Russellville Historic District Commission

RUSSELLVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting – Thursday, November 29, 2018 City Hall – Council Chamber Commissioners Present: Greg Barborek – Chair Suzanne Alford-Hodges – Vice Chair Judy Galloway – Secretary Linda Carnahan Steve Newby Kathy Price Beverly Hooten Polly Hardin Commissioners Late: Greg Barborek – Chair City Council Liaison Absent: Phyllis Carruth Staff Present: Kurt Jones – Historic Preservation Officer Advisors Present: Jami Mullen, MSR Director Advisors Absent: Brian Holstein - Director City Development, Trey Smith – City Attorney Call to Order & Welcome @ 5:10PM: Mr. Barborek called the November 29, 2018 meeting of the Russellville Historic District Commission to order at 5:04PM and a quorum was established. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Barborek asked if everyone had read the minutes of the September 27th, 2018 regular meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Newby to accept the minutes as written. Ms. Hardin made the second and the minutes were approved unanimously by voice vote. Staff Report: None Agenda: The first item on the agenda was review of a COA for 400 W. Main Street by Ken Coker for Central Presbyterian Church for a sign at the northeast corner of N. Denver Avenue and West “B” Street tabled at the last meeting pending further information. Mr. Coker presented a photo of the building and site with scaled representation of the proposed eight foot sign and a drawing with the dimensions of the sign. Ms. Alford-Hodges made the motion RUSSELLVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Meeting November 29, 2018 Page 2 to approve the sign since it complied the design guideline 12.27 (A) and (C). Ms. Price made the second. The motion passed with a voice vote. Ms. Galloway pointed out to Mr. Coker that Main Street Russellville receives DTR Grants from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program yearly and that the sign for the Central Presbyterian Church would qualify. The first round of grants was recently concluded, but another round will be offered at the first of next year. All buildings in the Downtown Historic District are eligible for these 50:50 matching grants and he needs to watch for the next round. Information on the last round was left at the Church office and the grants are advertised on the MSR website. The second item on the agenda was review of a COA for 111 West Main Street submitted by Shane Butler for a logo and letter signage attached to the brick above the metal storefront and five downward directed gooseneck concealed lights also attached to the brick. The COA was presented by Sean Jackson of the mortgage company. The applicant indicated the bulbs would be LED no larger than a 60 watt equivalent. Ms. Carnahan made the motion to approve the COA. Ms. Hooten made the second and the motion was approved by a voice vote. Old Business: Ms. Alford-Hodges brought up the budget for the commission discussed at a previous meeting. Mr. Jones stated that no other commission has a budget and expenses are absorbed by the city. It was his suggestion that we continue in the same way we always have and let the city pay our bills. Any large expenditures need to be approved ahead of the expenditure. New Business: Ms. Galloway asked if Mr. Jones could prepare the COA packets before the meeting for commissioners so that we do not have to print our own. He said that he always has printed COA’s but that some commissioners did not want a paper copy. He will continue to provide copies for those who want them. Adjournment: Mr. Newby made the motion to adjourn at 5:30PM. Ms. Galloway made the second. Motion approved by a voice vote. Greg Barborek – Chair Date