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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/3/1996 - Landmark Commission THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 3 ,1996 THE LANDMARK COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:18PM BY CHAIRMAN NANCY FIKE. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: TOM BOLGER NANCY FIKE, DONNABELLE GLOSSON, GREG LOFGREN, CAROL JEAN SMITH, LORI WILHELM,MARIA ARZA. MEMBERS ABSENT WERE: BARB BYRON, CHRIS NOVAK, AND BOB NOVAK. THERE WAS A CORRECTION IN THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 MINUTES ON PAGE 2 IN THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH. THE SENTENCE SHOULD READ: "DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE FACT THE COMMISSION DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE BUSINESSES FEEL ABOUT THE SIGNS LOCATED ON THEIR PROPERTY." CAROL JEAN SMITH MOVED THE MINUTES BE APPROVED, SECONDED BY LORI WILHELM, THE MOTION PASSED, NANCY FIKE CALLED FOR THE TREASURER'S REPORT. GREG LOFGREN REPORTED $4.69 FOR DRAKE OFFICE SUPPLY WAS NOT ON THE TREASURER'S REPORT. IT HAS NOT BEEN PROCESSED YET ACCORDING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE LANDMARK COMMISSION BUDGET IS $17,921.28. DONNABELLE GLOSSON MOVED THE TREASURER'S REPORT BE APPROVED. TOM BOLGER SECONDED THE MOTION, AND THE MOTION CARRIED. CAROL JEAN SMITH REPORTED THAT SHE SENT A LETTER TO LISA AND JERRY SOBERG AT 3809 W. JOHN STREET CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE. THEY WOULD LIKE THE CERTIFICATE, AND THE CERTIFICATE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COMPLETED. CAROL JEAN SMITH AND MARIA ARZA WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESENTATION. CAROL JEAN SMITH REPORTED THE SOBERGS HAD SUGGESTED THE COMMISSION LOOK ANOTHER PROPERTY AT 3803 W. MAIN STREET. NANCY FIKE ASKED CAROL JEAN SMITH TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION OR POSSIBLY PLAQUING OF THIS HOME. CAROL JEAN SMITH ALSO SENT PLAQUING MATERIAL TO JUDY IRWIN. SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WE WRITE A LETTER TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE FIXING UP THE PERRY HOUSE ON RICHMOND ROAD. WE WILL WAIT UNTIL THE OWNERS ARE FINISHED. NANCY FIKE SUGGESTED THAT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WE WRITE ANOTHER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT OUR PLAQUING PROGRAM OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY. CAROL JEAN SMITH EXPLAINED THE OLD HOUSE SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS THAT ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE AWNINGS ARE ON THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE BUILDING. NANCY FIKE WAS ASKED BY JERRY MILLER HOW THE COMMISSION GETS THE GRANT MONEY TO HIM. THE PAPER WORK HAS BEEN DONE THEY ARE WAITING FOR MR. MILLER'S INFORMATION. MAYOR CUDA WILL PRESENT THE FUNDS AT THE DECEMBER 16, 1996 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CHAIRMAN FIKE REVIEWED THE PRESERVATION BRIEFS ENCLOSED IN OUR PACKETS. THE COMMISSION MEMBERS NEED TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON PROPER PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES. CAROL JEAN SMITH MENTIONED THERE IS A POSSIBLE SOURCE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN MCHENRY SHORES. NANCY FIKE GAVE THE COMMISSION MEMBERS A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO SUE MILLER REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION OF RECEIVING THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT. CHAIRMAN FIKE SPOKE ABOUT THE LETTER TO JOHN LOBAITO OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AT 3007 AND 3009 W. ROUTE 120 BY RICHARD ADAMS. SHE STATED THAT THE LETTER WILL GO INTO MR. ADAMS FILE IN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. NANCY EMPHASIZED THE THIRD PARAGRAPH STATING THE COMMISSION'S CONCERNS ON DEMOLITION BEFORE THE REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETE. NANCY FIKE ALSO SPOKE TO JOHN LOBAITO ABOUT THE DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES. MR. LOBAITIO STATED THE CITY HAS GIVEN NO GUIDANCE AS TO WHAT STRUCTURES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS. UNTIL A PRESERVATION ORDINANCE IS IN PLACE, MR. LOBAITO WILL DO THE BEST HE CAN WITH SUBMITTING STRUCTURES SLATED FOR DEMOLITION,BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO ACCORDING TO CITY DIRECTIONS. . NANCY FIKE BROUGHT UP A REQUEST FROM BARB GILPIN ASKING US TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE CITY CONCERNING THE DECORATION OF VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE HOLIDAYS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. TOM BOLGER MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION DRAFT A LETTER TO THE CITY REQUESTING THAT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK BE DECORATED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. MARIA ARZA SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED. DONNABELLE GLOSSON MOVED THAT THE LANDMARK COMMISSION PUT A LETTER IN THE HERALD AND STAR NEWSPAPERS ASKING IF A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WAS INTERESTED IN DECORATING VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE HOLIDAYS. CAROL JEAN SMITH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED. NANCY FIKE BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF THE BARN AT 2211 COUNTRY LANE IN EASTWOOD MANOR. SHE REMINDED THE COMMISSION MEMBERS THAT OUR JOB IS NOT TO DETERMINE IF IT'S ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE FOR THE OWNER TO MAKE ANY USE OF THE STRUCTURE BUT ONLY TO DETERMINE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OR WHETHER THE STRUCTURE COULD POSSIBLY BE SAVED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH MENTION THAT IT WAS PART OF THE PINE TREE DAIRY FARM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT HISTORY CONNECTED WITH THIS BARN. CAROL JEAN SMITH MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION SEND MR. LOBAITO A LETTER STATING THAT THERE IS MUCH HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STRUCTURE, IT IS ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING BARNS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE IS VERY SOUND,AND THE COMMISSION DOES NOT FAVOR DEMOLITION. DONNABELLE GLOSSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CHAIRMAN FIKE ASKED IF ANYONE WAS IN PERES thD IN GOING TO THE COUNTY WIDE PRESERVATION MEETING ON JANUARY 15, 1997. SHE WILL BE ATTENDING. OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT NANCY FIKE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN AT PENDING. NANCY FIKE INTRODUCED THE APPLICATION FOR A FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AT 1325 N. RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MCHENRY DRUG. DISCUSSION WILL CONTINUE AT FUTURE MEETINGS. MARIA ARZA MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8:23 PM. TOM BOLGER SECONDED. THE MOTION PASSED. 4 Ji., ...