HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 7/3/1990 - Landmark Commission CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION
3 July 1990
The regular monthly meeting of the City of McHenry Landmark Commission
was called to order at 7 : 35 P.M. Members present were: Nancy Fike,
Tom Hopkins , Marya Dixon, Lori Wilhelm, Adele Froelich, Jesse Freund,
David Mohan, and Jean Smith; absent were: Frank Gans , Donna Belle
Doherty, Marlene Goetschel , and Don Porter. Guests attending the
meeting were: Mayor Busse, and Kathy of the City Building Dept .
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved unanimously. There was
no treasurer ' s report, although that has been promised by the City for
future meetings .
Mayor Busse and Kathy were attending the meeting for a scheduled
meeting with the owner of the Owen House, the meeting having been
canceled by the Owner earlier in the day, Nancy had been unable to
contact the Mayor with this information. The Mayor reported that the
City has notified the Owner of numerous existing dangerous conditions
at the Owen House and the possibility of undertaking condemnation
procedings . All notices have been ignored. The Mayor also reported
that Perry Moy is interested in purchasing the property and would
examine the possibilities of restoration, although negaotiations with
the Owner have apparently broken down. The Mayor will attempt to
contact the Owner directly by phone.
Dr. Goetschel (husband of Marlene) recently passed away. The Commission
will donate a book to the library in his memory.
The proposed budget for the current fiscal year was approved by the
City Council.
Tom Hopkins reported that he has been making only slow progress on
the Preservation / Demolition Ordinance proposal, and hopes to have it
ready for the August meeting.
The City Planning Commission has reviewed the new Comprehensive plan,
and based on the comments submitted to the City Council , is apparently
not in favor of maintaining the existing use character of the Downtown
areas .
The Heritage Tour / House Walk still has only 2 houses . Adele has
contacted numerous others without success . Commission members will now
begin contacting homeowners in areas farther from Landmark School .
Tom Hopkins will contact Fred Batt, Director of Public Works , to
determine the feasibility of installing a banner or sign advertising
the Farmer ' s Market & Heritage Tour on the triangle at the corner of
Waukegan Road and Green Street.
Additional suggestions were made for entertainment at the Farmer ' s
Market: amateur show, Sweet Adelines , high school Swing Band and
other singers . These groups will be contacted by Commission members
for a report at the next meeting. An advertisement has been placed
in the county 4-H Newsletter for participation, the growers and last
years participants have been contacted.
Raffle tickets for the quilt have been selling. Photographs of the
quilt are needed to assist in promotion, especially for ticket sales
at City Hall and the Chamber office. These will be available soon.
It was determined to wait until after Fiesta Days to distribute tickets
to City Hall and the Chamber office for ticket sales .
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`' The schedule for Fiesta Days Art in the Park was determined for the
Landmark Commission booth. Tom Hopkins will ask the Chamber if raffle
tickets can also be sold at the Chamber booth during Food Fiesta.
Members of the Commission signed up for duty selling raffle tickets at
various locations in the City.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tom Hopkins
Secretary