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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.

Time: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

John Misenheimer, Com. Chr.

Ava Autrey

Bernard Felder

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Absent:
Sally Billington

Joe Brickey

Phiderika Foust

Nancy Kute

Bruce Schulman

Mindy Autrey

Mr. Misenheimer welcomed everyone to the meeting.

The Historic Landmarks Commission has deposited the $45,000 in an account to build a bathroom/classroom facility for the Schoolhouse. The Education Committee and Historic Landmarks Commission, in conjunction with Park and Recreation, will be responsible for the construction of the building. Design plans, when completed, will be presented to the HLC’s Design Review Committee for consideration. School children cannot visit the schoolhouse until the facility is complete. The Education Committee and HLC will be working with the County Park and Recreation Department and the Catawba Valley Scottish Society to develop programming for the schoolhouse. The HLC voted September 10th that the Schoolhouse could be used by the Catawba Valley Scottish Society, Inc. November 2 - 4 , 2001, for genealogy classes if county insurance provides adequate liability coverage for the event.

Mr. Misenheimer, Dr. Paula Stathakis and Dr. Morrill met at the W. T. Alexander House yesterday with the Board of Editors of the INTERNET Journal. The HLC voted September 10th that Dr. Stathakis be paid $15.00 an hour with a 100 hour maximum total work time to serve as editor of the HLC’s INTERNET Journal. Dr. Morrill said that the HLC’s website is receiving over 3,000 hits daily and has had almost 400,000 visitors. Mr. Misenheimer said that the W. T. Alexander House, which the HLC currently owns, is a wonderful site and that we need to be thinking of constructive ways to use the property while we own it.

Dr. Morrill reported that he has been in contact with WTVI about the HLC’s producing video tapes. Even one minute spots during station breaks could provide important historical information about Charlotte-Mecklenburg to the public. Dr. Morrill said that budget figures will have to be developed.

Mr. Misenheimer reported that every member of the HLC was mailed a copy of the letter from the Charlotte Regional History Consortium about planned activities (History and Heritage Celebration) for May/June. Three HLC members said that they would like to be involved in the scheduled events, and nine responded that they do not have the time required for participation. Mr. Misenheimer said that the HLC applauds the planned Celebration and that perhaps the HLC can do something to demonstrate support. Dr. Morrill said that County Attorney, Marvin Bethune told him that he will have to review and approve HLC activities of this type, or any type, where HLC resources might be involved. Dr. Morrill said that the Historic District Commission is not a member of the CRHC and that the HLC joined at a time when the Board of the HLC served as the board for the HPF, now Historic Charlotte, Inc. Fund raising activities helped fund joint HLC and HPF historic restoration projects before revolving bond money was approved for the HLC. The Committee discussed a possible activity that the HLC could do that would not need legal approval but would give recognition of the May/June program.

Dr. Morrill said that he would be willing to do the work necessary for a Projects feature page on the HLC’s website, and that it is his understanding from the County Attorney that HLC members are free to participate in the scheduled events on an individual basis without approval.

Mr. Felder asked about money proposed for the historic marker at former Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Morrill said that he will contact Ms. Ruth Shaw about the matter and that the HLC might want to develop a fund for historic markers and repairs of existing markers.

No motions were presented.

The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.