Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2008 12 15

Home Browse Search

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2008 Page 7 of 7 Discussion/Direction -Programming for Preservation Incentive Moneys from the Passage of 2A Koertje presented materials highlighting issues and questions about how to proceed with the new preservation funding. Specific questions that will need to be addressed include: • The role of the HPC • Priorities for funding • How to divide the funding • Contingency funding • Donations Muth asked if the members would like to flesh out more details of the program before she continues work on a survey budget and grant programs. Koertje stated he thought work on both should continue concurrently Muckle stated her desire that the HPC get one tangible program up and running soon to show that the money is being well spent. She added her hope that the money be divided evenly between three areas (preservation, maintaining character, and new construction). John Leary asked that the HPC be sure that if the historic surveys are to be used for basis of decisions, then the surveys need to collect the correct information. He added that the program should be used to complement existing programs. Koertje will continue to work on the recommendations and bring additional materials for discussion to the January meeting. Items from Staff Muth noted that the City Council had reappointed Koertje and Tofte to the commission for three-year terms. She added that Todd Menza had recently submitted his letter of resignation from the Commission. At this time there are two vacant positions on the Commission. She encouraged members to recruit candidates noting that the City Council often makes board appointments to fill vacancies outside of the normal end-of- year schedule. Muth reminded members that the next HPC meeting will be on January 26 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Muth also reminded members of the County Preservation Forum on February 7, 9 AM - Noon. Items from Commission Members Koertje reminded members of the meeting with Historic Boulder, January 10 at 11:00 AM Whiteman asked if the February meeting could be rescheduled to February 9. Members agreed to do so. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.