Minutes - 2017 - Historic Preservation Commission - 08/09/2017 - RegularTHE CITY OF EAGLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane
August 9, 2016 5:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Pence calls the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: STAFFORD, PENCE, URQUTAGA, WEDDINGTON. Absent: NICKEL,
DAVINA. A quorum is present.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. HPC Historic District "Open House" Preparation:
Approve verbiage for advertisements.
Approve verbiage and format for mailer to Historic District residents
Set dates for Historic District Open House
Review of announcement verbiage. Delete bullet point number 2. The first meeting will be to seek and
provide input for those property owners and businesses within the district. The Commission would like to
explain the benefits of the creation of the district, as well as the challenges.
Chairman Pence introduces the item. At the last meeting an Open House was discussed for September
13'h after the regular meeting at either 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Patricia Minkovich addresses the
Commission. She writes for the Eagle Magazine bi-monthly and would like to write on the proposed
open houses. Minkovich provides information on publication dates and conveys that if an article on the
open houses were to potentially make the September publication, she would need to have it submitted
next week.
Discussion amongst the Commission regarding format of the open house and dates. Pence notes that he
has talked to a representative from the Beautify Downtown Eagle Group and they indicated that there
would be a place on the way -faring signs that the Beautify Eagle group are installing to put placards for
the historic districts. Chairman Pence suggests re -working the news release, providing it to
Communication Specialist for approval. The release will be distributed in accordance with City policy.
Staff mentions that the City has a subscription to survey monkey that could be utilized for the survey on
the district. Chairman Pence will work with staff on this matter. Commissioners Uriquaiga and
Weddington will finalized the news release.
Chairman Pence comments on another Open House for October 11'h to convey information to those
homeowners that are on the historic register. The Historic Building Advisory Committee suggested this
open house to let people know of the benefits of being on the register. Stafford inquiries about inviting
Pete L'Orange from the State Idaho Historic Office (SHPO). The Commission agrees that this is a good
idea. Chairman Pence will contact Mr. L'Orange.
Amending the agenda to add approval of expenditures for the open house. This will include: advertising,
refreshments, paper products.
Stafford moves to approve $500 to cover the Historic District Open Houses. Seconded by Uriquaga.
ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Minutes of July 12, 2017
Weddington moves to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Stafford. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Minkovich comments on the open house.
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5. REPORTS:
A. Museum Curator Report
Curator Dunn has submitted her report in writing. Pence states that if the Commission has any questions
or concerns that they can reach out to the curator or he would be happy to on their behalf.
Staff reminds the Commission of the Budget Public Hearing on August 15th at 6:00 p.m., as well as the
Idaho Heritage Conference on September 20-22.
Pence comments on the potential to add a historic building or marker at Eagle Island State Park, to
recognize its previous status as a prison farm. The Commission will do a site visit sometime after
September.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business
Urquiaga moves to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Weddington. ALLY AYE...MOTION
CARRIES.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
CL ' 0/ THE MEETING
APPROVED:
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