Full Agenda Packet
HISTORIC COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2010
FOURTH FLOOR TRAINING ROOM 416
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
18 NORTH JACKSON STREET
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
5:15 p.m.
1.Call to Order.
2.Comments from the Public.
3.Minutes of the January 10, 2010 regular meeting “C”
4. Planning for the DDA February 2 Town Hall Meeting.
4.Further Discussion of May Expo/Workshop.
5.Matters Not on the Agenda.
6.Next Meeting – February 14, 2011.
7.Adjournment.
“C” Indicates an item that the Historic Commission will take up under Consent Agenda.
Please call Tera Barnett (755-3085, barnettt@ci.janesville.wi.us) if you are unable to attend the
meeting.
City of Janesville Historic Commission Minutes
January 10, 2011
Community Development Conference Room 4th Floor
18 N. Jackson St., Janesville, WI
Present:
Dan Atwood, Britten Grafft, Tim Maahs, Janine Peterson, Susan Thompson. City Staff: Gale
Price
Call To Order.
1. Dan Atwood called the meeting to order at 5:18 pm
Comments From The Public:
2. None
Minutes of the December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting “C”:
3. A motion was made by Susan
Thompson, seconded by Dan Atwood to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried.
Planning for the DDA February Town Hall Meeting:
4.Dan Atwood stated the scheduled meeting
will be held on February 2, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at M&I Bank Main Street location. The goal of the
meeting is to educate the downtown businesses; property owners; and other community members on
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the proposed Downtown Historic Overlay District. Dan will be attending the January 11 DDA
meeting to discuss the overlay and plan for the town meeting. Historic Commission members will
have a table to sit at and Gale Price will prepare a power point for presentation. Discussion points
will include: key points of the Overlay District proposal; map of the district; approval process flow
chart, role of the Historic Commission, economic value of historic preservation and districts. The
presentation will be no longer than 15 minutes then open for questions/comments. There was
discussion about the DDA’s role in the presentation with a suggestion that members of the DDA be
available to comment on the Overlay District. Members agreed it would be important for the Historic
Commission and DDA to be part of the presentation and to identify individuals that are in support of
the Overlay District. Gale Price talked about the using the meeting to gain feedback from the
community. There was concern about the readiness of the DDA and Historic Commission to make
the presentation. A motion was made by Bruce Dennis, seconded by Susan Thompson to postpone
the town hall meeting should both parties express the need to provide additional support and
preparation. The motion carried.
Further Discussion of May Expo/Workshop:
5.The expo will be held on May 7, 2011 at the Old
Towne Mall from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dan will contact Jackie Wood to confirm the date. There
was discussion about potential Historic Preservation Awards that might be given. It was agreed to
start small with 3 awards: commercial, residential, preservationist of the year. The theme of the
expo is “Preservation is Local”. There was brief discussion related to presenters. A to-do list will be
generated and then the group will divide the tasks.
Matters Not on the Agenda:
6.
a.
Gale Price announced a grant of $25,000 was received from an anonymous donor for the
Tallman House Project. Grant dollars will be utilized for the roof; soffits; chimney tuck
pointing, etc. Receipt of this grant will allow more work to be done on the house.
Next Meeting – January 24, 2011
7.
Adjournment:
8.A motion was made by Janine Peterson and seconded by Bruce Dennis to adjourn
the meeting at 6:15 pm. Motion carried.