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AGENDA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
October 15,2014
7:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM#169
1. Call to order
2. Approval of agenda
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3. Public Hearings
None
4. Continued Business
a. Arcadia Publishing proposal
5. New Business
None
6. Reports&Plans
a. 2014 Annual Report
7. Miscellaneous
None
8. Commission Roundtable
9. Adjourn
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TO: Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Arcadia Publishing proposal
DATE: October 15,2014
INTORDUCTION/DISCUSSION
At the Commission's regular meeting on September 23,2014 the Arcadia Publishing proposal was discussed at
length. At that time,the Commission requested a work session in October to review the proposal and to
possibly refine the role the Commission would take if the proposal was to move forward.
Attached to this memorandum,please find information regarding Arcadia Publishing and the author proposal.
ACTION REQUESTED
No action is necessary at this time. This is for information and discussion purposes only.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Wiipppller,Planning Manager
Betsey Poore
Publishing Editor
AR C A. D I A 420 Wando Park Blvd.
• Y E S PUBLISHING Mount Pleasant,SC 29464
Phone:843-853-2070 x217
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bpoore@arcadiapublishing.com
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Author Proposal
Images of America
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Proposed topic:
Proposed author name(s)to appear on the cover: •
Name: E-mail:
FedEx shipping address (no PO boxes): Home phone:
Cell phone:
Postal mailing address(if different than above): Work phone:
Please place an asterisk(*)next to the number
. where you prefer to be contacted.
Preferred form of communication: Please state your full,legal name,including any
middle names,and give place and date of birth
phone e-mail both (necessary for Library of Congress
information):
If you plan to have one or more coauthors,please include their contact information,including
phone number,e-mail address,and shipping/mailing address,below:
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Author Information
Arcadia Publishing strives to work with locally connected individuals and organizations to
share and preserve their history.Below are some questions that provide insight into why
YOU are the right author(s)for this book. While information related to academic degrees
and careers can be helpful,how you are connected to your community or the topic about
which you are writing is more important.
1. Current career and leadership roles and past careers/occupations and educational
background:
2. What is your connection to the community or topic?
3. Museum or historical organization affiliations, membership in clubs or societies, your role
with these organizations,and whether or riot they will participate in the publicity and sales of
your book:
4. Are these organizations planning to purchase copies for resale,and if so,approximately how
many?
5. Previous works,including books,articles,videos,exhibits,theses,and other projects(if any):
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6. If you are under contract with another book publisher,please list the book's topic,publisher,
and projected publication date(if known):
7. Please provide the name and telephone number of at least one community reference who
lives in the area of your proposed book topic—preferably a civic or community leader who
has lived and worked in the area for at least 10 years.
Name:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
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Book Information
Arcadia Publishing's standard format allows us to produce high-qualitypublications that
are both recognizable and reasonably priced Our books are 128 pages in length and contain
180 to 240 vintage photographs and 8,000 to 18,000 words of text,pritnarilyin the form of
captions. Your answers to the following questions should outline the intended content of
your book and help us understand why your proposed topic is an appropriate fit forArcadia.
1. What time span does your book cover?
2. Please include a preliminary outline of the chapter topics.You may include 3 to 10 chapters.
Specifirally, please consider the inclusion of long-standing, existing businesses in the
community,which will provide a variety of retail placement opportunities when your book is
published.
3. Please provide 10-20 sample images and accompanying captions (between 50-70 words
each).
4. Please provide a 200-word summary explaining what makes your community or proposed
topic unique and how it is a good fit for Arcadia Publishing.
5. For the final book submission, our preference is that you submit physical images to be .
scanned by our production team. If this is not possible, you may scan the physical images
yourself according to our specifications:
• Resolution:300 dpi
• Output Size: 8 inches wide
• File Type:tiff format
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If you plan to scan your images,please contact us first for more information and note the
make and model of your scanner,if known at this time: •
Please note: if the project is approved, we will discuss, in detail, the types of images we
accept for publication. Also, if the images you plan to use have already been scanned, they
may need to be rescanned from the original, physical images to meet our requirements
above.
In what format do you plan to submit your images?
Original photographs
Scanned images that meet Arcadia's specifications
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6. Please list the sources for the images you will use in your book. It is the author's
responsibility to obtain all necessary permissions to use the images for commercial
publication. Have you established that the rights to these photographs are cleared or easily
obtained?
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7. If your proposal is accepted,will you grant Arcadia rights to publish your book in electronic
format?If so,are the electronic rights to the photographs cleared or easily obtained? (Please
note:Arcadia does not publish individual images electronically.)
8. If your proposal is accepted and your work is published, the book may be previewed online
• at Google.com and Amazon.com,, as well as Arcadia's'own website. Do your image sources
understand the photographs may be viewed online?
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9. Are there competing books that already examine the history of your area? If so, please list
the book title(s)and indicate whether it is still in print(if known).
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Publicity and Sales Information
Arcadia encourages authors to be active partners in helping us promote and sell their book
in the local community. We have strong evidence that links above-average book sales to
engaged authors,and we want your book to have the longest life possible. This section is
designed to paint a picture of the sales opportunities in your area.Please be sure to include
any personal contacts or,connections you have at these outlets;we have found that an
author's relationships with local businesses and business owners assist us significantly with
book placement. Yourparticipation in publicity and sales will be crucial to your book's
success,so please provide as much information as possible. This section will be a key factor
in determining ifyourproject is commercially viable farArcadia.
Please do not list any national chain retailers; we have longstanding business relationships
with Barnes &Noble, Walgreens, etc. At this stage, you do not need to contact the local
retailers on yourlist.
1. Do you intend to be an active partner in the promotion and sales of your book?(check one)
YES . NO
If NO,please describe:
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2. Please list independent bookstores in the area.Please provide a contact name,address,your local
insight,and personal connections for each:
Business name Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and personal
and affiliation to connection
business(if Phone###.###.###
known)
Sally' Books Sally Smith,owner 321 S.Main Street Local bookstore with cafe It'r a poplar
Anytown,DC 98765 handout and could begreatfor a ristring. •
(123)456-7890 Owner Sally is the treasurer of the
&storieal solely.
3. Please fist gift shops and pharmacies in the area.Please provide a contact name,address,your
local insight,and personal connections for each:
Business name Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and personal
and affiliation to connection
business(if Phone###.###.###
known)
Joe's Drugs Joe Smith, owner 321 S.Main Street Town pharmacy that carries local themed
(t barrnacy) Anytown,DC 98745 fundal r. Owner Joe is my brother•in-law.
(123)456-7890
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4. Please list hardware stores in the area.Please provide a contact name,address,your local
insight,and personal connections for each:
Business name Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and personal
and affiliation to connection
business(if Phone###.###.###
• known)
Smithfield Ha ware Bob Smithfield 321 S.Main Stet Stam has been around for 80yearr;all
Anytown, DC 48765 locals shod here,.Bob it the president of the
(123)456.7890 chamber f cnm»mene.
5. Please list any community organisations --historical societies, chambers of commerce, local history museums,
etc.in the area that could sell the book.Please provide a contact name,address,your local
insight,and personal connections for each:
Organization Contact person Address/City/State/ Local insight and personal Are you an
name and affiliation to Zip connections active
organization(if Phone###.###.### member?
known)
_Anytown Historical Jill Smith, 321 S.Main Street They plan to pirchate 400 books _X_yes
Society president Anytown,DC 98765 to sell at the town's bicentennial no
(123)456.7890 celebration.
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
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6. Please list other unique sales opportunities that may not fit into the categories above.For
example,is there a popular salon,grocery store,cafe,or the like that has a special presence in
your community and could sell the book?Are there walking tours,historic sites,or lecture
series that could present unique sales opportunities?Please provide a contact name,address,
•
your local insight,and personal connections for each:
Business name Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and personal
and affiliation to conflection.
business(if Phone###.###.###
known)
City Diner Jane Doe 321 S.Main DWI Dieser has been open for 60yearr. Owner
Anytown, DC 98765 Jane is passionate about local history and
(123)456-7890 baspmmised to put a Airplay of books at
the,gister.
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7. Reflecting on the retailers provided, please list the ones you think would be interested in
hosting book signings,presentations,lectures,etc. to help promote your book:
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8. Please provide information on traditional and local news outlets that may be willing to
review or mention your book,such as local newspapers,radio stations,magazines,and
newsletters (church,synagogue, community organization,etc). If you have a personal
connection with any local media,please also list those details below.
Media outlet Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and
and affiliation to Phone###.###.### personal connection
outlet(if known) Website/E-mail
Address
Anytown Today Jane Doe, (123)45(.7890 Popular community big They corer
orator/ldoy:er uonwovtowntoday.com local edents and crews.
jdos@anytowntodcy.com
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9. Please provide information on nontraditional local news outlets that may be willing to review
or mention your book,such as websites,blogs,social media,etc. If you have a personal
connection with any local media,please also list those details below.
Media outlet Contact person Address/City/State/Zip Local insight and
and affiliation to Phone###.###.### personal connection
outlet(if known) Website/E-mail
Address
Neighborhood Faabook Jim Smith (123)456-7890 My neighbor,,Jim Smith, mut
page Facebook rage for our cantmuniand it
nurnrxlly has 241 followers.
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10. Occasionally we receive calls and requests from the media asking if they can contact authors
directly. If your proposal is accepted and published, would you be willing to allow us to
share your telephone number and/or e-mail address if we receive a request from a reporter
or other media contact?
Yes,it is okay to give my telephone number to media.
Yes,it is okay to give my e-mail address to the media.
OR
No,I want all communications with the media to be routed through Arcadia
Publishing.
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Schedule
On-time delivery is imperative for the successful marketing and distribution of your book.
Please note that after we receive your final book materials, Arcadia's in-house production,
marketing, and sales processes will require a minimum of six months to complete before
your book is published.
1. Bearing this timeline in mind,what do you see as a workable deadline for the delivery of the
images,text,and layout of your book?
2. Please list any major events in the area that we should consider when planning the release
date for the proposed publication. These events include festivals, celebrations, and local
anniversaries. Please also include reasons why each event will be an opportunity for your
book to shine. For example,what type of sales opportunities will there be? Are there booth
rentals,opportunities to hand out fliers,etc?
Event Date(s)of event Contact details Local insight
(website,telephone
number,contact name,
etc.)
Anytorvn'r.An real First week of May Bob Smith,writer iter Atlrnds thousands of people each
Flower Festival (123)456.7590 year: The historical society rets up a
Anytownflowelsl.com booth when thy will be able to sell
the book.
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Betsey Poore
Publishing Editor
420 Wanda Park Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 M 1
Phone: 843-853-2070 x217 A R C A U T A
Fax: 843-853-5019 P U B L I S H I N G
bpoore@arcadiapublishing.com
www.arcadiapublishing.com
"In today's world of flashy e-mail,celebrity book deals and millennium madness,these humble
photo-essays on the late 19th and early-to mid-20th century have struck a chord with Americans
looking for their past."
—Associated Press
About Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia Publishing was launched in Dover,New Hampshire,in 1993 as a small publisher of
local history.The first ten titles in what would become the Images of America series were
published in the summer of 1994.
Since the company was established,it has blended a visionary management approach with the
innovative application of state-of-the-art technology to create high-quality historical
publications.Arcadia has become the largest publisher of regional history books in North
America,with an extensive publishing program of more than 8,500 titles.
Arcadia is best known for its popular Images of America series,which chronicles the history of
communities from Bangor,Maine to Manhattan.Beach,California.With more than 200 vintage
black-and-white photographs,each title celebrates a town or region,bringing to life the people,
places, and events that defined the community.Arcadia also publishes other series,including
Campus History,Images of Sports,and Postcard History,as well as transportation,military,and
corporate histories.
About the Images of America Series
Since its inception in 1993,the Images of America series has preserved and shared the history of
hundreds of individual communities throughout the country.Each title records a town's or city's
unique story through more than two hundred historic images.Due to the popularity of this series,
it has expanded over time to include worthy local and regional historical topics including the
examination and celebration of transportation,industry,architecture,ethnic groups and more.
420 Wando Park Blvd.,Mount PIeasant SC 29464•Telephone:843-853-2070•Facsimile:843-853-0044•www.aroadiapublishing.com
ARCADIA PUBLISHING•PUBLISHERS OF LOCAL.AND REGIONAL HISTORY BOOKS
About Arcadia Publishing
• Arcadia finances all aspects of book production,from printing to sales,marketing,and
distribution.It is the author's responsibility to provide images and text,and we allow our
authors to choose their own deadlines.Please keep in mind,that if publishing for a specific
release date or event,that it takes approximately six months for us to produce a book once an
author delivers their materials.
• We pay 8%royalties on net sates and many authors also take advantage of our 40-50%discount
to purchase their books and sell them at cover price at fairs,museums,etc.as a fundraiser for
their organization.Royalties can also be designated to museums,libraries,or other
organizations.
• Our books are priced at$21.99 and are formatted to appeal to a broad base of retailers and
buyers.They consist of 180-240 historic images accompanied by various text,mostly in the form
of captions,with an overall word count limit of 8,000 to 18,000 words.We provide authors with
one-on-one attention throughout the entire book creation process,along with comprehensive
guides for the organization and development of a book.We have specific scanning requirements
for images used in our books.
• Our first print•run istypically 1,200,and we hope for those to sell in the first year.We then have
the ability to print in smaller batches,depending on demand.Our experienced sales and .j
marketing teams will be working hard to place your book in every possible retail outlet,and
most of our titles have field representatives promoting them as well.We do ask our authors to
partner in the promotion of their book with book signing events,etc.at local retail outlets,and
these events would be separate from any events that you may want to set up to sell copies that
you have purchased with the author discount.
• Getting started is as easy as filling out the proposal form and submitting it to me.•Proposals take
about two weeks for approval,and then a contract is issued.
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•20 Years in 2014.9000 Books'Millions of Memories•
COMMON GOALS:PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Preservation is a constant challenge for archivists, librarians, historical societies, and collectors. Documents,
photographs, and other resources become increasingly fragile,and the process of preservation can be costly.Arcadia
Publishing is dedicated to preserving the past and making these resources available to the community through
publishing photographic history books on local interest topics. It is a way to share your images and research with
your community in an accessible book format.While producing each book,we use high-quality scanning software to
also preserve images in a digital format for computer access in the future.We have partnered with thousands of
historians who share these goals of preservation and accessibility.
The publication of a book in the Images of America series offered us a new and original opportunity to tell the general
public,as well as members of our own organization,the unique story of the ways in which the history of the Native Sons
of the Golden West parallels the history of California.
Richard S.Kimball,Past Grand President,
author of Native Sons of the Golden West(CA)
For twenty years, our neighborhood history project wanted to make a book;Arcadia made that dream a reality. Now
hundreds(thousands?)of people in our neighborhood, our city,and across the country can share our history. The grocery
store up the hilt sold over 500 copies!Longtime residents love seeing their story finally put together,visitors and people
new to the neighborhood can learn a lot very quickly.Arcadia has a terrific idea-books on local history,full of photos,
written by local experts.
—Peter Linenthal,coauthor of San Francisco's Potrero Hill(CA)
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Arcadia Publishing allowed me to share with others the research I had conducted on the Sunset and Richmond Districts,
two San Francisco neighborhoods usually ignored in the history books. One of the most valuable aspects of Arcadia books
is that they provide historical views not before seen of large and small neighborhoods and towns.
—Lorri Ungaretti,author of San Francisco's Sunset District
and San Francisco's Richmond District(CA)
WHY ARCADIA?
As a full-service trade publisher we cover the entire cost of book production and provide experienced editorial,
marketing, and sales support,ensuring that the end result is a high-quality publication that is distributed effectively
throughout your community and on all major bookstore Web sites. We provide support throughout the
development and publication of each book.Our dynamic publicity department maintains an extensive list of media
contacts and works closely with each author to ensure that all promotional possibilities are explored, including
interviews and book signings.Once a book is printed,our dedicated sales team will place each book in a wide range
of outlets,from small independent gift stores and pharmacies to all the large chain stores like Barnes and Noble and
on Web sites like Amazon.com.The sales team will also provide tools to maximize the sales of your book,including
posters and postcards.
Hawing had nonfiction published by Arcadia Publishing, I must say I've worked with a wonderful publishing company,
and the people there treat me with dignity and respect_
—Avis Townsend,author of Medina,Albion,
Newfane and Olcott,and Wilson(NY)
I've never had such detailed and prompt attention from a publishing house before,and live dealt with several...The
experience has been exceptional.
—B.J.Cothran,author of Topsail Island(NC)
We are very much looking forward to working with all the Arcadia staff regarding the publicity and marketing of our
book.Were very pleased to see Arcadia's commitment to marketing.Quite frankly,in the little bit of time weve dealt with
Arcadia,you've done more marketing on our behalf than our previous publisher did for our Ist book in 6 years.That is the
honest to God's truth.Very refreshing.
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—Barb and Ken Wardius,Cana Island Lighthouse(WI)
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Arcadia is aware that historical societies need to maintain a visible presence in the community.These books are a
wonderful vehicle for community outreach and can provide excellent publicity for your organization.
Both books at Three Village have been so well received and it has helped the collection. People are coming to us with
photos of things which we have never seen before and donating them to us or letting us copy them for the archives. The
word gets around that we want this material which some people did not know what to do with,A talks to B who talks to
C etc.Our Tuesday morning group of volunteers(now we call them our"local historians")which had been at a half dozen
or so is now up to 12-15 and growing. It's the place to be in Setauket on Tuesday morning. . . I think they[the books]
have helped to get rid of that"stub"image most people think of when they think of historical societies.
—Karen Martin,Three Village Historical Society(NY)'
I had a great experience working with Arcadia on my book;they were friendly and helped me with technical details,and
the project has done wonders for recognition of our historic resources.
—Greg Zompolis,author of San Mateo(CA)
FINANCIAL BENEFITS
Fund-raising is also a constant challenge for historical groups.Arcadia books provide a way for organizations and
individual historians to earn royalties on each book sold without any financial investment on their part. Royalties
are paid twice a year, and the recipients of the royalty payments are determined by the authors themselves. Many
nonprofit groups also choose to buy quantities at a high discount to resell at community events throughout the year.
Profits from book sales can fund other high-profile projects, and the books themselves assist with promoting the
work of historical groups.For some,this type of publicity has led to increased funding and grants.
The Arcadia experience has been very good for me.The editors are easy to work with and Arcadia's format is easy to follow '
and produces attractive,popular,and lively local history books.Arcadia Publishing has made an important contribution
to the preservation of our local history.My two first books:Crockett and Al Zampa and the Bay Area Bridges were so
well received that I was awarded a$12,000 grant front the Crockett Community Foundation to document the demolition
of the 1927 Carquinez Bridge. Each project opens the door to another project. I look forward to working more with •
Arcadia Publishing.
—John Robinson,author of Crockett and
Al Zampa and the Bay Area Bridges(CA)
OUR FORMAT AND PROCESS
Arcadia's format,process,and experience allow us to keep the retail cost of these books low and therefore accessible
to a wide audience.We provide authors with step-by-step tools and thorough instruction on how to compile their
books. Our detailed Author Guidelines and Layout Planners are comprehensive guides for the organization and
development of your book.We work with many first-time authors,as well as seasoned writers.
I've worked with Arcadia on four books and I've found the step-bystep process outlined by Arcadia easy to follow and it
facilitates the completion of outstanding books preserving our history. As structured, Arcadia gives authors an easy
roadmap to follow for completion of all stages of the book.
—Bruce Mowday,author of Downingtown,Coatesville,
Along the Brandywine River,and West Chester(PA)
My first foray into the publishing world was with Arcadia Publishing.Being a newbie,I was expecting a long and arduous
process to get my book published. How wrong I was! It was obvious front the beginning that I was dealing with
professionals. Everyone I came in contact with was very helpful and accommodating.The written instructions on how to
prepare my book were easy to follow and the coaching I received was just enough to keep my creative juices flowing.The
final product is better than I could imagine. Thank you Arcadia Publishing and I hope to write more books under your
label.
—Michael).Semas,author of Kings County(CA)
SUBMISSIONS
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Arcadia accepts proposals year round, and we encourage potential authors to submit them promptly as we often
receive more than one proposal for the same topic. Once a proposal has been completed,you and your editor will
decide upon a timeline for delivery of your proposed publication. There are many factors to consider, such as
seasonal events and festivals or anniversaries. These will often provide the perfect setting for the release of your
book.
We (the SSF Historical Society)still wonder how we managed the timeline we gave ourselves when we decided to do
Images of America: South San Francisco. We look back in amazement and say °how did vie do it?°Well, it was
accomplished through perseverance and the great working relationship we had with you and other Arcadia staff members.
It has been a tremendous benefit to the Society and to the past,present and future residents of South San Francisco.
—Sylvia Payne,City Clerk,City of South San Francisco and First Vice President
of the Historical Society of South San Francisco,Inc.(CA)
It is I who should thank Arcadia for the support of our project—we are a small town and not an obvious project for you to
support...As we work on plans for our town's 100th birthday celebration on April 30 it is so good to have our wonderful
history book to help mark the occasion (for example we are sending it to our Congressman along with the letter of
invitation to have him speak at the celebration).We couldn't have done it without you!Thanks.
—Lesley Anne Simmons,Council Member and Chair,Town of Somerset History Committee
and coauthor of Somerset:One Hundred Years a Town(MD)
I think the best thing about the Vancouver book is that I'm still getting phone calls from people thanking me for writing it.
Publishing the book coincided with the rebirth of our downtown,so it was great timing.But more than that,the people of
the city,especially those who were born here,truly appreciated having this book.
—Pat Jollota,director of Clark County Museum
and author of Downtown Vancouver(WA) -
JOIN US
We hope that you will join the thousands of historical organizations and historians who have preserved their
community's history through Arcadia Publishing.We invite you to complete the enclosed proposal form and submit
it to our editorial department.Thank you for your interest in Arcadia,and we hope to have the pleasure of working
with you in the near future.
Charleston • Chicago • Portsmouth
www.arcadiapublishing.com
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GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE IMAGES
We accept the following types of images for inclusion in our books:
• Original images(an original image is a first-generation photograph taken using film,and
developed directlyfrom a negative.)
• Images developed from glass-plate negatives
• Postcards
• Printed line art(only occasionally.Please consult your editor for approval before
submitting line art.)
• Professional photographic reprints(*Please consult your editor to discuss this option.)
• Images of the quality listed above that are scanned according to our specifications,briefly
outlined here:
IMAGE SCANNING BASICS
300 dpi
Output Size=at least 8 inches WIDE or 16 inches for a double-page spread
Grayscale(8-bit)
Save as UK. •
*If you plan to scan your own images, please phone your editor early to discuss our strict
scanning spec cations. You will be asked to submit a CD containing 10 sample scans well ahead
• of yowr book's delivery date. We strongly encourage you to speak with us before proceeding with
any scanning plans.
We cannot accept the following: •
• laser copies or printouts of any kind
• images made or reproduced using Kodak Picture Maker
• digital photos—i.e.,pictures taken with a digital camera
• photographs of photographs
• ink jet printer printouts
• jpeg images downloaded and/or printed out from the Internet
• any images printed from your home computer
• yearbook photographs
• images from pamphlets or other previously published matter
• images from newspapers
• images glued or pasted into photo albums or images in-frames
• images in books
• blurry images
• contemporary images:if you choose to include contemporary images,please be certain
that they comprise no more than 10%of your total number of images.Please discuss this
with your editor before completing your layout planner.
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TO: Heritage Preservation Commission
DROM: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager
SUBJECT: 2014 Annual Report t'
DATE: October 15,2014
INTRODUCTION
Attached,for the Commission's review is the 2014 Annual Report as prepared by staff.
DISCUSSION
Each year the City must prepare and submit an annual report to the State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)
as a requirement for maintaining Certified Local Government status. The report covers activities of the
Commission for the time period of October 1,2013 to September 30,2014.
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The report is due to the SHPO office by October 30,2014.
ACTION REQUESTED
Review the annual report and if it is in an acceptable form a motion to submit the report to SHPO would be
appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tony Wippler,Planning Manager
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CITY OF FARMINGTON
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2014
The City of Farmington created its historic preservation program by ordinance in 1991 and has
been a Certified Local Government (CLG) under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,
as amended, since 1993. This report summarizes historic preservation activities during the
period from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014 (FY 2014).
National Register of Historic Places
No properties were nominated to the National Register during FY 2014.
Three properties within the city limits are currently listed in the National Register(each has also
been designated a Farmington Heritage Landmark).
Local Designations
No properties were designated Farmington Heritage Landmarks by city council action during FY
2014.
Sixteen properties have been designated Farmington Heritage Landmarks since 2001; eleven
additional properties have been determined eligible for landmark designation. The entire
downtown area has also been placed in a special overlay district that includes architectural
design standards for new construction that are complimentary to existing historic buildings. •
Heritage Preservation Commission
The Farmington Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is a citizen advisory panel appointed
by the city council to advise it on all matters relating to historic preservation. By ordinance, the
HPC consists of not more than five voting members who are residents of the city and serve
three-year terms of office. The following individuals served on the HPC during FY 2014: John
Franceschelli (chairperson), David McMillen, LeeAnn Lehto, Zachary Mohlis, and Michael
Haley.
The HPC was staffed by Mr. Tony Wippler, Planning Manager. Robert C. Vogel of Pathfinder
CRM, LLC has served as the city's Preservation Planning Consultant since 1993. Mr. Vogel
meets the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualifications standards in history and
architectural history.
Design Review
By ordinance, the HPC reviews development plans and applications for building permits for their
effects on heritage landmarks.A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is required for demolition,
new construction, and moving a building whenever a designated Farmington Heritage Landmark
is involved. The HPC has authority to review plans for development projects within the
Downtown Commercial Overlay District. The preservation planning consultant reviewed plans
and commented on a number of development projects that did not require COAs but involved
properties deemed to be of potential preservation interest.
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No significant historic resource was destroyed or damaged during FY 2014 as a result of any
project funded, permitted or otherwise supported by the City of Farmington.
Historic Resources Survey and Inventory
A comprehensive survey of the city's urban and rural neighborhoods has been underway since
1996. Approximately 90% of the city has been surveyed for architectural resources and the city
maintains a comprehensive inventory of historic buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts
that have been identified by survey. The city's historic resources inventory duplicates the
information contained in the City of Farmington inventory files at the State Historic Preservation
Office. No previously undocumented historic resources were identified during FY 2014.
Public Participation and Records Keeping
The HPC holds regular bi-monthly meetings, with special meetings as needed. The HPC met
six times during FY 2014. All of the meetings were conducted in accordance with city policy and
the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Minutes of meetings, reports and official correspondence
are part of the permanent record of city government operations, are maintained in accordance
with Minnesota Statutes§138.17 and are available for public inspection.
Other Activities
The city historic preservation program made significant progress toward its major policy9oals
during FY 2014 by:
• Establishing specific-goals and objectives with measurable outcomes as• part of the
HPC's annual work plan.
• Sponsoring public education and outreach activities as part of the annual Preservation
Month observance during May. The 2014 Preservation Award went to Sackett Properties
for rehabilitation of the historic commercial property at 431 3`d Street.
• Providing an HPC information booth during the downtown Farmers'Market.
• Advising elected officials, city staff, and property owners on the best practices for
preserving, maintaining, rehabilitating and reusing historic buildings.
• Working with city planners to ensure that historic resources were taken into
consideration wherever development occurred.
• Providing property owners and the general public with information on the preservation,
protection and use of Farmington's historic resources.
• Providing a training workshop for members of the HPC and Planning Commission.
• Developing a property beautification award program.
• Assisting in the development and adoption of a Limited Commercial Ventures Ordinance
for the City's Landmark Properties.
• Sending two HPC members to the annual State Preservation Conference held in St.
Paul on September 17-20.
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Annual HPC Certified Local Government Assurances
Name of HPC rAgnigErreP4 ttegirArge } SegviTi rA.1 covx gsri n4
Fiscal Year: Awl
1. 1 hereby certify that the F liiki*turan4 Heritage Preservation Commission
has adhered to-the public participation provisions as stipulated under Section I11.D of the
"Minnesota Certified Local Government Procedures Manual" issued by the Minnesota
State Historic Preservation Office.
2. 1 hereby certify that the rAz.sii L i i,4 Heritage Preservation Commission
has adhered to the procedures of the State Archives Department of the Minnesota
Historical Society, regarding commission records (see the State Archives publication
"Preserving and Disposing of Government Records," pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
138.17, online at www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/recser .)
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Local Goverment Official Date
(This form may be used to certify compliance with requirement 111.E.2.f of the Annual
Report required for all CLGs.)
February 1985; Revised May 2010