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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COl~LMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, April 13, 1993, 9 a.m.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: ~nsnes, Davis, Poeperi, Sabin, Keopernik (late)
absent: Fine, Peck
Staffz Secretary White
B. Approval of Minutes of 3/9/93
The minutes were approved with minor revisions. M/S Sabin/Peepari
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 546954.2, the agenda was posted on
Friday, April 9.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Commissioner Artshes reported that she had been approached by
several Heratoga citizens to arrange a book release party for
,,Baratoga's Heritage,,. The Commission decided to discuss this
further under Commissioners Items at the end of the meeting.
Secretary White informed the Commission that Frank Dutro had been
appointed to the vacant seat on the Commission and that he would be
sworn in later in the month. Commissioners Davis and Peck were
reappointed to their present seats.
Secretary White handed out a written correspondence from
Commissioner Fine, who could not attend the meeting, on the subject
of the City Council decision regarding the proceeds from
,,Saratoga's Heritage". The Commission agreed to discuss this
letter during the related item under old business.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Heritage Preservation Incentive Program - Follow up to the
joint 3/23/93 study session with the City Council.
The general feeling of the Commission after the joint City Council
study session was that they should abandon the proposed program and
pursue incentives in the area of public awareness and education.
The item was set for the May meeting for more specific discussion
with the full Commission.
2. Heritage Inventory Book - Pricing and disposition of sales
proceeds as directed by the City Council at the 4/7/93 regular
council meeting.
Commissioners Koepernik reviewed the events of the recent City
Council meeting:
Proceeds from the book would be split 50/50 between the City's
general fund and the Heritage Preservation Trust Fund. This
arrangement will remain in place until the general fund
receives $5000.00. After that, all proceeds from the book go
into the trust fund.
The price of the book was set at $15.00.
The Commission briefly discussed Commissioner Fine's letter which
proposed that the Commission pursue a course of action that would
lead to realising the entire proceeds from the inventory book
sales. It was resolved to receive the letter without comment and
respond to Commissioner Fine in person at the May meeting.
3. Review and discussion of revised Heritage Inventory
notification letter (Continued from March 9, 1993).
Commissioner Davis presented two letters and brochure language for
review and discussion. There was consensus that the revised letters
and brochure language were acceptable with relatively minor
changes. Commissioner Davis indicated that she would continue to
work on this item and would return with a final draft at the next
meeting.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion of the annual California Preservation Conference
to be held in Long Beach on June 3, 4, and 5, 1993.
Secretary White explained the projected cost of attending the
conference as related to the HPC budget of $1348.00. This budget
would allow 3 persons to attend for three days and two nights,
including airfare, lodging, ground transportation, conference
registration and a meal stipend. Commissioner Keopernik indicated
an interest in attending. Commissioner Davis was unsure if she
could attend for the entire conference but would know by the end of
May. The secretary was asked if any staff members would attend.
Secretary White indicated that it depended on how many
Commissioners desired to attend. It was resolved that arrangements
should be made, including appropriating the funds from the budget,
for three persons to attend the meeting and that the individuals
would be doterained at the May meeting.
IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION
A discussion continued about planning a book release party. It was
tentatively arranged that a part7 would be held on Friday, May 14
between the hours of 3 and 5 pm at the Warner Hutton House.
Coauaissioner Ansnms would coordinate the event.
Commissioner Keopernik suggested planning future fundraisers such
as house tours or mini preservation conferences to be sponsored by
the Commission. It was decided that this topic should be discussed
by the whole Cow~ission at the next meeting.
V. ~tDJOUPJ~MENT
The Resting was adjourned to 9 am on Tuesday, May 11.
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