HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/7/2021 - Landmark CommissionDecember 7, 2021
Call to Order
Meeting was called to order.
Roll Call
The following were present: Jeff Varda, Robin Schmidt, Beth Staley, Zalinda Paluch, Thomas Hillier
and Monty Johnson. The following were not in attendance: Pat Schaefer, Mary Kay Welter,
Celeste Heidemann.
Public Comments
None.
Approve Previous Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve minutes made by Robin, seconded by Zalinda.
Old Business
1. Green Street Progress
Progress was discussed including Jeff and Zalinda who just returned from the county
courthouse. The county property records look like the best place to start. A motion to
cancel the January 2022 meeting was made by Jeff and seconded by Robin. The
meeting was cancelled due to the holidays and so that Commission members could
have more time to research their assigned properties. A motion was made to work on
Green Street properties until Feb 1 meeting by Jeff and seconded by Beth.
The following are working on the Green Street Properties (Modern Day Addresses):
• Jeff & Zalinda: The Hidden Pearl (1250 Green St.)
• Beth & Thomas: Chamber of Commerce (1257 Green St.)
• Robin & Mary Kay (?): Former Bolger’s (1255 Green St.)
• Celeste & Pat:
2. Senior Citizen Facilities
Zalinda, Beth & Robin reported on the facilities they were working with. Facility
assignments are listed in the November minutes.
3. Monthly Feature
New Business
1. Colby-Petersen Farm Volunteer Group
- Horse Barn: Jeff reported the situation with the bats in the horse barn. They have
an estimated colony of 150-300. The bat expert has been contacted and it is hoped
that the colony will be out by February. A summer storm caused some damage to
the horse barn, which may cost around $231,000 to repair. The Commission
discussed ways to justify to the city the importance to preserving the horse barn
for McHenry.
- Volunteer Ideas: Different ideas were discussed for using volunteers such as a
Christmas walkthrough at the Colby-Peterson farmhouse, as well as decorating
the house for the holidays.
- Michelle Zimmerman took her high school art class to the CP Farm in September
and received some nice coverage from the Northwest Herald.
- Starting in February, the Commission will have a permanent social science intern
2. Remember Christmas
On Saturday, December 11, the Landmark Commission and the McHenry Historical
Society will host a program, Remember Christmas in McHenry. The hope of the
program is to get the Landmark Commission back out into the public view and
encourage more oral histories. Jeff reported that he was able to get the Commission
its own Youtube Channel. Beth will contact the alderman to hopefully get them to
attend.
3. 2022 Meeting Schedule
The Commission chose to move the meetings to the first Wednesdays in July (6th) and
September (7th) to avoid a conflict with the regular board meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was called to adjurn at 8:54 by Zalinda and seconded by Robin.