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Director's Report December 10, 2007 1. I remind the Commission that at least two Commissioners must attend the Preservation workshop in Lincolnton in January if the Commission is to retain its Certified Local Government status. Stewart Gray and I will be attending. 2. An appraisal has been ordered for the John Price Carr House on McDowell St. in Charlotte. The owner is interested in selling the house to the Commission. The advantage for preservation would be the placement of covenants in the deed when the Commission sells the property. This matter should be ready for discussion at the January meeting.
3. The Dilworth Community Development Association would like for the Commission to purchase endangered properties in the Dilworth Historic District. I anticipate that representatives of the Commission will appear at the January HLC meeting. Three specific properties have come to the Staff's attention. All are on Tremont Ave. The Commission can legally purchase properties in local historic districts. Staff would appreciate direction on whether the Commission wants to pursue the purchase of such properties.
4. The Commission continues to await a response from CSX concerning its willingness to sell the Thrift P&N Depot.
5. Congratulations to everyone associated with the sale of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church. This was a tremendous victory for historic preservation. Two UNCC graduate students will be working with Jim Donnelly to develop historic interpretations for the building.
6. Pat Nystrom has sent revised listing documents to the realtor who prospectively will serve as a buyer's and seller's agent for the Commission for the commercial buildings in Pineville. We await his response.
7. The Commission continues to await clearance from the Bank of America so the Commission can move ahead with the purchase of the Richard Wearn House.
8. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to vote later this month on the transfer of the former Torrence Lyle School property to the Historic Landmarks Commission.
9. The Davidson Town Board voted this month to designate the Ada Jenkins School as a historic landmark. It also approved the new interlocal agreement confirming that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission functions for the Town of Davidson.
10. The Huntersville Town Board voted this month to designate the Ranson House as a historic landmark. It also approved the new interlocal agreement confirming that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission functions for the Town of Davidson.
11. Staff continues to study the issue of how the website might be improved. County Staff believes that the incorporation of the site into the County software system would not be feasible at this time. 12. CATS has virtually completed the restoration of one of the GM New Style Fishbowl Buses that the Commission owns. Discussions will begin early next year with CATS and possibly with Charlotte Trolley about how the bus might be put into service. The bus was retired from service in 1992 and acquired by the Commission in hopes that it would one day be restored. Thankfully that has now happened.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan L. Morrill |
