HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06-24-2008
ST. LUCIE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING
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2300 Virginia Avenue
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Administration Building
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Conference Room Number 3
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June 24, 2008
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5:30 P.M.
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A compact disc recording of this meeting, in its entirety, has been placed in the file along with these
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minutes as part of the record. In the event of a conflict between the written minutes and the compact
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disc, the compact disc shall control.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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13 Chairman Culverhouse called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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A. Pledge of Allegiance
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B. Invocation
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C. Roll Call
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20 Brad Culverhouse…………………………...Chairman
21 Marjorie Harrell..arrived at 5: 42……………Vice Chair
22 Jack Connolly .............................................Commission Member
23 Ruth McSween............................................Commission Member
24 Tom Minch..................................................Commission Member
25 Richard McAfoos…………………………...Commission Member
26 Christopher Dillon…………………………..Commission Member
27 H.B. Moore ………………………………....Commission Member
28 Arlena Lee…………………………………. Commission Member
29 Timothy Harrington………………………....Commission Member
30 Joyce Rawlins-Teague…………….………..Commission Member
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32 Lucille Rieley Rights……………………….Special Advisor
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Commission Members Absent:
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35 None
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Staff Members Present
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39 Peter W. Jones A.I.A………………………..Historical Preservation Officer,
40 Planning Manager
41 Heather Young……………………………...Assistant County Attorney
42 Dawn Milone……………………………….Growth Management Staff
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Others Present
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1.Approval of Minutes of June 24, 2008
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5 Mr. Cluverhouse asked that on page 3 line 23 state Mr. Culverhouse stated
6 that because this meeting had been publicly noticed, and notice had been
7 given to the land owner and to the attorney, he said if there was no objection
8 that he would request that the testimony given by the Historic Preservation
9 Officer, Mr. Jones and by Lucille Rieley Rights, Special Advisor, be included
10 in the public hearing as well so that it strengthens the basis upon which the
11 Commission was making its recommendation. Mr. Culverhouse also
12 recommended statements from Ms. Rights, Special Advisor, be restated as
13 having been speaking in favor of a recommendation of this structure as an
14 exceptional Historical Resource to the Board of County Commissioners.
15 This correction has been made.
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Mr. Minch motioned to approve the minutes with the corrections
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listed above.
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Ms. Rawlins-Teague seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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Ms. Rawlins-Teague wanted to make certain that her comment
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relating to Robert E. Lee traveling in Florida was oral history.
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She does not want to relate oral history at a meeting.
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2. New Business
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A. Application for Changes to Historical Structure or Site
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1.HC- 620081490- FMSF 8SL14347
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2206 S. 34 Street
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Application to Demolish
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39 Mr. Jones briefed the commission on the application to demolish.
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41 Mr. Culverhouse requested that Mr. Jones consider asking the County
42 Attorney’s Office to draft an Amendment to the code that could provide
43 anytime a structure on the Florida Master Site File is demolished, the owner of
44 the structure is required to or accessed to pay a fee into the Historical
45 Preservation Trust Fund.
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1 Mr. Jones agreed.
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Mr. Moore motioned that the Historical Commission recommend
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to the Director of Growth Management to approve the Request to
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Demolish. Application HC- 620081490, located at 2206 S. 34
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Street, Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Mr. McAfoos seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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2. HC- 520081480- FMSF 8Sl00104
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7652 Okeechobee Road
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Application to Demolish
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17 Mr. Jones briefed the commission on the application to demolish.
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19 Ms. Rights feels the chain of title should go back to the earliest public records
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22 The commission briefly discussed the application and concluded that the
23 applicant did not meet the requirements of the application, indicating the need
24 for a required title search has not been met. The Commission feels the title
25 search did not go back as far as they could have.
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Mr. McAfoos motioned that this application be tabled to the July
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22, 2008 meeting in order for the applicant to submit the required
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title search.
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Mr. Minch seconded.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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Mr. Culverhouse asked that staff contact the Abstract Title Companies
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in town to ask if they would like to donate any old abstract title.
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This would allow the Commission to start compiling a base of early
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public records. The Commission then would have to find a place to
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store them.
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3.Hand out Section 1-16-42. of the St. Lucie County Code
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of Ordinances
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46 This hand out was for informational purposes only. There was no discussion
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1 on this matter.
4. E-mails sent to Robin Meyers and Diana Waite regarding:
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Florida Power and Light, Wind Turbines and D’Albora
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Groves
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5. Cultural Resources Assessment, Florida Power and Light,
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Wind Turbines
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8 Mr. Culverhouse disclosed he received contact from members of the Save St.
9 Lucie Alliance and e-mailed Peter Degan of the Save St. Lucie Alliance
10 regarding this item and item number 5.
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12 Mr. Dillion disclosed he works for the company that did the survey and knows
13 the person who wrote the letter. If voting on this item he would recuse
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16 It was determined this information was handed out for informational purposes
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19 Mr.Dillion noted that the final report has been sent to the State and will
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22 Mr. Jones will follow up on the report and get back to the Commission when
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6. Explanation on why the May 19, 2008 minutes are more
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than summary minutes
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28 Mr. Jones explained that the minutes would be going before the Board of
29 County Commissioners for the Historical Designation of the William
30 Robinson House and needed to be detailed.
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Review Historical Application
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34 Mr. Jones gave and overview of the application.
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3. Old Business
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A. Request for Historical Designation, William Robinson House
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39 The Commission was urged to attend the Board of County Commissioners
40 Meeting on August 12, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter.
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4. Member Matters
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45 Mr. Harrington announced to the Commission he may have to resign from
46 his position, due to a move to Broward County. He thanked the Commission
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1 Members for the time he was able to serve with Board.
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5. Chair Matters
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M.
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