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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-1988 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, August 3, 1988 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Warner Hutton House, 13495 Sousa Lane, Saratoga TYPE: Regular Meeting I. Routine Organization A. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Koepernik, Landsness, Voester, Mitchell Absent: Held, Cameron, Ansnes Staff: V. Young B. Approval of minutes of 7/20/88 M/S Koepernik/Voester to approve the minutes of 7/20/88 as submitted. Passed unanimously. C. Posting of Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at City Hall on Friday, July 29, 1988. D. Oral and Written Communications V. Young briefed the Commission on phone calls and letters she had received about the Heritage Resource Inventory. Commissioner Voester noted that she had attended the Saratoga Historical Foundation potluck at Garrod Ranch on Sunday, July 30, and that she had received positive feedback on the Inventory from several people. She met a women, Kitty Maguire, who used to work for the National Trust, who offered assistance to the Commission. She also noted that she would be serving on the Nelson Gardens Task Force and would be reporting back to the Commission on their progress. II. Old Business A. Warner Hutton House sign Commissioner Mitchell reported that he had contacted the Boy Scouts about the sign and they were still considering it. Commissioner Voester suggested contacting Roy Swanson at the City Maintenance Department for assistance. Commissioner Mitchell will continue to follow-up on this Heritage Preservation Minutes - 8/3/88 item. B. Inventory Preview List V. Young recommended the Commission establish a policy or work program for continuing the research on the preview list of properties. There was concensus to assign each Commissioner five properties, and update the Inventory list as the forms were completed and evaluated. Commissioner Landsness was only assigned two properties because she is continuing to work on the photography of Inventory properties. III. Items Initiated by the Commission Commissioner Voester suggested sending designation application forms to properties on the Inventory. Secretary Young will draft a letter and revise the application form; item will be agendized for next meeting. Mrs. Voester also suggested the Commission ask the Council to recognize the history of Arch Brolly's property by a resolution; item to be agendized at next meeting. On a final note, she expressed concerns about the impact of the relocation on the owls at the Warner Hutton House; she and V. Young will follow-up on this. V. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. There was concensus to cancel the August 17 meeting, so the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 1988. Respectfully submitted, Valerie You~ .{ ] . Secretary tO'CommiSsion