HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/3/1998 - Landmark Commission THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES NOVEMBER 3, 1998
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:19 PM BY CHAIRPERSON NANCY FIKE AT CITY HALL.
MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED: , JIM DORAN,NANCY FIKE, GREG LOFGREN,HANK NELL, CAROL
JEAN SMITH, AND LORI WILHELM. MARIA ARZA,BARB BYRON, BOB NOVAK,AND SARA
WILHELM WERE ABSENT. GUESTS PRESENT WERE: JOHN LOBAITO-CITY MANAGER,PAM
ALTHOFF-CITY CLERK, AND BOB PETERSEN.NANCY ALSO INTRODUCED PAT SCHAEFFER AND
TODD MARLER. NANCY INFORMED THE COMMISSION THAT MARIA ARZA HAD RESIGNED.
HANK MOVED THAT THE MINUTES BE ACCEPTED. JIM DORAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED.
GREG REPORTED EXPENSES OF$1,233.50 TO SOMETHING SPECIAL, 1228 GREEN ST.,AS PAYMENT
FOR THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AND$55.00 TO MR. CYTHAMAL FOR THE PETERSEN
PLAQUE. THE BUDGET STANDS AT$16,746.02. HANK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S
REPORT. CAROL JEAN SECONDED THE MOTION, THE MOTION CARRIED.
NANCY MOVED TO THE NEW BUSINESS PORTION OF THE AGENDA. THE COMMISSION MUST GO
THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REVIEW FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. ACCORDING TO
THE ORDINANCE THE COMMISSION CAN CONDUCT A DISCUSSION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS AT A REGULAR MEETING. THE COMMISSION WILL USE A STANDARD COPY OF
A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS. NANCY INTRODUCED JOHN LOBAITO. JOHN DISCUSSED
THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE KITCHEN WINDOWS ON THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE HOME.
THE PROPOSAL IS TO INSTALL THREE DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS WHICH WILL BE SIMILAR IN
APPEARANCE TO THE PRESENT. THE PRESENT WOODEN WINDOWS ARE ROTTING. THESE
WINDOWS ARE NOT ON THE ORIGINAL PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE. ALL TRIM WILL BE
REPLACED TO MATCH THE PRESENT AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. IT IS PROBABLE, AS THE
COMMISSION DEALS FURTHER WITH THE ORDINANCE, THAT THE COMMISSION WILL NOT NEED
TO DEAL WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR PARTS OF A STRUCTURE THAT ARE
NOT ORIGINAL. ALSO, THE COMMISSION NEEDS TO GET A SET OF GUIDELINES FROM THE
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. THIS SHOULD ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT
MATERIALS CAN BE USED FOR REPLACEMENT ON SITES LABELED RENOVATION OR
RESTORATION.
THE DISCUSSION THEN MOVED TO THE SHINGLING OF THE BARN. THE CITY HAS ASKED COPLEY
ROOFING TO RESUBMIT AN ESTIMATE FOR WOOD SHINGLES ON THE BARN. JOHN BROUGHT UP
CONCERNS ABOUT THE ROOF OVER THE SHED ON THE WEST END OF THE BARN. THE SECOND
CONCERN IS IN THE AREA OF WOOD SHINGLES AND FLASHING NEXT TO THE WOODEN SILOS.
THE THIRD CONCERN IS THE ROOF AREA ABOVE THE MILK HOUSE ON THE EAST SIDE. THE
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE SUBJECT OF USING FELT PAPER UNDER THE SHINGLES. MANY
THOUGHT THE FELT SHOULD NOT BE USED. SEVERAL MEMBER QUESTIONED JOHN LOBAITO ON
THE ROOFING COMPANY AND THE BIDDING PROCESS. HANK NELL FELT THE COMPANY WAS
VERY GOOD. IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO REBID THE PROJECT AND LEGALLY THE CITY CAN
CHANGE THE PROPOSAL AFTER THE ORIGINAL BID HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. THE GUTTERS WILL BE
SAVED AND REINSTALLED. JIM MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FOR
THE WINDOW REPLACEMENT AS PRESENTED BY JOHN LOBAITO. LORI SECONDED
THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED. THE SECOND MOTION CONCERNED THE ROOFING OF THE
BARN. THE CONDITIONS FROM THE LANDMARK COMMISSION,FOR AWARDING THE CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS, SHALL BE: USE ALL WOODEN MACHINE-CUT SHINGLES AND COVER ALL
ROOF AREAS OF THE BARN INCLUDING THE WEST SHED ROOF AND EAST MILK HOUSE ROOF.
HANK MOTIONED THAT A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BE APPROVED WITH THE ABOVE
STATED CONDITIONS. LORI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LANDMARK COMMISSION CONTRIBUTING
SOME MONEY FOR THE ROOFING PROJECT. NANCY SUGGESTED AN OUTRIGHT DONATION TO
THE PROJECT. IT WOULD NOT QUALIFY UNDER A FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT. THE CITY
WILL SUBMIT A REQUEST AT THE DECEMBER MEETING. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN OUR
BUDGET SHOULD PROBABLY NOT BE LABELED "TOTAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS".
LORI MOVED THAT WE RENEW OUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS AND LANDMARK PRESERVATION COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $60.00. CAROL JEAN SECONDED. THE MOTION CARRIED.
PAM ALTHOFF INFORMED THE COMMISSION THAT MR. MILLER IS LOOKING INTO THE LIABILITY
TO MEYER MATERIAL CONCERNING LETTING PEOPLE ON THE EPPEL PROPERTY AND IN THE
HOUSE. THE CITY HAS RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE INSURANCE WILL COVER FOR
DEMOLITION OF AN 1840'S HOME ON A PIECE BY PIECE BASIS.
LORI DISCUSSED FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF PLAQUES. THE BRONZE PLAQUE IS ABOUT$100.00
MORE THAN THE ALUMINUM. DISCUSSION ALSO INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION COST. LORI
WILL CHECK ON THIS. LORI MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION ACCEPT JOHN MILLER'S BID OF
$452.00 FOR A BRONZE PLAQUE TO BE PLACED ON THE PETERSEN FARMHOUSE. HANK
SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
NANCY REPORTED THAT VACANCIES EXIST ON THE COMMISSION. MARIA ARZA RESIGNED AND
ANN WEST HAD RESIGNED. MEMBERS NEED TO ATTEND MEETINGS. CONTINUAL ABSENCES PUT
HARDSHIPS ON THE MEMBERS PRESENT WHEN DECISIONS ARE TRYING TO BE MADE. THE
COMMISSION HAS A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT WORK PROJECTS NEARING IMPLEMENTATION
SOON. ALL MEMBERS HAVE BUSY SCHEDULES,PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS.
NANCY REPORTED THAT SHE DID NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION AT THE FORMER TONYAN
CONSTRUCTION OFFICE CONCERNING THE PROPERTY AT 420 S.FRONT ST. THE COMMISSION
FELT THE STRUCTURE HAS ARCHITECTURAL MERIT. JIM DORAN MOVED THAT A LETTER BE
WRITTEN TO PRESERVE THE STRUCTURE AT 420 S.FRONT STREET. HANK SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
NANCY INFORMED THE COMMISSION SHE IS RESIGNING AS CHAIRPERSON. NANCY WILL ASK
THE MAYOR TO APPOINT GkEG AS CHAIRMAN.
LORI MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9:15 PM. CAROL JEAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED.