Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 09 24

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2018 Page3of3 Upcoming Schedule September 24th — Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers October 15th — Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers Ritchie stated that the next discussion about the Historic Preservation Fund would likely be in October. She stated that there was a new hire pending currently in the Human Resources process. UPDATES FROM COMMISSION Fahey updated the Commission on the Iowa conference. She attended panels on the cost effectiveness of preservation and encouraging broadening the traditional histories of small towns. For example, Louisville focuses on Italian immigration and mining but could expand beyond that. She focused on the sustainability of preserving structures. In most cases, new structures are not built to the latest sustainability standards and preserving older structures was more sustainable in those cases. Additionally, older — usually prewar homes — were built in generally more sustainable ways than postwar structures. Haley asked if Fahey was interested in being the Sustainability Board liaison. Fahey replied that she had been attending their meetings and that she was going to present on her Iowa conference information there. Haley offered to attend with her. October 17th was the likely date that Fahey would be presenting to the Sustainability Board. Chuck Thomas stated that the Historic Commission and the Foundation met together to talk about the upcoming Labor Day Parade and was trying to develop a public presence for the upcoming fundraising campaign for the museum addition. Cyndi Thomas asked about the Historic Preservation Fund schedule. Ritchie replied that the reauthorization ordinance had to completed by the end of the year, but the reauthorization discussions for grants did not have to be done by the end of the year. DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETINGS None. Adjourn: Chuck Thomas moved to adjourn and there was a collective second. The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 PM.