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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.