HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Landmark Commission - 05/26/2016 AGENDA
LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI -City Hall Council Chambers
1201 Leopard Street
May 26, 2016
4:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS:
John Olson* Ernest Bert Rucker
Jillian Becquet Craig Thompson
Kim Charba Nathan Westervelt*
Tiffani McKinney*(Resigned) Denise Gallimore*
Randy J. Dees, Sr. Matt Martini
Dr. Christine Robbins
*Absent
STAFF:
Andrew Dimas, Planning Technician
Catherine Garza, Management Assistant
Alyssa Michelle Barrera, Business Liaison
Terry Sweeney, Downtown Management District
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
A quorum was established.
II. Absences:
• Kim Charba
III. Approval of Minutes:
• October 22, 2015 Meeting
A motion to table the approval of item "III" to the next meeting was made by Commissioner
Charba and seconded by Commissioner Dees. The motion passed.
IV. Discussion and Possible Action:
• Election of Officers
A motion was made by Commissioner Thompson to elect Nathan Westervelt as Chairman
and Jillian Becquet as Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Charba.
The motion passed.
• Grant Submittal to the Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Andrew Dimas, Development Services, updated the Commission. He stated the application
was submitted in November 2015 and it was accepted but THC feels that more information is
needed besides the binders containing approximately 1,300 properties of potential historic
landmarks. The Texas Historical Commission recommended that more of a physical update
should occur out in the field. With that in mind, Staff has decided to put the application on
hold and resubmit for the next budget cycle with a more thorough Historic Resources Survey.
Also, with the partnership with the Downtown Management District (DMD), the Historic
Resources Survey will be focusing on an update of the downtown area and portions of the
uptown area as well.
Minutes of Landmark Commission
Regular Meeting
May 26, 2016
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Alyssa Barrera, City Manager's Office, explained how funds will work through a matching
reimbursement grant. Once approved, the funds will be provided up front in partnership with
the Tax Reinvestment Zone and the Downtown Management District. Then THC will match
and reimburse those funds to be transferred back into the Reinvestment Zone.
Terry Sweeney, Downtown Management District, gave some background history as to how
the partnership with THC is beneficial by way of obtaining state tax credits,
training/conferences and technical/architectural services. He also informed the Commission
how the DMD has obtained for the City a "Main Street" designation. He stated the DMD will
be the project manager for the Historic Resources Survey.
Discussion continued with regards to what the next steps are to be taken with the project. In
order to express the Commission's support for the partnership/project/contract, a motion was
made by Commissioner Becquet and seconded by Commissioner Charba. All were in favor
and motion passed.
V. Items to be scheduled on the next agenda
Commissioner Dees would like to add discussion regarding Old Bayview Cemetery.
VI. Public comment from the audience on matters not scheduled will be heard at the end of the
commission meeting.
No one came forward to address the Commission during public comment.
VI. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Andrew Dimas, Planning Technician
Staff Liaison to Landmark Commission