12.03.92A G E N D A
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Meeting December 3, 1992
City Hall
City Commission Conference Room
300 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
4:30 P.M.
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary
III. Excused /Unexcused Absences
IV. Discussion Regarding Schedule for Meetings
V. Approval of Minutes
a) October 1, 1992
b) October 19, 1992
VI. Update on Georgetown /Goldsboro Community Survey -
Brenda Elliott
VII. Update on Mainstreet Program -
Hal Welch & Chris Cranias
VIII. Update on Duany Project -
Laura Straehla
IX. Discussion Regarding Changing the Name of Magnolia Mall
X. Discussion on Proposed Goals
XI. Report on Appropriate Sign Lettering Styles
Jerry Mills & Kay Bartholomew
XII. Discussion regarding "Make Sanford Shine"
XIII. Authorization to Proceed with Reprinting the Historic
Downtown Walking Tour Brochure
XIV. Other Business
a) Code Enforcement - All members are encouraged
to turn in potential code violations in
writing to Penny Turner at the close of the
meeting.
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M I N U T E S
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING
December 3, 1992
4:30 P.M.
City Commission Conference Room
City Hall, Sanford, Florida
Members Present:
Hal Welch, Chairman
Kay Bartholomew
Cal Conklin
Chris Cranias
Jerry Mills
Monte S. Olinger
Kevin J. Stubbs
011ie B. Williams
Members Absent:
Altermese Bentley
Elizabeth Simons
Laura Straehla
Others in Attendance:
Jay Marder, City Liaison
Penny L. Turner, Secretary
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Hal Welch at 4:37
P.M.
Motion was made by Kevin Stubbs to elect Monte Olinger as Chairman
of the Historic Preservation Board. Seconded by Chris Cranias and
carried by unanimous vote.
Motion was made by Jerry Mills to elect Hal Welch as Vice Chairman
of the Historic Preservation Board. Seconded by Kevin Stubbs and
carried by unanimous vote.
Discussion was held regarding excused /unexcused absences. Mrs.
Bentley previously informed the board that she will be out of town
and unable to attend the meeting. Mrs. Simons has another meeting
(work related) in Orlando. Mrs. Straehla will not be able to
attend but will attend the next meeting.
Jerry Mills made a motion to implement a policy for excused
absences. The policy requires a written note be provided for the
file if a member is unable to attend a meeting. Seconded by Kay
Bartholomew and carried by the vote as follows:
Kay Bartholomew
Aye
Monte Olinger
Nay
Cal Conklin
Aye
Kevin J. Stubbs
Aye
Chris Cranias
Aye
Hal Welch
Aye
Jerry Mills
Aye
011ie Williams
Aye
Discussion was held regarding whether or not the attendance problem
was caused by the current time scheduled for the monthly meeting.
Mr. Welch requested Mrs. Turner contact members to determine if
this was the problem and report at the next meeting.
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Jerry Mills made a motion to accept the Minutes of October 1, 1992.
Seconded by 011ie Williams and carried by unanimous vote.
Monte Olinger made a motion to accept the Minutes of October 19,
1992. Seconded by Cal Conklin and carried by unanimous vote.
Brenda Elliott was present and updated the board on the
Georgetown/ Goldsboro Community Survey. She explained that it will
be difficult completing full documentation of the
Georgetown/ Goldsboro areas for nominations to the National Register
of Historical Places by the contracted deadline. It was
recommended that she work with Jay Marder on an addendum to the
contract for an extension. It was requested a time schedule be
available at the January 7, 1993, meeting.
Discussion was held regarding obtaining a copy the State's program
of the Mastersite Files of the Georgetown/ Goldsboro area. Ms.
Elliott informed the board that the State will provide the
consultant and the City with the program for free. Further
discussion was held regarding obtaining the City's Old Mastersite
Files. Ms. Elliott stated she would try to obtain a copy of these.
Jerry Mills moved to extend the contract, with the contract
extension time to be determined in the January meeting. Seconded
by Chris Cranias and carried by unanimous vote.
Ms. Elliott informed the board she was trying to obtain knowledge
of the migrant worker-camps in the Goldsboro neighborhood and
information regarding the Public Housing Authority. It was
suggested she contact Commissioner Mac McClanahan regarding the
Housing Authority.
Mr. Welch, representing the Welcome Center, requested approval of
a 18" X 40" white decal window sign for the building at 101 West
First Street. He further requested a sign of the same design for
the door of the building.
Jerry Mills moved to approve the signs for the building at 101 West
First Street with the understanding that Mr. Welch will be
submitting a formal Application for Certificate of Appropriateness.
Seconded by Kay Bartholomew and carried by unanimous vote.
Mr. Welch and Mr. Cranias updated the board on the Mainstreet
Program. An Open House will be held December 10th for the Welcome
Center. The Welcome Center will not be completely staffed and
ready to open until after the first of the year. Mr. Cranias
explained that when the City contributed $10,000 to the Mainstreet
Group one of the stipulations was that a Welcome Center be opened.
Helen Stairs has donated the space for a three year period for the
group to operate the center. The Community has been very
supportive and numerous materials have been donated by
professionals around the Community. Interviews to hire an Interior
Program Coordinator will be conducted next week. Bill Higgins will
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send a mail out to the community at large in order to start a
membership drive to join the Mainstreet Group. The board was
encouraged to join and requested to encourage others to join. The
group has scheduled a fund raiser in May hoping to raise $20,000.
Mr. Stubbs gave an update on the Andres Duany Project. The Sanford
Historic Trust Committee made revisions to the Master Plan and
Urban Regulations and sent the plan to the City Attorney, Bill
Colbert, for legal approval. The Committee has gone over the
attorney's comments and once those revisions are made the plan will
be sent to Mr. Duany for final review and approval. Mr. Marder
explained procedural details, revised mapping and responsibilities
that will need to be dealt with once Mr. Duany has given his
approval. After all of this the Master Plan will go before City
Commission, which requires two Public Hearings before it is
adopted.
Mrs. Bartholomew announced that Peter Schreyer's, of Creadle School
of Arts, documentary photography exhibit on Sanford will be on
display at the Fist Street Gallery in March.
Discussion was held regarding changing the name of the Magnolia
Mall. It was recommended that members look through architectural
antique dictionaries to come up with one or two proposed names for
the Magnolia Mall and report at the January 7, 1993, meeting.
Report on Appropriate Sign Lettering Styles was tabled until the
January 7, 1993, meeting.
Mr. Welch requested that any members wishing to participate in
"Make Sanford Shine" meet at City Hall at •8:00 A.M., Saturday,
December 5, 1992. It was requested the secretary notify members
not in attendance of the time and place to start "Make Sanford
Shine ".
Discussion was held regarding reprinting the Historic Downtown
Walking Tour Brochure. Members were requested to submit
corrections, changes, and /or insertions to Mrs. Turner within two
weeks. Mr. Olinger will work with Mrs. Turner to have available
one corrected brochure by the January 7, 1993 meeting in order to
take action to proceed with reprinting brochure.
The board reviewed the 1992/93 Proposed Goals and made
modifications. The Board expressed necessity in promoting historic
preservation awareness /education and multi- cultural educational
development.
Motion was made by Cal Conklin to approve the 1992/93 Proposed
Goals edited as discussed. Seconded and carried by unanimous vote.
It was recommended that the Code Enforcement Board be apprised of
the ripped awning on the building at 110 South Palmetto.
There being no further business before the board, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by: Penny L. Turner