HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 10/24/1984CITY OF �ORT COLLINS •
Cultural Resources Board
October 24, 1984, 4:45 p.m.
Fort Collins Museum
MINUTES
Board Present: Jack Curfman, Michael Griffith, Barbara Cain, Alyce Milton, Anne Steely
Board Absent: Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, Jim Weitz
Staff Present: David Siever, Brian Moroney, Mark Breimhorst, Edwina Echevarrria
Guests Present (all from Leadership Fort Collins program): Micki McMillan, Public
Service Company; Jane Boulter, Poudre Valley Hospital; Vicki Ponce,
Western Area Power Administration; Dick Rule, Northern Financial Corp.
I The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Milton, Chairman.
II The agenda for tonight's meeting was approved.
III Consideration of approval of the August 22, 1984 minutes was tabled until the
November 28 meeting, so that Mr. Griffith can restate for the record the motion made
in Item #D under Landmarks Business (VI). The Board and staff present considered approval
of the Sept. 26, 1984 minutes. Mr. Moroney requested that Item #3 under Staff Reports
(IV), Museum (B) of the September 26 minutes be amended to read as follows: All trolley
parts from Birney Car #21 will be returned to the car, in care of the Fort Collins
Municipal Railway Society. The control handle will be loaned to the Society for the
purposes of reproduction. All parts will remain City property. (Those minutes were
then approved as amended.)
IV Staff Reports
A. Lincoln Center, Mr. Siever reporting
1. Mr. Siever showed the Board architectural renderings of the proposed
alteration of the 3 Lincoln Center entrances. He reported that the project will be 3
months long. Bids are due Nov. 8, and construction will begin about Christmas time.
2. Mini -Theatre seats project update: There have been 100 pledges so far.
The goal is to obtain 10 pledges per week until the total of 218 pledges is obtained.
Mr. Siever requested that the Board please let him know if it has any ideas to help
achieve this goal.
3. The Birthday Ball was a huge success. The unofficial amount of receipts
totalled $10,500, which will go towards computerizing the Box Office. That project is
a $25,000 to $30,000 investment, and is a very advanced and complete system, which will
have the capacity to print tickets and which will also eliminate the need for an addi-
tional person to staff the Box Office. Lincoln Center's unused budgeted Contingency
line item of $9,000 will be encumbered for the computer purchase. That leaves $6,000
to $8,000 still needed.
4. The reat Christmas Hall, the annual fund-raising effort of the Lincoln
Center League, an ipates raising between $5,000 and $10,000 this year, with proceeds
going towards t -Theatre remodeling project. This year's Christmas Hall will have
more efficient a �1J,hook-ups for participants. _
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5. A new activities announcement board will be built inside the Ludlow Room
entrance.
6. Two shows of A Christmas Carol will be presented again this year.
7. The Ellen Thexton memorial sculpture has been selected and delivered and
will eventually be placed in the main lobby and will have a plaque prepared for it.
8. Mr. Breimhorst reported:
a. The Africa exhibit will be taken down in November. Many tours of the
exhibit were given to community groups, such as schools and nursing homes. The next
exhibits include: the works of Shaver Ramsey, the annual Miniatures Show, Northern
Colorado Potters and Weavers, plus the Snyder puppets.
b. Sherry Arensmeier is beginning to promote the Art in Public Places
concept with Ft. Collins developers.
c. Lincoln Center is co -sponsoring, with the Travel Connection and Perry
Ragouzis, a 14-day arts trip to Vienna in May of 1985. The tour package costs $1,846,
which includes a $50. donation to Lincoln Center.
d. The Lincoln Center magazine Art Linc will be distributed to patrons at
all Showstopper Series programs, plus to 15 distribution points around the community.
B. Museum, Mr. Moroney reporting:
1. The two linden trees in the front of the Museum will be removed this fall by
Parks & Recrection Dept., because they are planted too close to the foundation. Grass
will then be planted in that space and will extend up to the foundation in front of the
building.
2. Flagpoles will be installed in front of the Museum.
3. The sign in front of the Museum is sinking, so it will be raised and altered
to be made more readable from the street.
4. Mr. Moroney met with Facilities Dept. staff and an architect today to
discuss a new roof job plus some other Museum exterior changes (i.e., removing the tiled
roof from the front lower -level entrance, painting the eaves, placing the air conditioning
equipment on a pad on the north side of the building). These jobs are scheduled for 1985.
Since the Museum is a locally -designated landmark, any plans for exterior changes must
be reviewed by the Fort Collins Landmarks Preservation Commission.
5. Four exhibits for the gallery area will be scheduled for 1985.
6. A rough draft of a Museum Collections Policy has been distributed to the
staff for review and proposed changes.
7. The Docent program will now incorporate volunteers who would like to be
involved in other Museum jobs besides that of tour guide.
8. The Architectural pieces exhibit on the mezzanine is almost completed.
The next remodeling will be that of the mineral case.
9. A Museum -wide exhibit labeling project has begun. Temporary labeling
cards have been installed in the communications case.
10. The Boettcher Foundation grant award has now been verified, since we have
obtained the needed funds for the Upper Boxelder Schoolhouse Project. Empire Savings has
given us $900. for the 300 Historic Landmarks booklets they purchased, plus $600. for
the accounts opened at the Fort Collins branch in September. They will continue to sell
the remaining booklets on hand and will give us the receipts.
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11. The Historic Landmarks program reorganization became official on Oct. 22.
12. The new shelving for Collections storage has been installed and the items
shelved. The funds remaining in the 1984 budget for wardrobe shelving will be encumbered.
V Historic Landmarks Business
A. The Board's public hearing regarding the proposed rescission of the local
historic designation of 128-132 La Porte Avenue was held on October 3 at the Museum.
The Board's subsequent recommendation for rescission was prepared by Ms. Echevarria and
forwarded to City Council for consideration.
B. Mrs. Milton and Ms. Echevarria recently attended the Governor's Main Street
Conference in Pueblo.
C. Mrs. Milton spoke to the Fort Collins Historical Society on Monday, asking that
organization for its support in the Board's efforts to ensure the preservation of the
Peter Anderson House at 300 S. Howes. As far as is known, the house is shown remaining
where it is now on the First Interstate Project plans. Mrs. Milton reminded the Board
that it is invited to the public meeting concerning the proposed project, October 29, in
Council chambers.
D. Grace Bible Church designation status: Mrs. Milton attended a recent church
board meeting, explaining the designation process and answering questions.
The Leadership Fort Collins guests at tonight's meeting then posed several
questions to the Cultural Resources Board and to staff present, concerning the Board's
function, the relationship between the Board and staff, funding, and other pertinent
questions.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Edwina Echevarria, Secretary for
Cultural Resources Board