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

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

John Parker, Committee Chairman

Tattie Bos, Committee Vice-Chairman

Caroline Beacham

Deborah Cox

John Geer

Yolanda Johnson-Gess

Amy Hockett

Scott Hirsch

Len Norman

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Bryan Turner, HLC Projects Manager

Patricia Nystrom, HLC Attorney

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Stewart Gray, HLC Consultant

Donny Luke, HLC Architectural Consultant (Rozzell House)

Joe Kluttz

Andrew Pickens, Charlotte Firefighters Assoc.

Mike Spath, Charlotte Firefighters Assoc.

Reg Narmour

Jay Seastrunk

1. Committee Chairman’s Report: John Parker

Mr. Parker welcomed everyone to the first meeting of this fiscal year.

2. Consulting Director’s Report: Dan Morrill

a. Ron Tober’s Letter on Carbarn: Mr. Tober continues to be in full support of purchasing and restoring the former trolley barn but must await approval by the Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Charlotte City Council and the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.

b. Endangered African American Properties: Mr. Gray and Dr. Paula Stathakis are preparing a Mecklenburg County African-American Survey. Mr. Gray gave a brief power point presentation on the following three properties:

- Gray Alexander House/ Glory Street, Charlotte, NC/ 1917/a well preserved example of a rare surviving African American farmhouse

- Frank Lytle House/ 1905/in Huntersville next to Metrolina Greenhouse/significant early 20th century two story African American home

- Bethesda Schoolhouse/ 1899/oldest known African American School building in Mecklenburg County/owned by Merle King

3. Update on Designs for the Rozzell House property

Mr. Luke of Architectural Design Studio PA, gave a power point presentation on the Rozzell House, one of the HLC’s current bond fund projects. The c.a. 1880 house, well house, barn, corn crib and circa 1950’s house are all owned by the HLC on slightly less than five acres of land on the old Rozzelle’s Ferry Road. Mr. Luke asked the committee members to consider two options regarding property stabilization. He presented proposed restoration and rehabilitation costs. The Committee discussed the information presented by Mr. Luke. The Committee agreed that the properties on the site need complete exterior restoration, two full bathrooms and a larger new bedroom than the one proposed for the main house, with the understanding that additions to the property should be undertaken in a manner to preserve tax credits.

4. Consideration of Proposals for Purchase of the Palmer Fire School Property

Mr. Turner said that RFP’s were distributed and that five parties interested in purchasing the property are here tonight to answer committee members questions about their proposed plans. The Committee questioned each of the parties.

MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BEACHAM THAT THE COMMITTEE CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSON-GESS THAT THE COMMITTEE RECONVENE IN ITS REGULAR SESSION AND REPORT ACTION TAKEN. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Mr. Parker stated that the action taken by the Projects Committee in Executive Session would be reported to the Historic Landmarks Commission at its meeting on August 12.

5. Old Business

Ms. Cox distributed an evaluation regarding "Guiding Principles." She said that Mr. Kluttz and she will further evaluate the principles dealing with the level to which buildings should be restored to safeguard their physical integrity and to market them effectively for sale, in-fill development as a preservation strategy, and general preservation guidelines which meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Rehabilitation, for final proposal to the Committee and HLC. Dr. Morrill reported that "Procedural Guidelines" developed by Ms. Ross Richardson will also be reported at the next meeting.

6. New Business

A date for the next meeting has not been set. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.