Westminster Historic District Commission

Westminster Historic District Commission MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, January 7, 2015 City Hall, 6:00 PM 1. Call to Order – Chairman Kris McMasters opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. with the Call to Order a. Statement of Authority—The Westminster Historic District Commission derives its authority Chapter 164, Article 9A of the City Code; which is derived from Article 66B, Section 8 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The qualifications of the Westminster Historic District Commission are on file at the City Administration Building, 56 W. Main Street; the file is open to the public. b. The Roll Call was answered by Chairman McMasters, Dean Camlin, Kevin Wagman and Greg Goodell. 2. Approval of Minutes a. The minutes of the meeting of November 19, 2014, were approved by acclamation. 3. Public Hearings a. None scheduled. 4. Old Business a. 2014 Historic Holiday House Tour—Willis Street The Commission members asked for a wrap-up report on the House Tour to be prepared and forwarded to Commission members and residents who opened their homes on the Tour. This report should include the number of tickets sold, an estimate of total visitors, and the budget and expenditure reports. Other items such as the number of cookies and gallons of cider ordered should be included since it will be two years before the next House Tour and people tend to forget these items. Greg Goodell offered that the City will have a large number of luminaries for other events since the weather prohibited their use on the House Tour. The Department of Public Works has stored these luminaries for future use. 5. New Business a. City Administrator Marge Wolf introduced the City’s newest staff acquisition, Brent Beane, who summarized his work experience for the Commission members. Brent will be assuming the staff responsibilities for the Historic District Commission. b. The Commission reviewed and approved the Post Construction Application for 171 Willis Street. Commissioner Goodell, owner of this property recused himself from voting on the application. Commission members were impressed with the narrative provided on the Historic Trust application form and asked staff to adapt this form for use on the City’s tax credit projects. 6. Commissioner Reports a. Dean Camlin provided an update on the status of City Hall and the possible lease with the Carroll County Historical Society. There are two building code issues that will have to be resolved with the County code officials: one is the second egress from the second floor and the other is the open stairway between the first and second floors. The City has contracted with Dean Camlin to resolve these issues. 7. Staff Report – No staff reports 8. Public Comment – No public comment 9. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.