2013 12 12 HPCHPCagendas and staff reports are now
available on the City's web page: www.la-
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AGENDA
CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM
78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
SPECIALMEETING on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 AT 3:00 P.M.
Minute Motion 2013 -001
CALL TO ORDER
1 . Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time members of the public may address the Commission on any matter not
listed on the agenda. Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes. When discussing matters pertaining to prehistoric
sites, do not disclose the exact location of the site(s) for their protection.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1 . Approval of the minutes of April 18, 2013
BUSINESS SESSION
Review of the 2012/2013 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission will be held on
December 19, 2013, commencing at 3:00 p.m. at the La Quinta Study Session
Room, 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Monika Radeva, Secretary, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the
foregoing Agenda for the Historic Preservation Commission meeting was posted on
the inside entry to the Council Chamber at 78 -495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin
boards at 78 -630 Highway 1 1 1, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51 -321
Avenida Bermudas, on December 5, 2013.
DATED: December 5, 2013
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MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
PUBLIC NOTICES
The La Quinta City Study Session Room is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is
needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office at 777 -7123, twenty -four (24)
hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.
If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the Commission, arrangements
should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk's office at 777 -7123. A one (1) week
notice is required.
If background material is to be presented to the Commission during a Historic Preservation
Commission meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc.,
must be supplied to the Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the
beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item(s) on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Community Development Department's
counter at City Hall located at 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal
business hours.
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CALL TO ORDER
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MINUTES
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Historic Preservation Commission was called to
order at 3:05 p.m. by Chairperson Redmon.
Chairperson Redmon led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: Commissioners Kevin Maevers, Skip Morris, Leila Namvar, Maria
Puente, and Chairperson Peggy Redmon
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager David Sawyer and Secretary Monika Radeva
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA— Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Morris / Maevers to
approve the Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of February 21, 2013, as
submitted. AYES: Commissioners Maevers, Morris, Puente, and Chairperson
Redmon. NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Namvar. ABSTAIN: None
BUSINESS SESSION
Presentation by Maggie Gordon, Author of the book "Historical Casitas of La
Quinta Cove."
Planning Manager David Sawyer introduced Ms. Maggie Gordon, Author of
the book "Historical Casitas of La Quinta Cove." She gave a brief overview
of her background, experience, and qualification. She explained how the
book came about to be and talked at length regarding the knowledge and
information she had gathered while writing it.
Commissioner Namvar joined the Commission at 3:09 p.m.
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Ms. Gordon played an audio recording by Mr. Isadore Benjamin Kornblum, an
attorney associated with the early developers of La Quinta, regarding the
early days history of The Desert Club, the La Quinta Cove, and other relevant
information.
The Commission thanked Ms. Gordon for the presentation and said they
were very pleased with the information she provided.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None.
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: - None.
COMMISSIONER ITEMS - None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Maevers /Namvar to adjourn this meeting at 3:55 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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