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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 4/7/1992 - Landmark Commission City of Mdllenry L 333 South Green Street s, McHenry, Illinois 60050-5642 W v r " Fw THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 7, 1992 Clerk's Office and Administration (815)363-2100 FAX: (815)363-2119 The regular meeting of the City of McHenry Landmark Commission was Public Works, brought to order at 7:35 p.m. at the McHenry Municipal Center. Building and Zoning Members present were: Marya Dixon, Donnabel l e Doherty, Adele (815) 363-2170 Froehlich, Jesse Freund, Tom Hopkins, Barb Byron, Jean Smith, and Parks and Lori Wilhelm. Recreation (815)363-2160 FINANCIAL REPORT Police The report from the City Clerk states that we have $1532.98 as the (Non-Emergency) balance in our account. The fiscal year ends May 1st. Actual (815) 363-2200 expenditures of our general funds are from $513.30 to $331 .92. SIMON-HANSEN HOUSE Tom reported that he went to the County Courthouse to investigate Mayor the Simon-Hansen House history and found that it was deeded to Mary ft•.oVilliam J. Busse Weber in 1904. Tom put a notice in the City Newsletter about the Cic Clerk house and it's present status. y Barbara E. Gilpin TRADE FAIR Treasurer Tom, Jean, and Carl reported that there was much interest in our Lillian Cairns picture display. It was suggested that if we do this next year we need to be better organized with a schedule of workers. Aldermen WARD 1 BOOKLETS AND OTHER PRINTED INFORMATION William J. Bolger Tom reported that he ordered booklets from the Illinois Preservation Toni Donahue Council for handouts and we should have others. One source is the WARD2 National Park Service. It was suggested that we should have some to Gary W. Lieder donate to the library as reference material . Lori made a motion Terence W. Locke that we purchase some. Marya seconded, and the motion passed WARD 3 unanimously. Raymond Smith Dennis L. Adams HISTORICAL STRUCTURES PROGRAM WARD 4 Jean Smith reported that seventy-five invitations were sent out to CeciliaSerritella organizations, churches, schools, banks, and others. She said we Randy Patterson will need histories on our plagued buildings. Tom asked that we be there at 1 :30 p.m. to help set up. Barb Gilpin said that we could use the City's coffee pot and cups. Our members should bring refreshments. Handout sheets were passed out to members with the request that they give them out to friends and relatives. PAGE 2 STATE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES SURVEY `" Tom stated that we will make copies of pictures of plagued buildings which are missing from this survey to update their list. WINNETKA ORDINANCE Tom reported that he has received a copy of the Winnetka ordinance and he will make copies to give us next month. NEW BUILDING DIRECTOR Tom said that a new Building and Zoning Director has been hired and he will start April 20th. We will get together with him to tell him what we would like from him. ILLINOIS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE The conference will take place in Peoria and Tom is planning to attend. There are no other members going. KNOX BARN Jean reported that Barb Gilpin told her that the Knox Barn is being used for storage and is probably filled to capacity. We should look further into the possibility of it as a site for a fair. HISTORIC SURVEY Jesse passed out the plans for the survey for Main St. commercial buildings which he would like to finish up. He asked the members to sign up for those buildings which had not been spoken for. Donnabelle asked that pictures be taken of buildings that were missing from the overall City survey. Jean volunteered to do this. NEW OFFICERS Tom reminded everyone that next month we will be electing new officers. Adele made a motion to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori Wilhelm Secretary