountain (complete)
3. Fence
4. Planters (in process) ,
5. Flower Gardens (as appropriate)
6. Benches I
7. Birdhouses
- Digitize the Index to the Seward Gateway
- Continue scanning of historic photos and uploading to AK Digital Archives
- Develop a historic preservation plan as per priorities — consultant would be
needed
- Photos of items (headstones) in the cemetery and put on HP website or create a
book
- Plants & trees update, possible grant to get more work done on the lists.
- Historical Trails /Routes: collaborate with Parks Service to create a thorough
inventory of historical trails and routes such as Iditarod Trail, Resurrection River,
old road to Moose Pass
- Sully's Renovation (consult Jeff Mow)
- Wesley and its historical significance?
- WWII Era: focus on artifacts, create a walk -in building with touch & feel relics
- Defining other eras: create a historical plan /timeline with a flow of ideas of
definitive eras that people /tourists can walk through and learn about
- Oral History Project: interview old Sewardites with the help of grad students,
video compilation
- Update Historical Places List. Take photos.
Informational Only '
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Agenda Statement . of set,.
Meeting Date: October 6, 2010
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To: Historic Preservation Commission
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From: Library Director, Patricia Linville
Library /Museum Staff, Amy Carney
Agenda Item: FY11 CLG
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
FY11 CLG was received September 10, 2010. Final application must be received by
October 15, 2010. The application will need identify a project, write a grant proposal,
and acquire a resolution of support by the Commission and City Council to properly
submit a grant application.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discuss and decide feasibility of participating in the FY11 CLG grant cycle.
Historic Preservation
Agenda Statement sE-
Meeting Date: October 6, 2010
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To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Library Director, Patricia Linville
Library /Museum Staff, Amy Carney
Agenda Item: Revise HPC Award Resolution 95 -09
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Attached is Historic Preservation Commission Resolution 95 -09, passed and approved on
June 21, 1995.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve amendment of resolution to include nomination of organization(s).
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Sponsored by Staff
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 95-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE SEWARD CITY COUNCIL ESTAB-
LISH AN ANNUAL SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission to work
toward the continuing education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community
history; and
WHEREAS, an annual Seward Historic Preservation Award will serve to publicly
recognize the citizens in the community who contribute to historic preservation in Seward; and
WHEREAS, the award will educate and raise the pubic awareness regarding the
importance of local historic preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Historic Preservation
Commission that:
Section 1. The following procedure will be used to nominate an individual for the Seward
Historic Preservation Award:
1. Nomination forms may be received from the City Community Development
Department, Seward Public Library or Seward Museum.
2. Nomination forms must be submitted to the Community Development Department
bykebruary 1stif each year. All nominations must include the nominee's signature of consent.
3. The Historic Preservation Commission will evaluate the nominations, choose the
award recipient(s) and the City Council will award the individual(s) through proclamation in
March f each year.
Section 2. The proposed resolution, attached and incorporated herein by reference,
recommending that the City Council establish the annual Seward Historic Preservation Award,
is forwarded to the City Council for consideration.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission this 21st
day of June, 1995.
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Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution No. 95 -09
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Shannon Skibeness, Chairman
AYES: Capra, Darling, Gaivano, Skibeness, Wiley
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ABSENT: Kowalski, Seavey
ABSTAIN: None
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City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
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Call to Order
The August 18, 2010 regular meeting of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission was
called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chair Linda Lasota.
Opening Ceremony
Commissioner Hamner led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
There were present: Chair Linda Lasota presiding, and
Vice -Chair John French Dave Hamner
Catherine Richardson
Absent Commissioners were Monica Hinders (excused), Tim Sczawinski, Ryan Reynolds.
Comprising a quorum of the Commission, and
Patricia Linville, Library Director
Amy Carney, Library/Museum staff
Special Reports & City Administration Report — Patricia Linville
Linville briefed the Commissioners about her meeting with Jesse Lee Home folks on July 23,
2010. She reported that they were interested in the time table of the Library Museum project. They
discussed possibilities of creating a Leadership School program, and how that would fit into the local
school community. Her impression was that they are persistent to work on their project and getting
organized.
Concerning City business, Linville informed the Commission that Seward City Council has
and AdHoc Land Committee that has been meeting regularly on Tuesdays. Their next meeting is
August 31 beginning at 8 am. They will be discussing city land disposal properties and procedures
and options for utility expansion. Councilman Shafer indicated at these meetings that the City of
Seward is interested in releasing some of their properties back into the hands of private ownership,
• along with ideas of using that revenue within the City.
Next, Linville reported that the architects for the Library/Museum are preparing for the
Design Documents Kickoff on August 26, 2010. The project executive committee will be 9 am —12
pm to discuss details that will move the Library /Museum project forward, putting the design to 65%
completion. This last phase will involve creating construction documents that will be ready by the
beginning of next year.
Linville then reported about the recent activity of the Museum planning team. First, they will
present a plan to the City Council in late September to transfer ownership of the Seward Museum
from Resurrection Bay Historical Society to the City of Seward One of the items that the City will
need to consider is replacing the Museum Director Lee Poleske, who will be retiring sometime in
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2011. Secondly, the Museum Planning Team is working on a visioning process with consultant
Sarah Barton, who works with Rise Alaska and helped develop ideas for the Anchorage Museum.
This visioning is to help bring detailed ideas to the architects of the Library/Museum project to help
develop the best physical layout for the Museum part of the project. Ideally, they would like to focus
on the idea that the Museum is a local history museum with a lot of flexible space. Barton will be
working with the Museum Planning Team the evening of August 25, 2010 and the day of August 26,
2010.
Lastly, Linville informed the Commission about the ongoing communication with Jo
Entenson concerning the Historic Preservation Commission's jurisdiction. Entenson confirmed that
technically HPC's jurisdiction is just within the Seward City limits.
Chair Lasota suggested Shannon Kovac be contacted to learn about details of the original
Historical Site Inventory project and how it pertains to the inside and outside of the City of Seward.
Linville replied that she would make that contact.
Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations
None
Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update
Chair Lasota pointed out that in the last HPC meeting on July 21, 2010, the Commission
discussed assigning a commissioner to represent HPC in the Jesse Lee Home project to replace Tom
Swann's previous task of reporting these updates. Commissioners French and Richardson had both
volunteered to take on this task in that meeting. Richardson volunteered again, stating that she just
needed more information, but was more than willing to become that representative. Chair Lasota
confirmed that Richardson would be the one to report about the Jesse Lee Home updates from now
on.
Website Updates & Historical Site Inventory — Chair Lasota & Commissioner Reynolds
Lasota stated that she had not been able to establish communication with Reynolds, who is
responsible for website updates. She also informed the Commission that the Historical Site
Inventory information is the same as the last HPC meeting, which took place on July 21, 2010.
Photos for CLG Grant 2008 — Chair Lasota
Lasota is collaborating with Commissioner Richardson, and promised to bring the inventory
list and photos to the library for Richardson to pick up. There are no updates to report this month.
Citizens' Comments on Any Subject, Except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing
None
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Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion (French/Hamner) Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous Consent
* The following items were approved under the Consent Agenda: Meeting Minutes for the July 21,
2010 Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission.
Public Hearing
None
Unfinished Business
A. Historic Preservation Award Nomination
Lasota read aloud the list of nominations for the commissioners to review before voting on a
secret ballot. Nominations were as follows:
Tom Swann, for restoring Odd Fellows Hall, submitted by Commissioner Reynolds
Seward Rotary, for added work to the cemetery, submitted by Commissioner Hinders
Carol Griswold, for adding Seward Light and Power Company Intake Building to Register of
Historic Places, submitted by Commissioner Reynolds
Shannon Kovac, for Hoben Park, submitted by Commissioner French
Carney collected ballots and read each result. A tie occurred between Shannon Kovac and the
Seward Rotary (two votes each). Another vote was cast. The same result repeated itself After much
discussion, and Chair Lasota reading the Historic Preservation Award rules and recipients, the
commissioners decided to revise the rules to allow two entities to be awarded, one individual and
one group.
Motion (Hamner/Lasota) Approval to present two candidates to City Council
Motion Passed Unanimous Consent
• Carney called role for a unanimous vote to send forth two nominations, a community
organization and individual, to the City Council for the 2010 Historic Preservation Commission
Award. A revisal of the resolution will be placed on the agenda for the October 20, 2010 HPC
meeting.
Motion (Hamner /Richardson) Approval to revise HPC Award Resolution
Motion Passed Unanimous Consent
Linville clarified that the HPC needs to bring forth a proclamation to the City Council to
allow two recipients to be awarded the 2010 Historic Preservation Commission Award. Lasota
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confirmed that clarification, and added that the nomination forms with stated reason for voting
needed to be included with that proclamation.
New Business
A. First Friday Fireside Historical Lecture Series
Linville gave a brief synopsis on the history of Fireside Chat. She reiterated the fact that
the commission is not to be involved in money exchange with that program. She also suggested that
the commission discuss this matter at a scheduled work session. Chair Lasota concurred, and added
that some research and review of past Fireside Chats should be performed before that work session.
Lasota suggested past themes be compiled alongside ideas of new themes for the upcoming Chat.
French requested that a work session be scheduled on another day, rather than the upcoming
scheduled meeting on September 15, 2010. Lasota changed September meeting to October 20, 2010
in order to have a work session on September 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. instead. Meeting will take place
in the Council Chambers or the Library basement, dependent on availability.
*B. July 21, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes
Informational Items
A. Grant Updates — Linville
1. CLG Grant: Hoben Park Restoration, PH III Planters
Linville submitted a report to SHPO and they accepted it She was mailed pictures of
five planter models which the, company will decide the best four out of those models. Linville
reported that she will attend a Hoben Park site visit with Mark Harmon on Monday, August 23,
2010 at 1 p.m. to judge the best spots for placement of these planters. She received information
from Darryl Schafermeyer that the HPC needed permission to be Alaska SeaLife Center land.
But she hoped that the planters would be placed on City land. She promised to report on this in
the October 20, 2010 meeting. Lasota asked Linville if the commissioners could attend. Linville
responded that it was possible if a notice for the public was sent to the City Clerk's office.
Linville said that she will send a public notice.
2. CLG Grant: Iditarod Trail Centennial Memorial Monument
Linville apologized that Dan Seavey could not attend, as previously hoped. However, she
gave Seavey credit for bringing more press to the Iditarod Monument. Seavey has secured another
$10,000 from KBA. Now he is investigating resources for the bronze for the monument. He
welcomes anybody's help, if any commissioner is interested. Linville commented that the rock by the
SeaLife Center is very nice, and recommends everyone view it, if they have not already.
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3. CLG Grant: Providing Access to Seward Cemetery Information
Carney presented cataloging options for the cemetery information to the commissioners. She
reported that through her contact with Loretta Matson of the Kenai Totem Tracers Carney learned
that there are two public websites that hold some text -only information about parts of Seward's
cemeteries, which were gathered by the Totem Tracers. Also, she reported that she had investigated
the museum's database PastPerfect, and found the people biographies could be entered, including
photos. In turn, those biographies would automatically link to any items related to that person that
the museum held in its possession.
Lasota suggested collaborating with Jolund Luther and Kerry Martin to access other cemetery
information and headstone pictures. Lasota also proposed that discussion and review of the Cemetery
Grant be added to the September 14, 2010 work session. Linville agreed her and Carney would
gather more information for that work session.
Commission and Administration Comments
Lasota proposed that the Future Grants list be reviewed at that same work session so that the
list with additions, corrections, and prioritization will be ready for the October 20, 2010 meeting.
Hamner said thank you and proclaimed it a beautiful day.
Lasota brought attention to the "Bits of History" video on Seward City News website. She
commented that the video about three historical trees in downtown Seward should be added to the
historical plants and trees registry, and recommended that all the commissioners watch this video.
Linville added that Poleske and Carney have been doing an excellent job on "Bits of History."
Carney recommended that the commissioners check out other videos on YouTube.
At the end, Lasota recommended that Linville and the Commission put together a letter for
City Council which would support the Library /Museum project.
Citizens' Comments
None
Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments
None
The meeting was adjourned at 7 :48 p.m.
Amy Carney Linda Lasota, Chair
Library Staff
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