HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/1/1998 - Landmark Commission THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 1998
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:15 PM BY CHAIRPERSON GREG LOFGREN AT THE
MUNICIPAL CENTER. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED: BARB BYRON,NANCY FIKE,GREG
LOFGREN,HANK NELL,BOB NOVAK, CAROL JEAN SMITH,LORI WILHELM,AND SARA WILHELM.
JIM DORAN WAS ABSENT. GUESTS PRESENT WERE:BETSY BOLDT, CHICAGO TRIBUNE,JOE
NAPOLITANO, AND BOB PETERSEN.
HANK MOVED THAT THE MINUTES BE ACCEPTED. NANCY FIKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED.
THERE WAS NO TREASURER'S REPORT.
NANCY FIKE MOVED THE COMMISSION DONATE$7,000 TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACING
WOOD SHINGLES ON THE PETERSEN BARN. CAROL JEAN SMITH SECONDED THE MOTION. HANK
NELL BROUGHT UP HIS CONCERN REGARDING THE USE OF THE MONEY FOR OTHER THAN A
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE. JOE NAPOLITANO INFORMED THE COMMISSSION THAT ANY COST
OVERRUNS WOULD BE PICKED UP BY THE CITY. THE MOTION PASSED 7 TO 1.
DISCUSSION NOW TURNED TO THE SUBJECTS OF "APPLICATION FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION"
AND "APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS." THE COMMISSION FELT NO FEE
SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME. THE COMMISSION ALSO FELT THERE
SHOULD BE A SECTION ON THE FORM TO INDICATE THE RESULTS. JOE NAPOLITANO WILL WORK
ON THIS.
THE COMMISSION FELT THAT LANDMARK SCHOOL DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A FACADE
IMPROVEMENT GRANT UNDER THE GUIDELINES SET FOR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES.
NANCY FIKE MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION APPROVE THE PLAQUE FOR THE PETERSEN SITE AS
PRESENTED INCLUDING INSTALLATION. BARB BYRON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED. LORI WILHELM WILL SET UP A TIME FOR INSTALLATION AND CALL GREG. GREG WILL
INFORM THE PRESS.
CAROL JEAN SMITH MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION SEND A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OWNERS OF THE HOUSE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GREEN AND
JOHN STREETS. HANK NELL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
GREG WILL DEVELOP A FORM FOR SHORT NOTE TAKING AT THE MEETINGS. THE CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE WILL THEN TYPE THE MINUTES. THE MINUTES WILL NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE
COMMISSION'S DISCUSSIONS,BUT TAPES OF THE MEETING WILL BE KEPT. THE CHAIRPERSON
WILL CONTINUE TO READ THE TREASURER'S REPORT.
THE COMMISSION FELT THAT THE MEMBERS CAN COORDINATE AND CONDUCT THE SURVEY OF
THE CITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE. A PROFESSIONAL
COORDINATOR IS NOT NEEDED.
THE COMMISSION DIVIDED INTO WORKING GROUPS,LORI CHAIRED THE BROCHURE
SUBCOMMITTEE AND GREG CHAIRED THE SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE. THEY WILL REPORT AT THE
JANUARY MEETING.
LORI MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8:52 PM. BOB NOVAK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED.