Historic Preservation Commission

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes for Wednesday, November 14, 2018 OPENING OF THE MEETING 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:34pm. 2. Statement of Adequate Notice 3. Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL 1. Present: Lauren Letizia, Michael Malation, Lisa Marinkovic, and Alena Bohacova. 2. Not Present: Grace Pesanti, Councilwoman Erin Collins, Maureen Murray, James Whelan, and G. Dietrich, consultant, not requested for participation at this meeting based on agenda items. MINUTES 1. Approval of August 2018 minutes – tabled until next week. 2. Approval of September 2018 minutes – tabled until next week. 3. Approval of October 2018 minute – tabled until next week. E. Collins is looking into procedure for approving minutes in the event there is no quorum of same members. PROCEDURAL 1. Membership - Reclassification & New Members a. Lisa Marinkovic, Member Class C (to replace David Hohmann, expires at end of 2019) b. Maureen Murray, Alternate 1 (to replace Lisa Marinkovic, exp. 2019) c. OPEN, Member Class C (to replace Maureen Murray, exp. 2021). Camille Sasena came to the meeting and expressed interest in membership for the Class C. d. OPEN, Alternate 2 e. Discussion of attendance matters. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Email from Zak Lubchansky (Representative from Crowley Company - Digitization Project) on November 5, 2018. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS and VOUCHERS 1. YTD Spending Report - L. Letizia. Our current balance is $1258.55 of the annual budget of $4,500 and the YTD is $3241.45. OLD BUSINESS 1. Train Station Nomination Status Update - L. Letizia a. Listed on NJ State Historic Register as of October 29, 2018. It is yet to be published to the State website. i. Submitted to National Register for review. In about 30 calendar days the Commission should hear from the National Register. By our next meeting in December 2018 to we should know whether the train station will be listed on the Nation Register.  BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes for Wednesday, November 14, 2018 b. Purchase of a Sign / Dedication. We have until Q1 to submit the purchase order. Arista Trophies – recommended by the National Park Service 18 x 24 inches marker for $1,415.00. Motion to approve a purchase order for $965.00 (representing the balance of the HPC budget) in order to purchase the sign by L. Letizia and 2nd by A. Bohacova. All in favor. i. Discussion of the relationship between HPC and Heritage Society. 2. 84 Washington Ave - J. Whelan / E. Collins – tabled until next week. E Collins brought it up in closed session with Mayor and Council and she is waiting to hear from Ben about the engineering report. 3. Certified Local Government - Ordinance Review Subcommittee. Jonathan Kinney of Historic Preservation Office suggested few revisions to our Ordinance. Open discussion regarding proposed changed and amendment to the current ordinance consistent with the Commission’s purpose and spirit. Once the changes are finalized, E. Collins will present it to the Mayor and Council. 4. Training Status & Opportunities - L. Letizia – no update at this time. NEW BUSINESS – no update this time. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by L. Letizia and 2nd by M. Malation 8:40pm. All in favor.