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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Historic_Tab 02_12/09/2011 _ VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA HISTORIC PRESERVATfON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010 Call to Order and Roll Call The Village of Tequesta Historic Preservation Committee held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Tequesta Vi(lage Haft, 345 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Chair Bethany Humpage. Present were Bethany Humpage, Dottie Campbell, Patricia Marie, Lee Resnik, and Pauline Hutchinson. Pauline Hutchinson was seated as a new member. Also in attendance were former member Alice Klimas and Recording Secretary Betty Laur. Lee Resnik was absent. 1. Approval of 5/6110 Minutes MOTION: Board Member Marie made a motion to approve the 5/6/10 minutes as amended to include that Board had discussed possible appointments for the seat being vacated by Alice Klimas, and decided to recommend that Pauline Hutchinson be suggested. Board Member Campbell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote. 2. Review Historical Memorabilia received from Residents for Historical Archiving Chair Bethany Humpage provided a newspaper article from 1976 showing her as the first female police officer and Mrs. Campbell as the Mayor. The Committee reviewed some of the photos from the Village's collection, placing stickers on those they wanted to keep to display. Village Clerk McWilliams came into the meeting and advised the photos needed to be reviewed at some point to write identifying names and dates on the back. Board Member Campbell reported a new book on the area had been published with very litt{e mention of Tequesta. Village Clerk McWilliams suggested this Committee come up with a letter signed by the Chair to send to the authors Board Member Campbell commented she would like the letter to also be signed by the Village. Viflage Clerk McWilliams indicated she would speak to the Village Manager about the letter. Village Clerk McWilliams advised this Committee had been established to preserve the Vi{lage history because the Village did not have staff resources available to do this in addition to their many oth�r duties. She commented both she and Recording Secrefiary Laur were there to help the Committee, but the Committee needed to take upon Historic Preservation Committee Meeting June 16, 2010 Page 2 themselves moving forward with the preservation of Vi{lage history because it is so important. The Committee also reviewed items provided by Carlton Stoddard, and placed a temporary marker on those pieces they wished to copy. A poster had been received from Perone with the g{ass cracked, which was to be returned. The Committee asked that a smaller copy be made. The Recording Secretary was asked to check to see if there were other recent Smoke Signals to go with the ones the Committee were reviewing today, or to find out if the Village kept all copies, in which case the Committee might not need to keep them. MOTION: Board Member Marie made a motion that the Committee would review a draft letter when prepared by Chair Humpage to donors or families of donors of items on dispiay to tet them know items were on display and fhanking them. Board Member Hutchinson seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Chair Humpage left the meeting. 3. Scheduie Next Meeting The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 10 a.m.. 4. Any Other Matters Board Member Campbell reported the Village Manager did not want to have anything hanging in the Village Chambers. She noted there was nothing in that room identifying it as Tequesta, and she was going to fight him on this. Consensus of the Committee was to have Dottie Campbell ask the Council at their July meeting if the History Committee could submit several proposals for hanging something over the dias, so that when a stranger came in they would see identification with the Village. Adiournment Upon motion by Boar�d Member Marie, seconded by 8oand Member Hutchinson, the meeting was adjoumed 19:25 a.m. Respecifully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary