Applications

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

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Present:

Ms. Ava Autrey/County, Design Review Committee Chr.

Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, Design Review Committee V. Chr.

Mr. Jeff Bradsher/County, HLC Chairman

Ms. Deborah Cox/City, HLC V. Chr., Survey Committee Chr.

Mr. Bernard Felder/City

Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, HLC Treasurer

Mr. D. Grier Martin, III/City, Education Com. V. Chr.

Mr. John Misenheimer/County, Education Com. Chr.

Mr. John J. Parker, III/Mayor, Projects Com. Chr.

Mr. Michael Sullivan/County

Mr. David T. Ritch, MHA President (ex-officio)

Dr. Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mr. Bryan Turner, HLC/County Engineering Projects Manager

Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Absent:

Ms. Phiderika Foust/County, Projects Committee V. Chr.

Ms. Ross Richardson/County, Survey Com. V. Chr.

Item #1 - Approval of Minutes

MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HIRSCH THAT THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 11, 2000, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. PARKER THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 11, 2000, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Mr. Bradsher

Mr. Bradsher welcomed everyone to the meeting. He congratulated the Commissioners for their attendance records for the year 2000. No one fell below the required attendance of 75%. He said that the new attendance year started January 1st.

Mr. Bradsher thanked everyone who attended the public hearing with the City on December 18th. Four new properties were designated historic - the Helms-Bell House, the Frederick Apartments, the Neely Slave Cemetery and the Thies House. The Commission has secured the designation of 232 properties as historic in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Mr. Bradsher encouraged everyone to attend the January 18th unveiling of the W. T. Alexander Slave Cemetery Historic Highway Marker at 11:00 a.m. The event is being sponsored by the HLC’s Education Committee.

Item #3 - Director’s Report: Dan L. Morrill

A copy of the Director’s Report and the Director’s Yearly Report (Recommendations for the Coming Year) are attached.

MR. PARKER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN TO AUTHORIZE HLC STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE PALMER FIRE SCHOOL PROPERTY, 2601 E. 7TH STREET, IN ORDER THAT THE HLC CAN REPAIR OR RESTORE THE BUILDINGS AND PLACE THE PROPERTY ON THE MARKET FOR SALE. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MS. AUTREY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN THAT THE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH A REAL ESTATE AGENCY, CURRENTLY PERCIVALS, FOR THE CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE, 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD, NOT BE RENEWED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE MAY NEED TO EVALUATE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MARKETING STRATEGY FOR THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING INTERVIEWING REALTORS AT ITS JANUARY 30TH MEETING. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. FELDER THAT THE BUYERS AGENT AGREEMENT WITH FIRST CHARLOTTE PROPERTIES NOT BE RENEWED BY THE HLC. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH ABSTENTION BY MS. COX.

MR. PARKER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. FELDER THAT THE HLC INFORM THE N. C. DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY THAT THE HLC JUDGES THAT THE THOMAS AND LETITIA GLUYAS HOUSE, 7314 MT. HOLLY-HUNTERSVILLE ROAD, MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Mr. Turner distributed a sheet to everyone present with estimated costs to move the McAuley House to the Oehler property.

Item #4 - Design Review Committee Report: Ava Autrey

Ms. Autrey reported that the Design Review Committee will meet January 24, 2001, at 5:30 p.m.

Item #5 - Education Committee Report: John Misenheimer

Mr. Misenheimer reported that the Education Committee has been working on the January 18th, 11:00 a.m. dedication of the W. T. Alexander Slave Cemetery. Speakers will include The Hon. Parks Helms, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, The Rev. Jeff Lowrance, minister at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, County Commissioner Jim Puckett, Dr. Vernon Herron, Executive Director of Comprehensive Genealogical Services, and other distinguished guests including relatives of the deceased in the graveyard. Dr. Morrill will give a tour of the cemetery. Mr. Misenheimer encouraged all Commissioners to attend the important event which will be open to the public and will be covered by the news media.

Item #6 - Projects Committee Report: John Parker

Mr. Parker reported that the Projects Committee will be meeting January 30, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. He said that the document has been signed by Dr. Morrill on behalf of the HLC for the proposed purchase of 2100 Randolph Road.

Item #7 - Survey Committee Report: Deborah Cox

Ms. Cox reported that the Survey Committee will meeting January 25, 2001, at 6:00 p.m.

Item #8 - Treasurer’s Report: Scott Hirsch

Mr. Hirsch reported that the Finance Committee (Mr. Hirsch, Mr. Bradsher, Ms. Foust and Mr. Sullivan) met January 4, 2001.

MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER THAT THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET FY 2002 FOR THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION RETAIN THE SAME PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS AS THIS YEAR WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS: 1) INCLUDE FUNDS TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES IN CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE 2010 PLAN FOR CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE 2) INCLUDE FUNDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Mr. Hirsch reported that the Finance Committee discussed the situation regarding the much needed

restoration of the Dr. George E. Davis House, a designated historic landmark, which is owned by Johnson C. Smith University. Mr. Bradsher reported that he has a January 18th meeting scheduled with the president of JCSU, Dr. Dorothy Yancey, to discuss the situation.

Item #9 -Reports on Designated Historic Landmarks:

Mr. Parker reported on 7 properties in Davidson and said that he will visit the Mint Hill properties before the next meeting.

Item #10 - Old Business

Mr. Felder reported that he met recently for over two hours with Mr. Daniel Levine, owner of the Brown, Rogers, Dixson Building (Thomas Griffith Warehouse Building) concerning preservation strategies. He said that at this point there is no new information to report.

Item #11 - New Business

No motions were presented.

The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.