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HERITAGE PRESERVATION 60MUISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 1986, 3:58 p.m.
PLAOE: Saratoga Communzty Library, 13S60 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
TYPE: Special Meeting
R_._~OUT!NEORGANIZATIQN
Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Bielinski, Cameron, Heid~ Koepernik, Kvamme,
Voester, and Chairman Landsmess
~b~en~: None
MINUTES
No Minute~ were reviewed.
t. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion of 198B House Tour with the California History Center
The Commission met with the California History Center' <phone 996-4.712).
Chairperson Landsmess stated that there has been commitment for' three
homes on the house tour, the Woodrow Lomas homo, Villa Danders and the
Willys Peck home. The walking tour planned will include the Saratoga
Library, the ~alt on Saratoga-Los 6ate5 Rd., the Historical Par~:, Oak
St., Madrerio Cemetery, 6th Street, and through the Village. 6t the
Madrerio Cemetery, a docent tour will be given of the Horticul~;L~ral
Preserve by Berrie Costa. Chairperson Landshess commented that a
letter from the Mayor welcoming people to the tour could be included
in the program. 8n advertisement for the %our will have to be in to
Sunset Magazine by the 2gth, Laura Finnegan of the magazine should be
advised ahead of time to let her know it ia tomins, Commissioner
Kvamme is to contact the owner~ of Uilla Oeodore to receive per'mia5iorl
to use the drawing of %he home in the advertisement. Commissioner
Bietinski volunteered to allow her P.O. Box to be used for' the tickets
and will provide the number later. The scheduling for the oven% was
discussed. Since %he even% is 8pril 20th, the request5 for tickets
need to be into the center by 6pril t. Commissioner' Bietinski sta~ed
that the invitations should be into the mailing house by March S, and
would mean that the printer5 need the information by Feb, ]7,
She mentioned that a time line should be set for %he preparation of
the program.
Heritage Preservation Minutes, t-2£-$G
Chairperson Landsne~s is working on the program and stated the layout
is done except for the drawing of Villa Oecdera and the Peck home.
Commissioner Held stated that the Peck. home is an example of a
craftsman house. 8omMzssioner Voester stated she will be writing up
the history for the buildings on the tour. Chairperson LandsheSS and
Commissioner Voester will work on putting together the program. The
program is to indicate in front that the house tour J.s a self-guided
walking tour. Discussion followed on parking for the tour. There
was concensus that parking areas should be indicated on the map to be
included in the program and on the tick. et~. There was agreement that
some tickets should be ~old "at the door". These tickets will be sold
for $1S.00 and tickets sold through the Mail will be sold for $12.00.
Chairperson LendsheSS is to contac't the Chamber of Commerce to check.
%hat the tickets May be 5old there on the day of the tour. There was
also concensus that people on the tour should be encouraged to not
start at one spot. Everyone agreed that only 1,700 tickets should be
printed. Commissioner Bielinaki is to contact the Board for Madronle
Cemetery to see if they would like to become involved in the tour,
Commissioner goestar suggested that a Map of the ceme%ar'y may be
included in the program so that interesting tombstones May be easzly
identified. Commissioner Held asked if the City had any problems with
the tour. Commissioner Cameron is to contact the City Attorney and
the City Manager %o ask if there is e problem with liability and if
there is adequate insurance coverage. Janet with the California
History Center will work. with Commissioner Cameron on the liability
problem, and suggested that the City and the Foothill Oeanza College
District may be able to work the insurance problem out together, Oq
refreshments, Commissioner Koepernik volunteered to make arrangements
for the wine. Villa Benders will be the location where th~
refreshments will be ~erved. Some discussion followed on how the
restaurants in the Village may become involved in the tour, Those
restaurants that contribute money or food will be listed in the
program or on the tickets. Commissioner Koepernik i~ to contact the
restaurants. It was decided that the women detents are to wear long
dresses again this year. Commissioner' Kvamme and Bielinski ~re to
work on the refreshments, They will visit Willa Danders to see about
the setup for the refreshments and will 'take a representative from the
California History Center to determine the number of decants needed.
It was noted that ~he owners of Villa Deedera have requested a guard
be provided at the gate. Chairperson Land~ness requested that
Commissioner Bielin~ki contact the Pecks and Commissioner Kvamme
contact the Bregman~ to le~ them know she wilt be by to take picture~
of the homes. There wa~ concensus that another meeting should be ~et
to continue discussion of the house tour. This meeting was ~et for
Feb. 13, at 3:~0 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Prior' to the
meeting the following information is to have been obtained: the best
setup for the refreshments, liability insurance information, tethers
to volunteers are to be sent out, and the Madrehis Cemetery Board is
to be contacted,
HeritaQe Preserwtion Minutes, 1-22-8S
IN). AD~OUNM,,EN,7
The Meeting was adjourned a~ 5:tS p.m,
Respectfully submitted~
Diana Lewis
Secretary