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Mayor’s Conference
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, City Hall
33 E. Broadway, Meridian, Idaho
1. Roll-call Attendance:
Blaine Johnston, President Vacant
Josh Evarts Dawn Cronk
Robert Mortensen, Vice President Joely Walters
Councilman Ty Palmer, Ex-Officio
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Approval of the December 2, 2015 Workshop Meeting Minutes
4. Approval of the February 11, 2016 Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of the Monthly Financial Statement
6. Historical Society and History Center Update by Lila Hill
7. Old Business
a. Historic Sites Inventory Review – Google Sheets Working Document
b. Workshop – “A Value Model for Historic Preservation in Meridian”
i. Advertising
c. National Historic Preservation Month Planning
i. Offer to Host Venue Space for Idaho State Historic
Preservation Presentation of Historic Sites in Ada County
ii. “If This Property Could Talk”
1. Featured Properties
2. Permissions and Permitting
iii. Meridian History Center Archives Event
iv. Guided History Walk Tours
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION MEETING
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d. 2016 Meridian History Course Update
8. New Business
a. Trileaf Investigations – Comments Due: March 16, 2016
i. 3605 S. Linder Road, Meridian ID 83642
ii. 1495 S. Locust Grove, Meridian ID 83642
b. Upcoming Conferences & Learning Opportunities
i. Keeping History Relevant, Online
1. Monday, March 21, 2016 3:00 – 4:00 PM
ii. Preserving and Revitalizing Historic Buildings, Online
1. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 TBD
iii. 39th Annual Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony, Boise, ID
1. Saturday, May 21, 2016 12:00 -1:30 PM
iv. National Main Street Conference, Milwaukee, WI
1. Monday- Wednesday, May 23-25, 2016
v. American Association of State and Local History, Online
1. Thursday and Friday, September 15-16, 2016
9. Next Meeting: Thursday, April 14, 2016
a. Discussion of Possible Meeting Topics
10. Adjourn
Q2MHISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION MEETING AMENDED
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, City Hall
33 E. Broadway, Meridian, Idaho
1. Roll -call Attendance: 5:32
X Blaine Johnston, President O Vacant
X Josh Evarts 5:45 Dawn Cronk
X Robert Mortensen, Vice President X Joely Walters
O Councilman Ty Palmer, Ex -Officio
Others in attendance: Hillary Bodnar, Arts and Culture Specialist, City of Meridian; Bill
Nary, Attorney, City of Meridian, Lila Hill, Meridian Historian
2. Adoption of the Agenda Amended Motion made to adopt the agenda as
amended by R. Mortensen; seconded by J. Evarts All ayes — agenda adopted —
no further discussion.
3. Approval of the December 2, 2015 Workshop Meeting Minutes Motion made
to adopt the agenda as amended by R. Mortensen; seconded by J. Evarts All
ayes — motion carried — no further discussion.
4. Approval of the February 11, 2016 Meeting Minutes Motion made to adopt the
agenda as amended by R. Mortensen; seconded by J. Evarts All ayes — motion
carried — no further discussion.
S. Approval of the Monthly Financial Statement Motion made to adopt the
agenda as amended by J. Evarts; seconded by R. Mortensen All ayes — motion
carried — no further discussion.
6. Historical Society and History Center Update by Lila Hill L. Hill presented her
report, on file. J. Evarst asked L. Hill if he could consult with Cole Valley Christian
School to get volunteers to input data, L. Hill confirmed.
7. Old Business
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a. Historic Sites Inventory Review — Google Sheets Working Document
H. Bodnar verified that she can make a new Google sheet to share with
commission, adding column as to who completed the review. H. Bodnar to
make a document for commissioners to use as a reference document,
step-by-step. B. Nary confirmed that commissioners can work on the
document without conflicting with open meeting laws.
b. Workshop — "A Value Model for Historic Preservation in Meridian" J.
Evarts provided update on his progress. B. Johnston offered to review and
work with him to finalize.
i. Advertising J. Evarts to present at MDBA meeting, H. Bodnar can
create a Facebook event, L. Hill suggested including a line on the
water bills.
c. National Historic Preservation Month Planning
L Offer to Host Venue Space for Idaho State Historic
Preservation Presentation of Historic Sites in Ada County R.
Mortensen endorsed holding a presentation here. H. Bodnar to
check to see how much advertising they will do and how we can
help. B. Nary suggested offering the same night that we are doing
our event, the evening of the 18th of May.
ii. "If This Property Could Talk"
1. Featured Properties Commissioners OK with the properties
listed no need to add.
2. Permissions and Permitting H. Bodnar to revise letter from
L. Hill and give to J. Evarts to obtain permission from
owners. L. Hill reported that the Meridian Historical Society
had previously used rolled foam mounting strips to stick to
windows. Used goo gone to clean surface after removal.
iii. Meridian History Center Archives Event H. Bodnar to schedule
to have tables set up to set archival items on. H. Bodnar, L. Hill,
and R. Mortensen to get an inventory and decide exactly what they
would want to feature that night. H. Bodnar to set up meeting for a
Tuesday evening.
iv. Guided History Walk Tours Commission decided to host tours on
5/18 (5:30-8:30) & 5/21(10:00- Noon), leave signs out over
Memorial Day weekend so that commissioners could offer
impromptu tours if available.
d. 2016 Meridian History Course Update B. Nary reported that dates have
selected, suggested looking at the list of prior speakers to coordinate
speaking times with the teachers — set a schedule for both days.
8. New Business
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a. Trileaf Investigations — Comments Due: March 16, 2016 Commission
not interested in either of the sites under review. H. Bodnar and B. Nary
were requested to create a form letter for B. Johnston's signature.
L 3605 S. Linder Road, Meridian ID 83642
ii. 1495 S. Locust Grove, Meridian ID 83642
b. Upcoming Conferences & Learning Opportunities
i. Keeping History Relevant, Online
1. Monday, March 21, 2016 3:00 — 4:00 PM
ii. Preserving and Revitalizing Historic Buildings, Online
1. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 TBD
iii. 39th Annual Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony, Boise, ID
1. Saturday, May 21, 2016 12:00 -1:30 PM HPC would
consider nominating the Vault for an Orchid Award in 2017.
iv. National Main Street Conference, Milwaukee, WI
1. Monday- Wednesday, May 23-25, 2016
v. American Association of State and Local History, Online
1. Thursday and Friday, September 15-16, 2016
c. Meridian History Facebook Page B. Nary asked that H. Bodnar send the
commissioners the City's social media policy.
9. Next Meeting: Thursday, April 14, 2016
a. Discussion of Possible Meeting Topics
10. Adjourn
MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN BY R. MORTENSEN, SECONDED BY J.
EVARTS
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HPC — March 10, 2016
Additional source materials have been given to the teachers in charge of the History Class for
Teachers. And while at Mary Mac I met the new principal for the now under construction
Hillsdale grade school.
The list of property owners by subdivision, block & lot is continuing. I'm currently working on
J. M. Anderson's 2nd subdivision. Census work continues & someday we'll sit down & check the
list of residents against the home owners & attempt to locate dwellings by families!
We received from the Parks Department a large colored photo of the former J. M. K. farm &
outbuildings. The photo was the property of the now deceased Elden Gray who lived there. The
property is now The Village at Fairview & Eagle road.
We learned about century old political shenanigans in Meridian at our March meeting.
Robbie & I attended the second meeting of the group discussing a Children's Museum and this
time learned that what the presenters call a museum is a very loose interpretation of the word
museum and will affect the History Center very little if it materializes.
We have provided information to the Idaho Milk Producers historian and are currently working
with representatives of the local Nazarene church as they are celebrating their Centennial.
The Parks Department stopped in to ask about an area family, but, we had very little and not the
ones they were asking about — so we can't answer all the questions that come to us.