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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-12 HPC Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, December 12, 2013 Council Chambers, City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and called to order by Chair Boulay at 7:00p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Chairperson Peter Boulay Present Commissioner Robert Creager Present Commissioner Richard Currie Present Commissioner John Gaspar Present Commissioner Frank Gilbertson Present Commissioner Leonard Hughes Present Commissioner Brenda Rudberg Present Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor Present 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioner Currie requested that he be added to Agenda Item 5a. Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator, requested to move Agenda Item 9 Maplewood Area Historical Society to Agenda Item 10c. Commissioner Creager moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Currie Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 8, 2013 HPC Meeting Commissioner Currie moved to approve the August 8, 2013 minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Creager Ayes – All Abstain – Commissioners Rudberg, Thursday, December 12, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes Hughes, Gilbertson The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Swear in Commissioner Currie and Gilbertson Frank Gilbertson read the oath of office to become an official member of the Heritage Preservation Commission. Commissioner Richard Currie read the oath of office to renew his seat on the Heritage Preservation Commission. b. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Commissioner Hughes moved to approve Chair Boulay as Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission and Commissioner Richard Currie as Vice Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission through April 2014. Seconded by Commissioner Creager Ayes - All The motion passed. 6. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Historic Context Study Consultant Thomas Zahn presented information on the historic context study he will be developing for the city. Mr. Zahn discussed the study and answered questions of the commission. b. Review Ramsey County Poor House Farm Proposed Changes Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resource Coordinator, and Dave Fischer, Maplewood Building Official, discussed the proposed changes of the Ramsey County Poor House. Chair Boulay moved to approve the interior fan installation of the Ramsey County Poor House Farm barn. Seconded by Commissioner Currie Ayes – All The motion passed. c. Review 2013 Goals Commissioners reviewed status of 2013 goals. Thursday, December 12, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner Creager Report of State Preservation Conference Commissioner Creager updated the commission on the State Preservation Conference that he attended. 9. Staff Presentations a. Signs Update: Highway 36 sign, Frost Avenue Bridge Plaque, Frost Avenue Interpretive Sign Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator, updated the commission on the Highway 36, Frost Avenue bridge plaque and interpretive signs. b. Gladstone Area Redevelopment – Brief Update Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator, updated the commission on the Gladstone Area Redevelopment. c. Maplewood Area Historical Society Update Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator, updated the commission on the events that the Maplewood Area Historical Society have hosted and shared their 2014 event schedule. 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Creager moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Currie Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:28PM. Next meeting is January 9, 2014. Thursday, December 12, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes