HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.26.26 HPC meeting agenda HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Agenda
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
____ Blaine Johnston, Chair ____ Patrick Gittings
____ Hailey Stewart ____ Ken Freeze, Vice Chair
____ James Abdel-Monem ____ Harold Wilson
____ Heather Giacomo
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Approve: Minutes from the 2-26-26 Meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission
NEW BUSINESS [ACTION ITEMS]
2. Presentation: Oregon-California Trails Association ~ Jerry Eichhorst, President of
Idaho Chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association
3. Presentation: Water Tower Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
~ Barbara Bauer, TAG Historical Research and Consulting
4. Presentation: Update of the 2022-2023 Downtown Meridian Reconnaissance-level
Survey ~ Elizabeth Jacox, TAG Historical Research and Consulting
OLD BUSINESS [ACTION ITEMS]
5. Discuss: Planning for National Historic Preservation Month Activities in May 2026
Oral Histories Panel: Saturday, May 2 at 4:30 PM at Hidden Gem Events; Rental Fee:
$250 [ACTION ITEM: APPROVE EXPENSE]
History Walk: Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 AM
Oregon-California Trails Presentation: Following the History Walk on Saturday, May
16 at 12:00 PM at City Hall, Meeting Rooms A & B
6. Training Opportunity: 2026 Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP)
Training, hosted in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene Historic Preservation
Commission and the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC); Held at
the Coeur d'Alene Public Library on Friday, May 22 from 9:00AM - 4:00 PM;
Registration is FREE [ACTION ITEM: APPROVE ESTIMATED EXPENSE]
7. Other Updates and Discussions:
2026 Guided Walking Tours
Elongated Coin Machine
REPORTS [ACTION ITEM]
8. Report: Social Media Subcommittee
NEXT MEETING: April 23, 2026
ADJOURNMENT [ACTION ITEM]