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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 01/03/1979CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MEETING 2- Summary Minutes January 3, 1979 7:30 p.m. Ludlow Rocco Present: Cultural Resources Board- Ross Loomis, Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, Colleen Cassell, Jack Curfman, Ray Dixon, Martha Trimble Staff: Ellen Perry Thexton, Robert Kirtley, Debbie Dixon The meeting was called to order by Ross Loomis. I The October 25 minutes were corrected from: II, B Status of Schoolhouse Project, to: II, B Status of Stagecoach Project II Ray Dixon asked for a discussion on 2 additional agenda items: 1. Preservation of adobe buildings 2. The upcoming American Planning Association seminar which will deal with tax issues (concerning historic landmarks). The session will be in Denver on February 5, 1979 and the fee is $45.00. III Report from Ellen Thexton Mrs. Thexton reported on an upcoming new city job, which will encompass historic landmarks, commenting that the creation of the job is a good step forward. City Historic Landmarks coordinator Jim Kane and City Planning and Develognent Director Charles Mabry developed the description of the job, which requires a background by the applicants in history and landmark preservation. Mrs. Thexton said that the new job will be a link between Historic Landmarks subdivision and the City Building Department. Mrs. Thexton then presented a report on Lincoln Community Center. Projected revenues for the Center have so far been exceeded by $23,675.35. Mrs. Thexton co rkented that both the public and the staff have been patient about the construction disorder at Lincoln Community Center. Letters from the public regarding janitorial problem have been received; keeping the Center vacuumed and clean has been a concern. Problems in that area relating to the Museum were also discussed at this time. Mrs. Thexton said that the City provides janitorial service but that it misses things that professionals don't. IV Report on Lincoln Community Center (tour to be last on agenda) LCC Lease Agreement Mrs. Thexton reported that the lease contract will be used for large organizations and for those who lease large or several rooms requiring deposits and/or extra labor charges. Mr. Kirtley continued, saying that when a group contacts him, he sends them a contract and the reservation is not confirmed until the contract is signed and returned. The contract contains, among other things, riders about set-up and strike times, and how much security personnel fees are. There was a suggestion that a sanple lease agreement be available at Avery House and Lincoln Community Center for Board members to review. Cultural Resources Board Meeting, January 3, 1979 V Lincoln Conmunty Center Guild Report Pauline Birky/Kreutzer agreed to serve as the liaison between the IOC Guild and the Cultural Resources Board. She reported that the latest meeting of the Guild (December 8) was well -attended and well -participated by the members. Highlights from Frank Johnson's letter, which updates the Guild's activities and functions, were read. one of those highlights was Bob Everitt's offer of seed money in a revolving fund supported at the corporate level to maintain the high quality of programs and to keep ticket costs down. Mrs. Thexton said that one idea that was discussed with Mr. Everitt which could be generated from this fund was to offer a matinee performance to students and senior citizens at a reduced rate of a program such as "The Sound of Music". VI Mr. Loomis announced that between the October 25 meeting and tonight's meeting, he had reviewed the plans for the renovation of the Northern Pharmacy with a quorum of Cultural Resource Board members and the design was approved. The renovation is under way now. An adjacent business, Mister Pawn Shop, is planning for renovation; Nore Winter (Colorado Design Guidelines project) is designing the remodeling of that structure. Ray Dixon reported that EDAW's proposals for both the Downtown Walnut Street project and for their "My Garden" project are still under discussion. VII Discussion of plans for Extension of Sales Tax Program Mr. Loomis discussed some items he felt the Board should be involved in regarding this matter, including keeping certain items before the public. Among those items needing to be emphasized to the public are: City buildings constructed under the Capital Improvements Program need to be staffed adequately (Mr. Kirtley commented that he had done a staffing report which revealed roughly that LCC is $9,000. short in labor hours for set-ups, general maintenance, etc.). Mr. Loomis emphasized that obtaining the tax dollars from the extension of the 1C sales tax is another item the Board should deal with. He also stated that the whole downtown project needs to be looked at in regard to the special assessment tax as related to the Capital Improvement plan. Someone asked if a hotel/motel assessment tax had been considered. Mrs. Thexton replied, yes. Pauline Birky/Kreutzer requested guidelines for the Board as to just what would be appropriate for the Board to do and haw they should go about it. VIII Selection of Board Subcommittee to Work on Publicity for Landmark Program Colleen Cassell and Ray Dixon both agreed to co-chair this committee. IX The meeting was adjourned and then the Board was taken on a tour of Lincoln Community Center. Respectfully submitted, Debbie Dixon Acting Secretary