2011 06 16 HPC MinutesMINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A Regular meeting held in the Study Session Room
at the La Quinta City Hall
78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
June 16, 2011
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 3:02
p.m. by Chairman Wright.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Peggy Redmon, Allan Wilbur, and
Chairman Robert Wright
Absent: Commissioner Maria Puente and Archie Sharp
Staff
Present: Planning Manager David Sawyer and Secretary
Monika Radeva
11. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Redmon /Wilbur to approve
the minutes of April 21, 2011, as submitted. AYES: Commissioners Redmon,
Wilbur, and Chairman Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioners
Puente and Sharp. ABSTAIN: None
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A. Work Program 2011/2012:
Planning Manager Sawyer passed out a summary of the key work program
items the Commission and staff were scheduled to work on during the
current budget cycle (FY 2011 — 2012). The list included:
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- Historic Tour Brochure
- Historic Context Survey
- Digitization of Historic Surveys
- Local Training and Education Opportunities
- Curation
Planning Manager Sawyer said the release of the Historic Tour Brochure was
planned to be simultaneous with the installation of'the Historic Plaques for
the City's thirtieth anniversary.
He said the curation work program item was a low priority item which
required a lot of resources and it would be addressed as staff's time and
resources allowed.
Commissioner Wright talked about a state of the art curation facility at Ft.
Irwin, CA, which the HPC had visited a few years back.
General discussion followed regarding the artifacts that the City of La Quinta
has in storage and the resources it would require to have them curated.
Discussion followed regarding different local training opportunities for the
Commissioners to attend in order to meet their certification requirements.
General discussion followed regarding the historic landscape of the City and
the homes that have been identified in the Historic Context Statement;
possibly identifying guidelines for determining what homes should be
preserved, etc.
B. Discussion of possible workshops or training in cooperation with the
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)•
Planning Manager Sawyer said the Commission would not be attending the
Historic Preservation Conference next year. He said staff would notify the
Commissioners of any local training and education opportunities in order for
them to meet their. certification requirements.
;9e asked the Commissioners to let staff know if they hear of any training
opportunities themselves.
C. Summer Schedule
The Commission voted to go dark for the months of July and August of
2011. The next regularly scheduled meeting was scheduled for September
15, 2011.
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VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None.
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
Commissioner Wright said this would be his fast meeting serving as a
Commissioner on the Historic Preservation Commission. He explained he
was appointed Commissioner on the Planning Commission. He thanked staff
and the Commissioners for the great experience this has been over the last
seventeen years that he has served on the HPC.
VIII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS:
Planning Manager Sawyer thanked Commissioner Wright for his devoted
services on the Historic Preservation Commission and said he was looking
forward to working with him on the Planning Commission.
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wilbur / Redmon to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic
Preservation Commission to the next Meeting to be held on September 15,
2011. This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned
on April 21, 2011, at 3:36 p.m. AYES: Commissioners Redmon, Wilbur, and
Chairman Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioners Puente and Sharp.
ABSTAIN: None.
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