1. Barry Miller and I met during the past month
with Peter Pappas and Fred Bolt, who are negotiating with the owners
of the Charlotte Cotton Mills. They are proposing that the Commission
participate with them in the development of the property. I have every
reason to believe that a specific proposal will be forthcoming in the
near future.
2. I met with Dr. Tom Cox and Ron Altman of the
Catawba Lands Conservancy to discuss how the County might proceed with
the acquisition of land in the Gar Creek Basin. We will be meeting
with Darryl Williams this Friday to discuss the same issue.
3. I have had several telephone conversations
during the past month with individuals who are interested in
preserving the Oehler House from insensitive development. I continue
to attempt to meet with Pike Jones, the developer.
4. An issue has arisen with respect to the General
William Lee Davidson marker at Beatties Ford Road and Highway 73.
There is some fear that it might be demolished. I am discussing this
matter with officials in Huntersville.
5. We have received two Applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness that will come before the Design
Review Committee next week. One is to relocate the Chairman Blake
House in Davidson. The other is to tear down the historic storage
building at the rear of the Parks Cramer Complex (Atherton Mills).
6. Marilyn Croteau and I have been spending a good
deal of time on the prospective move of the McAuley House. The
agreement has been signed whereby the house and outbuildings will be
given to the Commission with the stipulation that they should be moved
within a year. Marilyn has obtained a moving price from Crouch. We
will continue to work on this issue.
7. Lee-Morgan, Inc. should be beginning work on the
barn at the W. T. Alexander Plantation this week. Everything is
proceeding nicely toward an April or May closing. I will appear before
the Planning Committee of the Planning Commission to review this
matter tomorrow.
8. The proposed expansion of the scope of the HLC's
revolving fund to include properties in local historic districts will
come before the Board of County Commissioners tomorrow night. Thanks
to Barry Miller for making the presentation. I have to teach my
Historic Preservation Class at UNCC.
9. The budget request for the Historic Landmarks
Commission has been submitted to the Engineering and Building
Standards Department. Money was included for the
industrial/institutional survey, a major publication, and professional
travel for Commissioners.
10. Two grant applications have been submitted to
the Division of Archives and History -- one for the survey and one for
the proposed historic preservation workshop.
11. Allen Brooks is working hard on the sign
for the office. Hopefully, it will be up by the March meeting.
12. Lee-Morgan is developing estimates for
repairs to the Newell Rosenwald School. This will be considered
by the Projects Committee.
13. The final walk through at the Croft
Schoolhouse should occur in the very near future. Let's hope we
can sell it fast.
14. I met with the new owners of the North Carolina
Medical College Building to discuss the Secretary of the Interior's
Guidelines. The building is going to be turned into housing, and a
major addition is proposed.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill