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MINUTES
ITEM #2
MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING:
TIME OF MEETING:
PLACE OF MEETING:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
January 8, 2007
5:30 PM
City Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Ladouceur called the meeting to order at 5:42 PM.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Commissioners Christiansen, Daly, Hinman, and Ladouceur
Commissioner Smith
Also Present: Suzanne Smithson, Deputy Library Director
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the November 13, 2006 meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission were approved as submitted.
STAFF REPORTS:
Heritage Tree Report- Deputy Library Director Smithson announced that the
transcription of the original document was underway and the volunteer who has
undertaken the project expects to be finished by early March. Once that phase is
completed there is still the issue of the original photographs. Some of them were taken
by Mr. Wisniewski who no longer has the negatives (they were not digital) and may
have to be scanned into electronic format. The remainder are from the Library's
historical photograph collection and should be easily duplicated. It is anticipated that
the document will be ready for the printer by the end of March.
Plaques- Deputy Library Director Smithson had not been successful in contacting the
Garcia's regarding the South Coast Land Company plaque installation due to the
holidays; however we have not received the plaque from the manufacturer yet either.
The status of the plaque for the Ramirez house remains unchanged from the last
meeting. Commissioner Smith had planned on contacting Mr. Carrion but that was
delayed due to her recent surgery.
The library staff continues to research and develop a list of existing historical marker-
plaques and will provide a copy to the Commissioners once completed.
Third Grade Art Contest - Deputy Library Director Smithson has scheduled the
awards presentation from the City Council for the meeting of June 5th and distributed a
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draft of the letter which will be sent to the third grade teachers next month about the
program and deadlines for this year.
Commissioner Christiansen suggested including information about natural historic
resources as subject matter for the art, and referenced the Carlsbad magazine article in
the November/December issue titled "More than just sticks and bricks". Commissioner
Hinman responded that usually the children visit the places that they choose to draw
and that the magazine article was intentionally vague about the location of some of the
sites as the majority of them were on private property; not somewhere the children
could visit.
Commissioner Daly commented that she will be out of the country and unable to attend
the Council Meeting on June 5th.
WORKSHOP PROJECT UPDATE:
Planning Commissioner- Deputy Library Director Smithson reported that the Library
Director is working with the Community Development Director in an attempt to get one
of the Planning Commissioners assigned as a liaison to this Commission.
City Council representation- Deputy Library Director Smithson advised that Mayor
Lewis suggested the Chair of the Commission put their request in writing for a Council
Member to attend the meetings so that he can bring the matter up for discussion with
the members of the Council. Commissioner Ladouceur agreed to write the letter on
behalf of the Commission.
Ordinance language reconciliation- The Commissioners reviewed the proposal for
some additional language and a reconciliation of the language between the two
sections of the Municipal Code that address membership in the Commission. There
was some discussion about specifics qualifications and length of residency
requirements. The Commission did not vote on specific language to submit to the City
Attorney's office.
Inventory - sites, markers- Deputy Library Director Smithson referred the Commission
to her earlier reference to the list currently being compiled by Library staff. Also still to
be addressed is the Historic Resource Inventory notebooks currently in the Library
adopted by City Council in April of 1991 (91-114) and formally deleted by Council in
May of 1993(93-151).
CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE
Deputy Library Director Smithson reporting for absent Commissioner Smith advised that
the Society has a meeting planned for next month. Also worth notice were the beautiful
holiday decorations in the Magee House which included some antique toys.
Commissioner Ladouceur reported that several members of the Society routinely meet
the first Saturday of each month to take care of the lawn and flower beds, with the
exception of the rose garden which is maintained by the Rose Society.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NONE
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Commissioner Daly questioned if the plans for the downtown development might affect
the trees and Commissioner Ladouceur suggested the commissioners attend one of the
public meetings about the changes proposed.
Commissioner Daly asked about the "Imagine Carlsbad" group and Commissioner
Christiansen responded that preservation of El Salto is on their list as well as attaining
sustainability which directly relates to sea water desalination.
Commissioner Christiansen updated the commission on the status of the Sherman
property purchase. He also spoke about the Carlsbad Open Space Committee, which
is charged with identifying potential areas for designated open space within the
community and is apparently on the Council Agenda for the meeting on January 23rd to
present a report on their findings.
Commissioner Christiansen wanted a member of this Commission to speak to the
Council on that date on behalf of the Commission to reiterate the importance of saving
El Salto Falls as a historical site. He plans to speak in support of the falls and compare
them with the falls in Palm Canyon, but as a private citizen.
Because the matter was not on the agenda for action, but the Commission's letter to
the Mayor and City Council in support of the preservation of El Salto Falls was sent last
May, the Commission agreed that Commissioner Hinman would address the Council at
the meeting and reference the previously sent letter.
Commissioner Ladouceur reminded the Commissioners of the public meetings
scheduled for January 25th seeking input on the proposed "New Village Plan."
Commissioner Christiansen asked for information about the Futuring Sessions and
Commissioners Christiansen, Hinman and Ladouceur announced their intention to
attend the morning session on January 18th.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Cissie Sexton
Administrative Secretary