Carbondale Reporter

At a recent meeting, the Carbondale Preservation Commission voted to create a Historical Park Subcommittee.

Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the commission.

MINUTES

Preservation Commission

Monday, May 16, 2016

City Hall/Civic Center – 7:00 p.m.

1. Roll Call: Mr. Sigler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Members Present: Benedict, Clark, Comparato, Ittner, Sigler, and Van Awken

Members Absent: Doherty

Staff Present: Sergeev

Guests: Nefeteria Brewster, Izaiah McKissic

2. Approval of Minutes: Ms. Ittner moved to, seconded by Mr. Clark, to approve the

minutes of April 18, 2016.

The motion to approve the minutes passed with a unanimous voice vote.

3. Communication and Reports:

a) Educational and Technical Assistance Committee

Ms. Ittner reported that she is working with Carbondale Main Street to host an event in

which a Boy Scout Webelos Troop is coming from Mattoon, Illinois. The troop will take

the Amtrak from Mattoon. While in Carbondale they will tour the Bucky Dome Home

and the Agriculture Building’s green roof on the SIU Campus.

Ms. Ittner provided handouts on the Solar Eclipse to happen August 2017.

There was discussion among Commissioners as to how to prepare and document the

event. The Commissioners decided to create a file in the archives located in the Planning

Services office for any memorabilia or information collected.

b) Nomination and Hardship Committee

Nothing to review.

c) Work Plan Committee

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Nothing to report.

d) Certificate of Appropriateness Committee

Nothing to report.

e) Downtown Advisory Committee Report

Mr. Sigler reported that the Downtown Advisory Committee had finished its work and he

would have no further information to report.

4. Old Business:

a) No Old Business

5. New Business:

a) Approve FY 2016’s CLG Annual Report

Mr. Comparato moved to accept the FY 2016 CGL Annual Report. The motion was

seconded by Mr. Van Awken.

The motion to approve the FY 2016 CLG Annual Report passed with a unanimous voice

vote.

b) Create Historical Park Subcommittee

Ms. Ittner moved to create a special committee for the Historical Park. The motion was

seconded by Ms. Benedict.

The motion to create a special committee for the Historical Park passed with a unanimous

voice vote.

Mr. Van Awken, Mr. Comparato, and Mr. Clark volunteered to serve on the committee.

The committee will meet with the City Manager and report their findings to the

Commission at the June meeting.

c) Create Founders’ Day Subcommittee

Mr. Van Awken moved to create a special committee for Founders’ Day. The motion was

seconded by Mr. Sigler.

The motion to create a special committee for Founders’ Day passed with a unanimous

voice vote.

Mr. Sigler volunteered to serve on the committee and contact Carbondale Main Street and

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the Chamber of Commerce to collaborate on the event. Mr. Sigler will report back to the

Commission at the June meeting.

6. Comments by the Public, Commission Members or Staff:

Mr. Van Awken recognized Councilman Fronabarger’s for his work on the Founders’

Day Reception and requested staff to send a letter of appreciation on behalf of the

Commission.

The Commission agreed.

Ms. Sergeev reported that she will be attending the National Main Street Conference in

Milwaukee May 23-25.

The Commission discussed the possible cancelation of the optional June meeting. The

Commission agreed to have the June meeting.

Ms. Sergeev reminded the Commission the Memorial Day Celebration at Woodlawn

Cemetery Monday, May 30th

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7. Adjournment:

Mr. Sigler adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.