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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010
Call to Order and Roll Call
The Village of Tequesta Historic Preservation Committee held a regularly scheduled
meeting at the Tequesta Village Hall, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on
Thursday, May 6, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Chair
Bethany Humpage. Present were Bethany Humpage, Alice Klimas, Dottie Campbell,
and Patricia Marie. Also in attendance were Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, and
Recording Secretary Betty Laur. Board Member Lee Resnik was absent from the
meeting.
Lynn Drake, Archivist & Research Specialist for Loxahatchee River Historical Society
was present as a guest.
Village Clerk McWilliams announced that Board Member Klimas would not be
continuing on the committee.
1. Approval of 11/18/09 Minutes
MOTION:
Board Member Klimas made a motion to approve the 11/18/09 minutes as
submitted. Board Member Marie seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 4 -0 vote.
2. Discussion of Frames for Lobby
Village Clerk McWilliams advised the frames which were displayed were from Costco.
Recording Secretary Laur explained how the hangers on the back could be bent or
wires could be added for hanging if needed.
MOTION
Board Member Campbell made a motion to purchase picture frames: 5 sets of the
following sizes: 8x10, 11x14, and 2x3. Motion was seconded by Alice Klimas and
unanimously carried 4 -0.
3. Review Historical Memorabilia Received by Residents for Historical
Archiving
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The Committee reviewed collections provided by Evelyne Bates and Marge Harp, item
by item, and placed a temporary marker on those pieces they wished to copy. Ms.
Drake advised she had some of the newspapers on disk and could provide that to the
Village. A booklet in the Bates collection had been published by Ellison Graphics, so it
was suggested they be contacted to see if they might have items pertaining to Tequesta
history. In the case of a plaque in the Harp collection, it was suggested a picture be
taken of Mrs. Harp standing by the plaque when it was placed on display. Village Clerk
McWilliams indicated she would copy the items which were marked.
The Historic Committee requested the 50 Anniversary banner be hung below the clock
in the Council Chambers.
The Committee requested Ed Ficker and John Randolph be contacted for historical
items.
Ms. Drake advised the Neighborhood Post had items on the web at neighborhood -
post.com.
Board had discussed possible appointments for the seat being vacated by Alice Klimas,
and decided to recommend that Pauline Hutchinson be suggested
4. Schedule Next Meeting
The Committee invited Ms. Drake to attend their next meeting on Wednesday, June 16,
2010 at 10 a.m. Ms. Drake invited the Committee to visit the Loxahatchee River Historical
Museum.
5. Any Other Matters
The Committee discussed a possible replacement for Board Member Klimas.
Adjournment Upon motion by Alice Klimas, seconded by Patricia Marie, the
meeting was adjourned at 11.50 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Laur
Recording Secretary