PROJECTS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 1, 2000 Time: 5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Location: HLC Office, 2100 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, N. C. Present: Tattie Bos, Committee Chair Jeff Bradsher, Committee Vice-Chair, HLC Vice-Chair Barry Miller, HLC Chair Ellyn Baeszler Deborah Cox Phiderika Foust Amy Gray John Misenheimer Milton Silver Greg Walden Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Susan Christman Lindsay Daniel John Geer Michael Kolb Ross Richardson Rob Thomas Visitors: Fred Bolt (Charlotte Cotton Mills) Alan Morgan (W. T. Alexander Property) Peter Pappas (Charlotte Cotton Mills)
MOTIONS 1. MR. BRADSHER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BAESZLER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE COST PROPOSAL ($99,057) FOR BARN DEMOLITION/SALVAGE PROPOSED BY GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LEE MORGAN, INC., BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. (Proposal is attached to these minutes.) 2. MR. BRADSHER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MILLER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE PROPOSAL BE ACCEPTED FROM MANN CONTRACTORS, INC. TO DEMOLISH AND STORE THE PORCH ($11,800) ON THE BLAND-MCADEN HOUSE, 2011 SELWYN AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH OPPOSING VOTES FROM MS. FOUST AND MR. SILVER. (Proposal is attached to these minutes.)
AGENDA 1. Welcome: Tattie Bos 2. Status of Hiring Project Manager: Dan Morrill Dr. Morrill said that the County can provide assistance for projects on an interim basis. He said that the County continues to solicit applications for the permanent position of Projects Manager. The Committee agreed that project management help is needed right away, and that the HLC may need to seek an outside consultant. Dr. Morrill has been serving as project manager for the W. T. Alexander property and the HLC’s other revolving fund projects. 3. Guidelines for Proposed Purchase/Sell Back Projects: Tattie Bos Ms. Bos reviewed the Guidelines for revolving fund projects (attached) as recommended by the Projects Committee on May 10th, for presentation to the HLC. 4. Review of Current Projects: Dan Morrill a. McAuley House, 10900 Alexanderana Rd. (Long Creek) Dr. Morrill explained that the HLC has a year to move the house. He said that Lee Morgan, Inc., has assessed the outbuildings. b. Croft Schoolhouse, 9200 Bob Beatty Rd. The security system has been installed and yard work is being done. The contract with Sandy Roper as sales agent has expired. Mr. Bradsher is reviewing the situation and the subcommittee appointed by the HLC will make recommendations. c. W. T. Alexander Property, corner of Mallard Creek Church Rd. and Highway #29 (See Recommendation #1 above and attachments) The barn has been cleaned. The chicken house, main house and well house "current condition" report is expected soon. The closing will be held this month. The HLC has a $1.1 budget for the entire project. The purchase cost of the property is $250,000. d. Bland-McAden House, 2011 Selwyn Ave. (See Recommendation #2 above and attachments) The owner of the property, Myers Park Baptist Church, will not allow the house to remain on its current site, nor will it allow the house to moved to land which the church will own behind the house on Roswell Avenue. e. Charlotte Cotton Mills, 508 W. 5th St. Mr. Pappas and Mr. Bolt told about prospective plans for the property. They said that if the HLC does not want to be involved with them in the proposed purchase and renovation, they will not purchase the property. Mr. Pappas and Mr. Bolt said that they need to know the HLC’s intentions regarding the property by the July meeting of the HLC. They said that once a purchase has occurred, the HLC should expect an involvement length of 9 to 18 months. f. Oehler Property, Huntersville-Concord Rd. The HLC continues to await the termination of Pike Jones’s option to buy the property. Full termination of this option should take place around early September. g. Rev. Miller House, 5901 Sardis Rd. Catherine Browning continues to maintain contact with the owner. 5. Old Business No old business was presented. 6. New Business No new business was presented. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. |