HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-09; Historic Preservation Commission; MinutesI ITEM # 2
INUTES
MEETING OF: HIST0R.C PRESERVATION COMMISSIOP.
DATE OF MEETING: JULY 9,2001
TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 PM
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Commissioner Christiansen called the meeting to order at 545 PM.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent: Commissioner Bitieff
Also Present Were:
Commissioners Christiansen, Jones, Muth, and Trejo
Assistant Library Director, Geoff Armour
APPROVAL OF MINUTEQ:
The minutes of the meeting held May 14, 2001 were approved as presented.
SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC SITES BROCHURE:
Assistant Library Director Armour was pleased to announce that the project , which had
been in planning for some time, was finally completed and the finished product
distributed to the members of the commission. He reported that the brochure was
available to the public at both library locations, ConVis, Magee House and the
Chamber of Commerce office. There are plans to turn the brochure into a PowerPoint
presentation as the library has received several calls asking for Assistant Library
Director Armour to make presentations to groups throughout the community.
Commissioner Christiansen expressed his appreciation for all the hard work that must
have gone into the production. All the commissioners were delighted with the final
product and Assistant Library Director Armour suggested that we take a copy of the
brochure to the residents and owners of the properties featured.
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LEDGERWOOD PLAQUE:
Assistant Library Director Armour had the finished plaque on hand for the commission
to see. The plaque that features a metal photographed image of the house is the first
of its kind in Carlsbad. Since the actual dwelling will be torn down within the next two
years, the commission felt it was important to include a photograph and were well
pleased with the results.
The commission discussed three options for installation of the plaque: 1) to decide on a
temporary location and installation method; 2) to have Public Works erect a monument
similar to the one at St. Michael’s Church; 3) to install the plaque in the wall
surrounding the property. The commission had already accepted the offer of the new
owner of the property to have the plaque pennanentiy installed in a wall, which he
plans to build; however, the exact date the construction of the wall wit1 take place is
unknown at this time. The commission decided to forgo any temporary installation and
wait the six or nine months until it could be installed into the wall.
HERtTAGE TREE SURVEY:
Assistant Library Director Armour announced that the contractor, Mark Wisniewski has
asked for another extension on the deadline due to a family illness. The basic survey
work has been completed but the final report is not ready. Mr. Wisniewski is slated to
attend a large convention next month that deals with Forest Management Plans and he
wanted to delay the completion of the project until after he came back.
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Mr. Wisniewski will also be involved in the development of the City’s Forest
Management Plan as part of a Council Goal for this fiscal year. It has a heritage tree
component, which will require Mark to cover the remainder of the City and record the
heritage trees.
Assistant Library Director Armour also mentioned that he and Commissioner
Christiansen had recently met with Doug Duncanson to discuss the City’s plans to take
down several of the infected Eucalyptus trees and Cornmissioner Christiansen
suggested that first they try the chemical injection treatment to see if the trees could be
saved. The City has plans to take out hundreds of infected trees from Hosp Grove and
replace them with a different species.
MAGEE PARK PROJECTS:
Barn Renovations - Commissioner Christiansen reported that the lean-to addition to
the barn was removed by City staff but unfortunately there was some misunderstanding
and all the wood as well as the old horse trough were removed and trashed.
Commissioner Christiansen, Assistant Library Director Armour, Raul Terrango, and
Jerry Rodriguez of the Parks Department met to discuss the removal of some of the dirt
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;r' on the inside of the structure so that the contractor could do the stabilization work.
They are still working on completing the project by the end of the summer.
Maaee House - Assistant Library Director Armour announced that the Carlsbad
Historical Society is seeking advice from design experts for museums to help decide
about display cases, timelines and other issues within the house.
Gardens - The Carlsbad Arboretum and other volunteers show up on the first Saturday
of every month to work on the gardens around the house. The City removed an old
boxwood hedge at their request and there is now a more open look to it. However, they
now have the problem of people stopping and picking the flowers. The Carlsbad Police
department has suggested some signs quoting the penal code for destruction of public
property. The Arboretum Society developed the wording for the signs and the City sign
shop will have them prepared and installed, hopefully before the first TGIF Jazz concert
at Magee Park.
CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS:
Assistant Library Director Armour reported that the museum project discussed earlier is
one of their big issues and additionally they sponsor a Senior Essay contest for the
high school but there have been very few entries over the past years. They have
decided to open up the contest to both Juniors and Seniors in hopes of getting more
participants.
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ADDITIONAL PLAQUES/RECOGNITION:
Assistant Library Director Armour reported on the method of identification used by the
Oceanside Historical Society on their historical buildings. Using a number and a date
on a small plaque on the structure identifies its inventory position, but anyone wanting
more information must go to City Hall or another location to look up that particular
number. Currently the City of Carlsbad is including basic information on the plaque at
the site. Many of the properties listed in the walking tour brochure do not have any
type of plaque at this time. It was suggested that the commission start with those
properties to get permission from the current owners to erect some sort of plaques on
those sites.
Commissioner Jones suggested that a plaque be erected at the Aranda Market, Barrio
Museum site.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NONE
c Commissioner Trejo announced that this year the Barrio Fiesta would be September
1 6th.
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ITEM FOR NEXT AGENDA: %
0 Ideas for sites for historical markers.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 6: 18 P.M,
Respectfully submitted,
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Cissie Sexton’
Administrative Secretary