Historic Preservation Commission

TYBEE ISLAND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Date & Time: 4/12/21; 6:00 PM Present: Holly Grell-Lawe, Michelle Owens, Mary Ann Butler, Spec Hosti Absent: Anthony Turpin, Fidelia Fowler, Marty Harrell, Sarah Jones Guests: Rev. June Johnson, Forever Tybee; Nancy Quan, Savannah Morning News Location: Zoom Call Call to order Meeting called to order at 6:02 PM. Minutes for Consideration – March 8, 2021 Quorum not present. Minutes not approved. Old Business Central District Designation – Michelle reached out to Bob Ciucevich at Quartrefoil Consulting and asked for an invoice for work completed on the mid-island historic designation to date. She is waiting for his response. Story Board Signage Project – Storyboards for the historic Tybee Wade In have been installed near the Tybee Island Lighthouse. We did not get the grant to do all signage at once as we had hoped. We will follow our original plan to do at least five per year. Sarah is conducting research and design. Equity/Inclusion Initiative - Web page is completed. Juneteenth banners are ordered. Michelle met with TybeeMLK and county representatives to discuss placing a historic sign commemorating the Wade In at the entrance of the pier. Historic Property Maintenance – Board Member Application – Mary Anne Butler has applied to be on the commission. The board reviewed her application. Mary Anne was in attendance and introduced herself. Marty Harrell moved to approve Mary Anne’s application. Fidelia Fowler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The application will be forwarded to city council for final approval. The TybeeMLK Juneteenth celebration is planned for June 19. Special Districts – Original meeting was cancelled and needs to be rescheduled. Holly would like to make sure that North Campbell neighborhood residents are included in any discussions about options to protect the area. Michelle will find out more information about who worked on the conservation district for the Parkside neighborhood in Savannah. Historic Building Maintenance – The Guardhouse repainting is complete. Michelle coordinated a meeting for State Department of Community Affairs, a group of preservationists and Eldo Hartz, owner of Carbo House, to explore preservation options for the historic building. The group will put together a proposal for Mr. Hartz on ways to fund the preservation of the Carbo House. Mary Anne Butler expressed an interest in touring the Carbo House. Michelle shared that a trolley tour had been scheduled to view that building and other historic properties on the island. She will work on getting that rescheduled. New Business Historic Preservation Month – Sarah will be offering free tours of the battery and free lighthouse admission for residents. Members can attend a special Historic Preservation Month training offered by National Main Street program. Michelle will register interested members. Permit Reviews No permit reviews Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.