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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Historic_06/05/2008VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008 1. 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, June 5, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by Village Clerk McWilliams who called the roll. Present were Dottie Campbell, Bethany Humpage, Lee Resnik, Alice Klimas, Kathleen Smith, and Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Committee Member Klimas moved approval of the agenda; seconded by Committee Member Campbell; motion carried unanimously 5-0. 3. Appointment of Chair Committee Member Campbell nominated Bethany Humpage as Chair. MOTION: Committee Member Resnik moved approval of Bethany Humpage as Chair seconded by Committee Member Klimas; motion carried unanimously 5-0. 4. Appointment of Vice-Chair Committee Member Klimas nominated Dottie Campbell as Vice-Chair. MOTION: Committee Member Klimas moved approval of Dottie Campbell as Vice- Chair, seconded by Committee Member Campbell; motion carried unanimously 5-0. Vice-Chair Campbell provided an overview of the Committee Member's histories with the Village. (Items 5 and 6 were combined) 5. Discussion on Preservation of Historical Memorabilia and Proposed Location for Items 6. Discussion on Historical Artwork for Village Hall The following suggestions were made: • Twenty-five years would be the standard for historical significance • Use the pillars in the front lobby on both sides of the Indian picture to place commemorative plaques with the names of Council Members, Mayors and Village Boards and Committee volunteers. • Use Sixberry for the plaques • Display artwork on walls using gallery moldings (can be donated by Ms. Campbell) • Create a "Memory Lane" of special events near the water department (Girl Scouts/Coastal Players/Naming of Silky the dolphin/Specimen Copy of Bonds issued by the water department) • Village Clerk to write letter to longtime residents requesting "I Remember When..." -request quotes, old news articles, pictures, memorabilia of "Yesterday and Today" • Discussed purchasing a round display case for memorabilia for the front lobby • Maintain a historical display a the old train station (nothing original) • Create a "Yesterday and Today" display (Village Hall/Rood Landscape/Churches celebrating anniversary/ferry Como/JTJC Building/Goodners/Publix 1,2,&3) • Ms. Campbell has 500 feet of frame she could donate to use for picture frames • Establish a Tequesta Library of cataloged items • Locate a 1958 telephone book (Pat Kloiber) • Ms. Smith will research Palm Beach County records at court house for old building plans • Discussed purchasing Village banners each with different sayings "Vote in Tequesta", "Play in Tequesta", etc.) and suggested having residents donate funds for individual banners • Put a plaque on the golden fire plug with names of those who helped paint • Approach Lighthouse Museum to see if they have anything historical for the Village • Request before and after pictures from residents and ask them to send in old records and pictures • Obtain copy of Jonathan Dickinson Journal • Record audio of Bethany Humpage regarding her years as the first female Tequesta Police Officer • Obtain a working blue print of Village Hall • Request history from local churches The following names were provided to send letters to: • Vic & Rosemary Perrone (hardware store) • Adelle Schluesemeyer • Paul and Joan Thomson • Marge Harp • Jim & Kay Worth • Muriel Sylvester • Ms. Goodner • Doc Grogan • Margaret Betts • Louis Cario (Girlscouts) • Pat Kloiber • Ethel Gravette • Ed Nelson • Carl Hansen • Liz Schaur • Jim Ryan • Lee Resnik • Joe Blizzard • Larry Zelinski • Descendants of Bessie DuBois (wife of lighthouse decendants) • Jan Davidson (radio station history piece each day) • Bill Taylor (funeral home) • Mike ? (Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training -anything left from Burt?) • ?? Nescow (dentist) • Paula Nesmith • Dr. Sutcliff • Joe Namath (why did he choose Tequesta?) • McCarthy's (first names?) • Pauline Hutchinson • Betty Nagy • Helen Hartwiger (Apex Texaco) • Village Bootery (names?) • Frank Brodell • Charlotte Mathison • Finsterwald Dow (early golf pro) • Ed Vicher • Faye Schrengost • Janet Hart • Debra Marchon • The Martins • Len Lindahl • Ruth Dusenbery • Skip Randolph • Betty Anderson (principal Jupiter Elementary) • Joe Capretta • Edward Howell • William E. Burckart • Russell VonFrank • Leslie Cook • Michael Meder The following current and past employees were considered: • Chief Steve Allison • Rick Ricciardi • Marilou Kuper (25 years???) • Janne Burnsed • Russell White • Lori White • Eleanor & Pat Snow • Edward Lowe 7. Any Other Matters Ms. McWilliams will send the list of names mentioned to the committee to proof the spelling and the committee will submit to the Clerk contact information for those on the list. The Clerk will write a letter requesting a short narrative from the individuals and will request they donate memorabilia to the Village for historical purposes. The next meeting will be Thursday, July 31, 2008 to allow time for the letter to go out and residents to submit documents. The Committee toured Village Hall. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori McWilliams, CMC Village Clerk