Public Meetings and Meetings of Interest

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:30 PM, Borough Hall MINUTES 1. OPENING OF THE MEETING – 7:36 pm Lou Scheideler, chairperson Open Public Meetings Law Statement: “This meeting which conforms with the OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW, CHAPTER 231, PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, is a regular Historic Preservation meeting. Notices have been filed with our local official newspapers and posted on the municipal bulletin board.” 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Present: Mike Bieri, Noeline Grefrath, Bill Haffler, Christine Scheideler, Lou Scheideler, Jackie Martin, Absent: Rachel Berkoben, Ann Costello, Steve Lydon, HPC Council liaison- Lauren Letizia, Public Attendees: Tim Adriance, HPC Consultant 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January Minutes submitted by C. Scheideler Accepted for approval - Motion: Jackie Martin; 2nd Mike Bieri Motion passed. C. Scheideler, HPC secretary, to forward approved minutes to Jean-Marie Vadovic, Deputy Borough Clerk, to be posted on Borough website. 5. PROCEDURAL – n/a 6. CORRESPONDENCE – n/a 7. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS and VOUCHERS a. n/a (account balance: $_TBD_) i. Open Items (Approved) i. Library to digitize historic documents; $1000 contribution to project from HPC (Approved Feb. Meeting) – (Open) ii. Proposal of $850.00 from Tim Adriance to designate 84 Washington. (Approved Feb. Meeting) – (Open) 8. OLD BUSINESS a. Projects: i. Designation 84 Washington ii. Walking Tour #2 Travel Storys Program iii. Add membership qualifications to website iv. Elizabeth Maul – Eagle Scout Project b. List of sites for future Designation i. Veteran’s Memorial Park + Bandstand ii. Fireman’s Memorial Park iii. Westwood Library (49 Park Ave) iv. Grace Episcopal Church, Kinderkamack Road v. Old Bank of America Building (Corner of Westwood Ave + Broadway) (Lot 9, Block 907) – 4 Story Building vi. Berkeley Elementary School vii. Pascack Movie Theater viii. Diner (current site of 1950s Originals) ix. Conrad’s Confectionery – addition x. Volz Hardware building – (currently Real Estate office) – addition  c. Hometown Grant Application (January 3, 2024 – March 31, 2024) d. 2024 Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund (April 18, 2024) e. 250th Anniversary Planning f. Training Status & Opportunities i. A History of Home Construction in the Pascack Valley (William J Martin) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UouAdv5R- ns&pp=ygUtV2lsbGlhbSBqIG1hcnRpbiBoaXN0b3J5IG9mIGhvbWUgY29uc3RydWN0aW9u g. HPC to adopt our own set of design standards Closterhistory.com 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Tim Adriance was present at this meeting & reviewed the designation process with attending members. Note: This is considered a training for members. 10. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting: March 21, 2024, 7:30 pm. Westwood Borough Hall, 2nd floor meeting room.