HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet June 25, 2013ST. LUCIE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION AGENDA
June 25, 2013, 4:00 P.M.
Summer Quarterly Meeting
Planning and Development Services Department
Conference Room 1
St. Lucie County Administration Building
2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Call to Order
Roll Call
Announcements
1. MINUTES
Approve minutes from the April 17, 2013 meeting
2. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
A. Marisol Archaeological Report
B. Armed Occupation Act Coquina Rock Fireplace
4111 South Indian River Drive:
C. White City Historic District
4. MEMBER MATTERS
A. Next Meeting:
B. Discussion: Members and/or Staff
2013-6-25 Historical Commission Agenda
Historical Commission
Tuesday, April 17, 2013, 4:00 PM
2300 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Planning & Development Services Department
Conference Room One
7 CALL TO ORDER
8 Chairman, Charles Hayek called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM
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10 ROLL CALL
11 Jack Connoll Commission Member,; °'~^~
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12 James H. Moses ...............................Commission Members'
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13 Susan Enns Stans ............................Commission M~~er~
14 Marjorie Harrell .................................Commission Member'
15 David Heffelfinger .............................Vice Chair an .
16 Charles Hayek ..................................Chairman'%~~; ~ ~~*,,,
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18 MEMBER ABSENT: ~ ~~
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21 STAFF PRESENT ~~
22 Heather Young .......................` Assistant CourttyA,Attorney
23 Leslie Olson ............................ Planning Manager)HistoCic Preservation Officer
24 Sarah Smith ...........:. > Recording Secretary ~'
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26 OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
27 Toni Monokian :' _..... Citi2en `~ '"
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29 1. Review and app oval of Minutes 'i;,~
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31 Mr. Hayek called for a motion to approve the mlriuies from the March 19, 2013 meeting. Mr:
32 Heffelfinger ,motioned approval of the rniniStes, Ms. Stans 2nd, The motion ~ passed
33 unanimously.
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35 2 ~I~ ms for Consid ~ anon or1dction
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37 A llllaihtenance ofVfhe Armed Occupation Act Coquina Rock Fireplace
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39 Chairman Haye~c~called fpr~ discussion of the Coquina Rock Fireplace located at 4111 S
40 Indian River Drive. A ~„y~~
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42 At the last meeting the Historical Commission members instructed Leslie Olson, Planning
43 Manager to draft a letter for signature in order to follow up with the property owner regarding
44 maintaining the area around the fireplace. Ms. Olson drafted the letter for signature;
45 however, prior to the letter being signed and sent out, Mr. Jeffrey W. Stanley, the property
46 owner contacted Mr. Hayek via email regarding the Commission's past offer to help maintain
47 the site. The owner also informed Mr. Hayek that Ms. Lucille Rights with the St. Lucie
48 County Regional History Center (formally known as the St. Lucie County Historical Museum)
49 contacted him to see if she could remove the fireplace from his property; because, she felt
50 that it would not survive in its current condition and would be better served in the History
51 museum. However, the property owner was vehemently against the removal of the
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fireplace. Instead, he preferred that the Historical Commission members come to assist his
lawn maintenance personnel in the cleanup and preservation of the site until he was able to
oversee the maintenance himself.
Further discussion ensued, which lead the Commission members to request that Ms. Olson
respond to Mr. Stanley's email and coordinate a date for members of the Commission to go
out and assist in the maintenance of the site. The board would also like to keep Ms. Rights
informed about their efforts and the condition of the fireplace.
B. White City Historic District
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Mr. Heffelfinger updated the Commission on his meeting with~ttic Wh(e City Improvement
Club (WCIC) Board of Directors. He felt that the WCIC ~Bo~rd of directors would be
amenable to the idea of establishing a historic district absent of property restrictions.
Further discussion ensued on how the Commission rriembe'rs might introduce the idea of a
portion of White City becoming a historic district to the stakeholders iri' UVhite City. The
following was suggested: ~ ; :~~ ~,
• The use of brochures explaining the beneflts'of ~~isf6rid'tiistrict
• Surveying the residents of White City in order,4oaget their position on creating a
historic district and to identify`tlhe,possible bourid~ries of the district. (The survey
would include face to face meeting`s~and/or mail outs ~~ ~
• Holding individual meetings i~{~th ~4~ie members ~of~,~rfhe Board of County
Commissioners to see if they woultl'be amehableto the jdea.
Vice ChaiY''~ '~
voted to refain Mr. Charles Hayek as Chairman and Mr.
~n of the Hist`d~Yical Commission.
and / or Staff
Sarah Smith, Historical" Commission Secretary gave a brief presentation about a workshop
she attended in Sanford Florida. The workshop was on historic preservation and the
advahtages of becoming a Certified Local Government (CLG). Sarah's presentation
included information on the following topics:
• The benefits of becoming a CLG
• Repairing old wood (Materials that can be used for the process)
• Preservation of old bricks (Proper way to remove mortar from old bricks and
different ways to relay them)
• Stripping and repairing old window sashes
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1 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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3 None
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5 Next meeting date: June 18, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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8 The meeting adjourned at 5:10 PM.
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