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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission SURVEY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 12, 2002 6:00 p.m. Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C. Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Present: Deborah Cox, Committee Chairman Jack Boyte Allen L. Brooks Rich Mattson John Misenheimer Randy Penninger Ross Richardson Stephanie Williams Jeff Bradsher, HLC Chairman Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Stewart Gray, HLC Consultant Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Joe Kluttz, Committee Vice-Chairman Joe Brickey Keat Chambers Barry Miller Visitors: Virginia Woolard, Armature Winding Co. Chuck & Pam Richards, Reid’s sign John Apple, Carolina Theater Preservation Soc. Charlie Clayton, Carolina Theater Preservation Soc. MOTIONS 1. MR. BOYTE PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. RICHARDSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE ARMATURE WINDING COMPANY COMPLEX, 1001 WEST FIRST STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND GROUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX PARCEL ON WHICH THE PROPERTY SITS) BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. MS. COX RECUSED HERSELF FROM VOTING AND THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 2. MR. BROOKS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. PENNINGER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE PARKS HUTCHINSON SCHOOL, 1400 NORTH GRAHAM STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND GROUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX PARCEL ON WHICH THE PROPERTY SITS) BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 3. MS. WILLIAMS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE PROCESSING FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR THE OLD CAROLINA THEATER BUILDING, 224-232 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENTS FROM THE ARTS AND SCIENCE COUNCIL ABOUT ITS PLANS FOR A PRESERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE STRUCTURE. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH A VOTE OF OPPOSITION CAST BY MR. BOYTE. 4. DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE REID’S GROCERY SIGN BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 5. MR. BROOKS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. PENNINGER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE HLC SEEK A MATCHING GRANT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO SURVEY COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE IN CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG AND THAT THE LOCAL MATCH BE PUT INTO THE HLC’S 2003 BUDGET REQUEST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 6. MR. BOYTE PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. WILLIAMS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT DR. MORRILL PREPARE A SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE RICHARD BARRY HOUSE RUINS, BEATTIES FORD ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C., WITH THE STIPULATION THAT A FEE BE NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE HLC, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND THE SURVEY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND DR. MORRILL FOR THE WORK. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. Ms. Cox reported that the next Survey Committee meeting will be held on October 24, 2002, at 6:00 p.m., at the HLC office. She asked that committee members be giving consideration to properties for funding for Survey and Research Reports.
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