Landmark Commission

LANDMARK COMMISSION Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 5:15 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life, aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful, clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and celebrate the diversity of all our citizens. MINUTES Call to Order and announce a quorum is present Chairman Reves called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT Chairman Lillie Bush-Reves Board Member B F Hicks Board Member Billy Jordan Board Member Genea Burnaman City Secretary Kathy Lovier ABSENT Board Member Faviola Campbell, Board Member Charlotte Rogers, Board Member Ralph Robertson Consent Agenda 1. Minutes 8/23/23 Motion made by Board Member Burnaman, Seconded by Board Member Hicks. Voting Yea: Chairman Bush-Reves, Board Member Hicks, Board Member Jordan, Board Member Burnaman Public Comments No one spoke. New Business 2. Consider and act upon request made by Grace Presley to allow bronze aluminum windows as replacement.  Ms. Pressley modified her application and no action was needed. The windows are dark brown and do not have a metallic reflection, there will be nine windows replaced, plastic siding on the front and side of the house will be replace with cement/hardy board and will be painted sage with cream trim. 3. Consider and act upon amending Historic Preservation Guidelines and adopting solar panel installation policy. Staff will gather an ordinance for with perameters recommended by the board. Ordinance change to Historic preservation ordinance and an ordinance for the rest of town. Board Comments and Suggestions Appoint committee to meet with staff and review all of the historic preservation ordinance to make recommendations back to the board for updating the ordinance. Board will do recommended training due to technichal problems. Adjournment Motion made by Board Member Burnaman to close the meeting at 6:00 p.m., Seconded by Board Member Hicks. Voting Yea: Chairman Bush-Reves, Board Member Hicks, Board Member Jordan, Board Member Burnaman ___/s/ Lillie Bush-Reves____ Lillie Bush-Reves - Chairman ATTEST _/s/ Kathy Lovier _______ Kathy Lovier - City Secretary