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Director's Report June 9, 2003 A. Action Items. 1. Transfer of Streetcar 85 to Charlotte Trolley, Inc. CATS has confirmed that Federal money can be used to restore Streetcar 85 even if ownership is transferred to Charlotte Trolley, Inc. Patricia Nystrom has been working with members of Charlotte Trolley, Inc. and CATS to complete the necessary documents to complete that transfer. Patricia Nystrom will present the documents for your review. 2. Closing on the Oakley House in Pineville. Complications have arisen with respect to your purchase of the Oakley House in Pineville. The Pineville Town Board is scheduled to hold a joint public hearing June 10th to consider historic landmark designation on the property. As you know, there is a possibility that the Bond Fund will be reduced by action of the Board of County Commissioners on June 17th. Patricia Nystrom will explain the situation and provide the HLC with appropriate contingencies. 3. Marketing the Charlotte Cotton Mills. Patricia Nystrom and Pappas Properties have completed the necessary documents that will allow Pappas Properties and the HLC to enter into a more formal listing agreement for the property. Peter Pappas will be present to answer questions. Patricia Nystrom will present the necessary documents for your review. B. Information Items. 1. Patricia Nystrom and representatives of Winter Properties have continued to develop documents that will allow the Commission to participate in the conversion of the Highland Park Manufacturing Company Mill No. 3. Patricia Nystrom will explain the status of the project. 2. Len Norman and I have met with Bryan Barwick about the possible sale and development of the W. T. Alexander property. Those discussions continue. 3. Work is underway on the Education Pavilion at Rural Hill Plantation. Allen Brooks informs me that construction should be completed by the end of June. 4. The underpinning of the Grier-Rea House continues. 5. A joint public hearing with the Pineville Town Board will occur June 10, 2003, to consider designation of the Oakley House as a historic landmark. Technically, as in all public hearings, a quorum of the Commission should be present. 6. A joint public hearing will occur on June 16, 2003, with the Charlotte City Council to consider designation of the following properties as historic landmarks. Elmwood-Pinewood Cemetery, Bryant Park, and the Calvin and Margaret Neal House. I anticipate that there will be a lot of speakers who will voice their opinions regarding Elmwood-Pinewood Cemetery. Technically, as in all public hearings, a quorum of the Commission should be present. 7. The Commission has been most active in the last year with processing properties for historic landmark designation. Click here to review. 8. The budget deliberations of the County continue. Here is my latest assessment of the situation. The operations budget of the Commission (e.g. Consultants' stipends, printing, telephone) should pass will no problem. The Bond Fund of the Commission is more problematic. A portion of that money could be lost. Contacts with County Commissioners are on-going. The final vote of the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for June 17th. 9. As always, the operations of the HLC will be minimal during the month of July. Respectfully submitted
Dan L. Morrill |
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