HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 04/27/1988r •
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD
CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD
Wednesday, April 27, 1988
5:15 pm
Historic Preservation Office
Present: Anne Steely, Christine Jones, Ruth Hornberger, Jane Nevrivy, Jane
Folsom, William Kneeland, James Weitz
Staff: David Siever, Mark Breimhorst, Brian Moroney, Edwina Echevarria,
Linda Green
I Call to order - 1,1,001
II Consideration of tonight's agenda - 1,1,005
Move Board & Commissions Recommendations up after staff reports -Chris
Jones- approved.
Report on tax district meeting - Ruth Hornberger - added under tax
district discussion.
Change date of minutes to approve from February 24 to March 23.
Item under Other Business - Jane Folsom - added.
III Consideration of minutes of March 23, 1988 - 1,1,022
Under committee reports, clarify the downtown vs. southtown sentence.
Also make the two items separate lines.
Jane Nevrivy moved to accept with changes, seconded by Ruth Hornberger,
passed 7-0.
IV Staff Reports
Historic Preservation - Edwina Echevarria - 1,1,045
Ms. Echevarria discussed Preservation Week/Month. She distributed a
calendar of events and went over the details. Proclamation will be
made at May 3rd Council meeting. Mixer will be at Museum on May 25
which is following the May CRB meeting to be held at same location.
Fort Collins Museum - Brian Moroney - 1,1,128
Mr. Moroney distributed a written report and the annual report for the
Museum. He highlighted:
-CWAM Conference, May 13/14
-Choices '95 discussions
-Concerns on front desk coverage
-Upcoming exhibit - Architectural Craftsmanship
-Outside exhibits from grant funds on hold
-Update on collections
-Summer programs: Rendezvous, Skookum, Anniversary
-Tours - 82 scheduled for May
-Increases in statistics as shown in annual report/update on projects.
Chris Jones asked if there was a way to track just gallery attendance.
Reply was that there is really no way to do that with present set-up.
Ruth Hornberger discussed an idea on publicity working with the Chamber
of Commerce.
Lincoln Center/Performing and Visual Arts - David Siever - 1,1,350
No written report submitted, Mr. Siever discussed:
-PVAL exhibit - very diverse/high quality show
-Name of sculpture garden will be The Terrace; will work for diversity of
usage planned for the area
-A-B meeting - got some needed work accomplished
-Guest Artist Suite project started, LC Support League will fund rest of
project.
-Series set; season sales underway. Tenth anniversary celebration will
include Steve Allan with FC Symphony.
V Boards and Commissions Recommendations - Chris Jones - 1,1,489
The Board was asked to provide written comments by 4/28. Chris Jones
will act as Board representative at May 3 Council session.
Board received copies of the memo containing three recommendations of
the Council Sub -committee.
Points mentioned in the memo included:
-Recommendation to add responsibility for the Cultural Development
and Programming account (Fort Fund) to code
-Recommendation to combine CRB and Library Board (minority recommendation)
-Recommendation to move duties of historic designation to Landmarks
Preservation Commission
After much discussion it was decided to:
-Support the adding of the responsibility for Fort Fund to the City Code.
-Support majority recommendation that the CRB not be combined with the
Library Board.
-Support recommendation to move duties of historic designation to the
Landmark Preservation Commission, contingent on that commission's
response. An interim committee made up of members of both groups could
be formed during the transition.
William Kneeland moved to accept recommendations of sub -committee with
written response to Council of concerns, seconded by Anne Steely, passed
7-0.
ACTION: A written reponse will be prepared and presented to Council
by Chris Jones at the May 3rd Council session.
NOTE: See attached copy of memo.
VI Committee Reports - Anne Steely - 1,2,321
Incentives Committee, William Kneeland
-Mr. Kneeland reported on panel meeting. There were about 30-35 people.
Representatives included people involved in similar programs in Boulder,
Denver and Colorado Preservation Society. Each went through their
programs. The information was very interesting but project will be on
hold until dec'Tsion is made on Board's responsi451ity in Historic
Preservation.
Old Town Signage/LC Board Jane Nevrivy
-Project is continuing with deadline of preservation week in mind for
completion for signage.
-Fundraising for "The Terrace" was focus of March meeting of LC Board.
Downtown Plan/Choices '95/Museum Sub -committee, Jane Folsom
-Downtown plan ready to go public, nothing has changed.
-Emphasis is on Museum storage and expansion of Library. There has been
some discussion on where the Poudre River Trust plan will fit with the
Choices '95 recommendation. The Poudre Landmarks Foundation has sub-
mitted a grant for CDGB funds for the Avery Carriage House.
-There will be a get-together for the opening of the next Museum exhibit
on May 10th which will include community groups. There has been on
other action from the Museum sub -committee.
Larimer County Preservation Trust, Jim Weitz
-There have not been any meetings. Emphasis has been on the move of the
Smith cabin.
VII Tax District Discussion - Ruth Hornberger - 2,1,458
Mrs. Hornberger attended a meeting at the Loveland Museum concerning
this project on April 5th. This would be a county -wide effort and
would have to have the cooperation of all cities within the county.
It was decided to wait to see how the measure does in Denver. If it
passes, then Larimer County will go for putting it on the ballot in
three years. Mrs. Hornberger will also attend meetings of a group
called WECAN and follow their progress.
ACTION: The Board decided to send a letter of encouragement for pursuing
the project. Ms. Steely will write the letter.
VIII Fort Fund Updates - Linda Green - 1,2,602
Mrs. Green passed out copies of the revised guidelines as approved at
the March meeting. Also distributed was the form to be used by the
liaisons to the funded groups.
Mr. Weitz reported that the Dance Connection's event did not happen.
Mr. Weitz recommended that we ask for the funds back and have them
reapply during next funding session.
Mrs. Green announced that she will be conducting two seminars on the
fund, one at noon on May 11, and one at 5:00 pm on May 18. A press
release will be sent out on the dates.
IX Community Opinion Survey Discussion - 1,2,903 - Tabled
X Other Business - Jane Folsom - 1,1,910
Ms. Folsom discussed a project she is involved in that might later be
of interest to CRB. This conserns a city-wide festival idea. She will
keep Board posted and noted their input on the idea.
James Weitz moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Jane Folsom, passed 6-0.
Meeting adjourned - 7:30 pm.
�`Resp ctful.ly_ submitte ,
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM
MONTHLY REPORT - APRIL 27, 1988
OUTLINE
I. Administrative
A. C.W.A.M. Conference
B. Choices '95 - Post Office Building
C. Staffing Concerns
II. Exhibits
A. Architectural Craftsmanship. A Vanishing Tradition?
B. Outside Exhibits (Grant)
III. Collections
A. Work continues on lightbulb collection and other registration
and cataloging.
B. Work continues on determining old loan and old donation status.
IV. Tours, Programs, P.R.
A. Summer Programs
1. Rendezvous - June 11, 12-5
2. Skookum - July 23, 12-5
3. Anniversary - August 20
B. Wednesday Night at the Museum (tonight), "Fort Collins' Historic
Architecture: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", presented by
Kari vanMeter & Wayne Sundberg.
C. Tours
1. April - 36 given so far, 8 more to go. 5 outreach programs.
2. May - 82 scheduled, 2 outreach programs scheduled so far.
3. June - 15 scheduled.