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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Landmark Commission - 07/26/2018MINUTES LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI - City Hall Council Chambers 1201 Leopard Street July 26, 2018 4:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: Jillian Becquet, Chair Randy J. Dees, Sr. Craig Thompson, Vice-Chair Ernest Bert Rucker Dr. Ira J. Freeman Dr. Christine Robbins Lisa A. Garza Denise Gallimore STAFF: Andrew Dimas, Project Manager Kristy Glick, Recording Secretary I. Call to Order/Roll Call • A quorum was established at 4:35pm. • Members present: Jillian Becquet, Craig Thompson, Dr. Ira J. Freeman, Randy J. Dees, Sr., Ernest Bert Rucker, Denise Gallimore • Members absent: Dr. Christine Robbins, Dylan Farley, Lisa A. Garza II. Approval of Minutes: January 25, 2018 Meeting Motion to approve item II as listed above was made by Commissioner Denise Gallimore and seconded by Commissioner Randy J. Dees, Sr. III. Discussion and Possible Action: • Update on Workshop Items: i. Assembly of Teams ii. Potential Awards: 1. Award can be for an organization or individual 2. Tentative schedule for Fall of 2018 3. Commissioners to bring suggestions to next meeting iii. Projects: City Limit Signs, Main Street Program (Downtown), possible partnership with Downtown Management District IV. Discussion: • Draft Vacant Building Ordinance distributed by Andrew Dimas i. Demolition Review: Staff requests Commission sign off on a Certificate of Appropriateness for destruction of buildings over 50 years old ii. Staff recommends the endorsement of the ordinance V. Staff Reports: • Process of designating a landmark (Zoning Change) i. Person who designed it, cultural importance, unique quality of architecture ii. Andrew will put together a chart for the next meeting • Section 106 Reviews (Cell Towers) i. Approximately 75 cell towers have been erected in the City thus far • Nueces County Courthouse i. Purchased by a private developer with the intention of converting it into a boutique hotel • Materials regarding training sessions were distributed to the commissioners VI. Items to be scheduled on the next agenda • Awards • Grant projects • Process of designating a landmark Minutes of Landmark Commission July 26, 2018 Page 2 • List of significant projects by local architects • Overview of February 2018 workshop • CLG Audit: the results were mostly good, but two areas of concern were raised: an Historical Preservation Officer should be appointed, and the Commission must meet six times a year VII. Public comment from the audience on matters not scheduled will be heard at the end of the commission meeting. • Old Bayview Cemetery Update – Karen Howden, Friends of the Old Bayview Cemetery i. Shared photos of recent efforts to reset tombstones and markers by various outside organizations, including the Navy Chiefs organization from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, an several unmarked graves were found and marked VIII. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:44p.m. ____________________________________________ Andrew Dimas, Project Manager Staff Liaison to Landmark Commission