HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-29-93 HLC MinutesThe November 29, 1993 Special Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was called
to order by Chairman Mary Jane Buttrill.
The following Commissioners were present:
Chairman Mary Jane Buttrill
Commissioner Jessica Foy
Commissioner Sam Pullig
Commissioner Walter Sutton
Commissioner Elmer Embs
Commissioner JoAnn Stiles
Commissioner Dorcy Watler (arrived at 3:10 p.m.)
Commissioner Bruce Hamilton
Commissioner Terrence Holmes (arrived at 3:30 p.m.)
Commissioner Becky Stedman
The following Commissioners were absent:
Commissioner Raymond Chaison (excused)
Commissioner Debra Kay Johnson (excused)
Staff present: Stephen Richardson, Secretary; Patsy Ellis, Recording Secretary.
Also present: Councilman -at -Large AndrewCokinos; Councilmember Lulu Smith.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Buttrill asked the two new members of the Commission present to introduce
themselves and tell us a little about themselves.
Commissioner Becky Stedman introduced herself and stated that she is the Director of the
Beaumont Heritage Society and that she is very excited to be on the Board.
Commissioner Elmer Embs stated that he has lived in Beaumont 30 years and was employed
at DuPont for 27 years and retired 3 years ago. He stated that he is also a member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission and is very happy to be on the Board.
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Chairman Buttrlll then turned the meeting over to Stephen Richardson who stated that the
purpose of this special meeting is to act upon an endorsement on the 1994 CLG Grant
application. Two weeks ago a special workshop was held to discuss possible proposals that
might be submitted to the Texas Historical Commission. Based upon the recommendation
made in that meeting, Mr. Richardson submitted the proposed application for the 1994 CLG
Grant. This proposal contains two (2) items.
1) A request for $1,335 to send two (2) landmark commissioners and one (1) staff
person to the CLG Conference in the spring of 1994 in San Angelo.
2) A request for $19,624 to hire two interns to help staff complete the SPARE Program
for the City of Beaumont.
Again, proposal #1 is an annual CLG requirement that commissioners and staff person
attend the annual CLG Conference. Of the total $1,335, half would be paid by the state and
half by the City of Beaumont.
Proposal #2 is a request for funding for the purpose of hiring two interns to complete the
SPARE inventory. Mr. Richardson stated that he intended to work through the History
Department at Larmar University to get the interns that we would need to complete this
project. He said that he had talked with JoAnn Stiles and in turn she has talked with the
director of the department.
The area to be surveyed will be determined by the 1950 city directory. With that, we would
survey all the streets that are included in that directory to do our inventory. With the use
of that directory and the existing SPARE inventory, it is the intent of staff that a survey be
done of historically significant structures. This survey would then be documented in a
manner similar to the original 1977 SPARE inventory.
Staff intends to put a much larger amount of time than previous years into the SPARE
efforts so that it can be done correctly. Staff would like to take the existing SPARES, and
re-evaluate them for inconsistencies. Staff would then build on them and complete the
survey.
The total amount of the program as proposed by staff is $20,959 with the state's share being
$10,475.50 and the city's share being $10,483.50 - the city's share being cash amounts and in -
kind services. Staff would recommend approval of the proposed grant application. City
Council will consider this application on December 7, 1993. The grant application will then
be submitted to the State Historical Commission by December 15, 1993.
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Commissioner Pullig asked if all monies requested would be used on the SPARE Program.
Mr. Richardson stated that he would like to put all efforts into completing the SPARE
Program, so that it doesn't continue year after year.
Commissioner Pullig also asked if instead of only 2 commissioners and 1 staff person
attending the conference, the monies available could be used to send 3 commissioners and
1 staff person by driving instead of flying. Also, commissioners and staff could pay for some
of their meals so that the monies available, could be used for rooms and gasoline.
After much discussion of proposal #2, Commissioner Pullig made the following motion:
Proposal #1: Change to include 3 persons + 1 staff person with the understanding that
the Landmark Commission can make some adjustments in reference to the
actual cost, depending on how the Commission gets to San Angelo.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Sutton.
Motion carried 10.0.
Commissioner Pullig also made the following motion:
Proposal #2: Adopt the 1942 City Directory as the base; ask staff to re-evaluate and make
user friendly the previously prepared SPARES; use the 1977 SPARE
standards when buildings are inspected; if any structures are removed from
proposed (revised) SPARE, they are to be brought to the Commission
before they are deleted; additional time be allocated for Summer interns to
survey structures that have not been surveyed in the previously surveyed
neighborhoods and then spend time surveying neighborhoods that existed
prior to 1942 in the order that they were created; and, the work be left in
such a manner that if not completed in 1994, it could be continued in 1995.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hamilton.
Motion carried 10:0.
Chairman Buttrill stated that she noticed that a few of the commissioners were not on time
today and asked if 3.30 p.m. would be better for everyone instead of 3:00 p.m. After
discussion, it was decided that 3:30 p.m. would be better for the majority of commissioners.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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