Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 06 20

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Louisville Historical Commission Meeting Minutes March 21, 2012 Louisville Public Library Meeting Room 951 Spruce Street 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order : Commission Vice Chairperson Anne Robinson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. Roll Call: Commission Members Present : Dave Ferguson, Pat Seader, Lynn Koglin, Sally Burlingame, Anne Robinson, Andrew Williams, Brian Chamberlin, Jennifer Strand Commission Members Absent: Dan Mellish, Gladys Levis-Pilz City Representatives Present: Gavin McMillan, Louisville Planning Department Frost Yarnell, City Council Beth Barrett, Directory of Library & Museum Services Bridget Bacon, Museum Coordinator Member of the Public Present: Jean Morgan III. Approval of Agenda: Members approved the agenda. IV. Presentation of City’s Comprehensive Plan – Gavin McMillan, Louisville Planning Department. The City is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan and has been conducting public meetings for input. Gavin asked each Commission member to write three essential values for Louisville on individual sticky notes, and place them on the white board. He then grouped the responses into categories and led a discussion to elicit deeper information. Among the items discussed were: -- Small town atmosphere with under 25K, clear town boundaries, where people know others, know businesses, has a downtown, is safe, pedestrian friendly, and with free parking; -- Family oriented with good schools, family roots across the generations; -- Value and Preserve History – preserve the built environment, the town’s collection, its archives, its stories, and with a new building to house the historical museum -- Foster a stimulating environment for continuous learning – history, art, public events that inspire community participation -- Other -- Louisville doesn’t look like other places, has a character that we need to maintain and cultivate, needs jobs, needs a mix of housing including affordable housing for young families, needs to attract local businesses to develop a thriving business community, open space and trails. V. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: Jean Morgan encouraged Commission members to see Virginia Caranci’s magnolia tree on Main Street which is in full bloom. City of Louisville Louisville Historical Museum 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303-665-9048 (phone) 303-335-4550 (fax) www.louisvilleco.gov