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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-14 City of Farmington Mission Statement 430 Third Street Through teamwork and cooperation, Farmington,MN 55024 the City of Farmington provides quality services that preserve our proud past and foster a promising future HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 28,2014 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM#169 1. Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Members Franceschelli,McMillen,Lehto,Mohlis,Consultant Vogel,Planning Manager Wippler. Absent: Member Haley A boy scout was in attendance and he is working towards obtaining a communications merit badge and is required to attend a public meeting. a. Introduce new Commission Member—Zachary Mohlis Commission member Zachary Mohlis was introduced by Chair Franceschelli. Zach is a student at the University of Minnesota where he is majoring in public history. Some of his interests include fundraising and interpretive themes. He joined the Commission as a way to give back to the community. • 2. Approval of agenda • Motion by McMillen,second by Lehto to approve the agenda. APIF,Motion passed. 3. Approval of the minutes a. October 22,2013 Motion by McMillen,second by Lehto to approve the October 22,2013 regular meeting minutes. Vote:3-0-1 (Mohlis abstain),Motion passed. 4. Public Hearings-None 5. New Business a. 2014 Officer Appointments 1 ti Nomination of Commission Member Franceschelli as Chair Person by Commission Member McMillen,second by Lehto. APIF,Nomination passed. Nomination of Commission Member McMillen as Vice Chair by Chair Franceschelli, Second by Lehto. APIF,Nomination passed. b. 2014 Goals and Objectives • i. HPC Work Plan Consultant Vogel handed out his recommendations for the 2014 goals and objectives. Commissioner McMillen inquired about the Preservation month poster not being included in the recommended goals. Consultant Vogel mentioned that a poster will likely not happen this May. Motion by Commission Member McMillen,second by Commission Member Mohlis to approve the recommended goals and objectives as . presented by Consultant Vogel. APIF,Motion passed. Planning Manager Wippler stated that the Commission may want to go through the goals in more depth,at a later meeting,to determine how the Commission plans to accomplish each goal. Approving the goals tonight is a good first step in developing the work plan. c. Historic Preservation Month—May i. City Council Proclamation The proclamation is scheduled to go before the City Council on May 5th . ii. Heritage Preservation Award(s)Presented at City Council The award is scheduled to go before City Council on May 191'. d. 2014 Conference Updates i. American Association for State and Local History Planning Manager Wippler outlined this year's conference and inquired if any members wished to go this year. Chair Franceschelli and Commission Member Lehto both stated they would like to attend this year's conference. ii. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions(NAPC)Forum Consultant Vogel mentioned that this forum meets every other year and this year it is located in Philadelphia. Scholarships are also available for this forum. This forum is specifically designed for members of Commissions such as this. Chair Franceschelli asked that this item be kept on future agendas under continued business. e. Farmers'Market 2014 Consultant Vogel will work with Planning Manager Wippler on setting the dates that the HPC will have a presence at this year's Farmers' Market. As of right now all dates are open. 2 2 a f. Exchange Bank Building(344 Third Street)update Planning Manager Wippler explained that the building has sustained some damage due to the sprinkler system and domestic water lines breaking due to the cold weather. It appears that most of the damage was done in the basement and mechanical room. Additionally,the electrical equipment for the elevator has been damaged. It was also mentioned that the Gerster building received some water in their building from those bust pipes. g. 409 Spruce Street Property Maintenance Notice and Corrective Order Planning Manager Wippler gave the Commission an update regarding the notice and corrective order for this property. The property owner appealed the corrective order to the Planning Commission and the Commission granted a one-time extension to the deadline for completion. The new deadline is September 30,2014. Chair Franceschelli asked consultant Vogel to reach out to the property owners to see if any assistance could be provided. 6. Continued Business a. Limited Commercial Ventures at Historic Properties ordinance Planning Manager Wippler stated that the intent is to have the ordinance in a form that the Commission can do a first reading of the ordinance at its March meeting. b. Heritage Resource list The current inventory was provided to the Commission for information purposes only. 7. Reports a. Heritage Resource Interpretation Plan-update Consultant Vogel stated that his group will ultimately write the plan. Part of the discussion should focus on historical markers and if we want them where they should go and what they should look like. Additionally,technology has changed and a discussion needs to happen on how that will be incorporated. The work will take place this summer. These types of plans lend themselves to tourism,which the City should begin to think about. 8. Miscellaneous a. 2014 Calendar of Meeting Dates Planning Manager Wippler gave the Commission this year's calendar of meetings so that the Commission may plan ahead. The Commission agreed that a Special meeting should be held on April 29a'to go over the upcoming Preservation month items. 9. Commission Roundtable a. Commissioner Mohlis inquired about the interpretation plan and where the potential plaques/markers could go. Consultant Vogel stated that is one of the areas that needs to be 3 3 addressed in the plan. It is easier to put them on areas that the City controls or owns. The plaques should also be placed in an area where most people are going to see them. b. Commission McMillen inquired if the Scouts would be interested in attending a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting,that is if any of the other troop members need to attend a meeting. Commissioner McMillen inquired if the Commission would be interested in having a booth at the Expo next year. Planning Manager Wippler stated that if a Commission member wished to attend in the coming years that they could certainly share a booth with the Planning Department. c. Chair Franceschelli inquired about the 2014 MALHM Minnesota History Awards. Consultant Vogel stated that this would be more appropriate for a historical society to apply for. 10.Adjourn Motion by McMillen,second by Lehto,to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.APIF,Motion passed. Submitted by, Tony Wippler,Planning Manager • 4