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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Landmark Commission - 05/27/2010 RECEIVED MINUTES SEP ZO,O LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 27, 2010 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr.Craig Thompson,Chairman Ms.Mary Lou Berven Mr. David Brown Ms.Kris Cardona Ms.Kim Charba Ms. Laura Commons Ms.Marie Guajardo Dr. James Klein Mr. Herb Morrison MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Anita Eisenhauer (Excused) Ms.Susan Kesler (Excused) Mr. Leo Rios (Excused) Dr. Mark Robbins (Excused) Ms.Susan Rucker (Excused) Mr.Alan Wahlstrom (Excused) STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Andrew Dimas,City Planner Ms. Linda Williams, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Mr. Craig Thompson, Chairman. The roll was called and a quorum was declared. ACTION ITEMS: Approve April 29, 2010 Minutes: The April 29, 2010 minutes were approved with the following correction: Page 7, fourth paragraph, third sentence the word "not" was added to the sentence. The sentence read: "The City could sustain two separate venues..." DISCUSSION ITEMS: 2010 Awards Recognition: Mr. Thompson stated that at the last meeting, the Awards Committee was established with Ms. Berven volunteering to serve as Chairman and Laura Commons and Marie Guajardo as members. Mr.Thompson continued that the time for the awards is quickly approaching. Ms. Berven was asked if she had any information to share with the commission. Ms. Berven stated since the last meeting,she has spoken with Art Zeitler,former commission who worked on the committee for the past two years. Ms. Berven continued that Mr. Zeitler confirmed that the awards recognition would be a part of the Rotary Club's September 16, 2010 monthly meeting. Ms. Berven went on to say that all nominations should be submitted to the awards committee no later than the July meeting to allow adequate time for the committee to review the nominations and, if applicable, drive by to review any structures that were nominated. After Ms. Berven's update, she informed commissioners that she would have to step down as • • chairman of the committee, but she would still like to work with the group and be kept informed. After • further discussion,Mr. Morrison volunteered to work with the committee, but stated he did not want to chair it. Ms. Commons asked for clarification as to what the responsibilities were for the committee and Mr. Morrison stated that generally the committee accepted nominations from the commission as a whole. Once the nominations, along with supporting documentation, were received, the nominations would be reviewed and ranked based on established criteria. Mr. Morrison stated that once the recipients were selected, the certificates would be generated and they would receive formal notification of the awards SCANNED a Landmark Commission Meeting May 27,2010 Page 2 recognition with the date, time and location. Mr. Morrison continued that once everything had been received, a power point presentation would be compiled to be shown at the luncheon. Mr. Morrison continued that the luncheon would be available to all, but you had to pay for your lunch. After all comments had concluded,no action was taken. Mr. Thompson urged everyone to be thinking of possible projects that could be nominated for this year's awards and have everything ready for submittal at the July meeting. Mr. Morrison added that last year, the commission honored three recipients—two in the category for residential properties and one in the category for community leadership. Mr. Morrison continued that Tracy Smith received recognition for work done on the George Blucher House located at 211 North Carrizo, Brian Charles received recognition for work done on the residential property located at 807 South Carancahua;and Corpus Christi PATCH, Inc. received recognition under the Community Leadership category for the significant effort that the group made in the ongoing restoration of the old Ritz Theatre. 1 Mr. Morrison continued that the awards recognition will most likely be held at the Solomon Ortiz Center, the same as last year's luncheon and all Landmark Commissioners are invited to attend. The cost of lunch last year was $15.00 which can be paid at the door. In the past, the Rotary Club paid for the award recipients' lunch, but it was unclear if that would be the case for the September luncheon. Before the recipients are notified,that information will be clarified. Ms. Berven stated she was impressed by the number of honorees for last year's recognition and hopefully the number of recipients would increase for this year. Mr.Thompson stated that since Mr. Hoover has done a great job with the Nueces Lofts,he might be considered as a recipient for this year. Proposed Workshop: Mr. Thompson stated the last workshop the Landmark Commission had that actual planning and goal setting took place was several years ago at the farmhouse owned by former commissioner Bunny Tinker. Mr. Thompson added that the workshop held last year at the Galvan House was basically geared to the Landmark Commission's proposed master plan for Heritage Park. Mr. Thompson continued that he wanted the commission to come together in an informal setting, preferably away from City Hall, so that commissioners could brain storm, thinking outside the box,in setting attainable goals for the upcoming year. Mr. Thompson added that in past meetings, the commission has briefly discussed the following projects: • Digitizing the site survey contained in the green notebooks; • Highlighting a "house of the month's in the Homes Section of the Caller Times; • Creating a map of historical neighborhoods;and • Over the last couple of years,the commission has been in discussion with Park and Recreation staff regarding the Landmark Commission's master plan for Heritage Park. Mr.Thompson shared with the commission that the City has approached two private development firms - Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, LP and the Innovative Leisure Partners, requesting them to investigate the feasibility of a private development effort to redevelop the area surrounding the American Bank Center; which also includes the Heritage Park complex. Mr. Thompson continued this would be a great opportunity to get the Landmark Commission's master plan into the discussion since the Park and Recreation and staff endorsed the plan. Mr. Thompson stated he met with Mayor Adame to discuss the commission's master plan, but at this point, he was unsure which path the City was taking and if the path was the same as one the Landmark Commission was working toward. Ms. Berven gave an update on the 501C Committee. Ms. Berven stated the group met on Tuesday and they now have been established as a non-profit group. Ms.Berven continued that they have received enough in contributions ($500.00) to start the process to obtain the 501-C tax exempt ID number. Ms. Berven continued that the group can now work on raising funds and applying for grants to be used for Heritage Park. Ms. Berven stated their next meeting will be Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Discussion ensued regarding the date for the workshop. Several dates were discussed, including whether the workshop should be held in lieu of the regular June 24'h meeting. After a brief discussion, the consensus was the June meeting would be canceled and the workshop would be held on Thursday, July 1, w Landmark Commission Meeting May 27,2010 • • Page 3 2010 at the Galvan House in Heritage Park If it was available. If the Galvan House was not available, the workshop would be held in the council chambers. Dr. Klein commented that the Texas Historical Commission approved listing the Memorial Coliseum on the National Register of Historic Places. There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Linda Williams Andrew Dimas,City Planner. Recor.ing Secretary Staff Liaison to Landmark Commission • • • • • H:PLN-01R\LINDA\WORD\LANOMAR R\M1NUT Es\MA2710.MULsi •