CITY OF SANTA ROSA CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009
2:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Much called the regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Board to order at 2:35 p.m. on this day of Wednesday, August 5, 2009.
Present: DeBacker, Flock, Garrett, Much, Nieto
Absent: Jessen, Stoural
2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES – None
3. STATEMENT OF ABSTENTIONS BY BOARDMEMBERS – None
4. DISCUSSION ITEM – MERIT AWARDS
The Boardmembers discussed possible merit award nominations. The Board appointed a subcommittee comprised of Chair Much and Boardmembers DeBacker and Flock to finalize the Board’s nominations.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM – CHB RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ORDER OR BUSINESS
Ms. Hines introduced the topic and presented background information. The Rules and Regulations should be adopted by resolution; they reflect the provisions of the Zoning Code. The Order of Business is administrative and can be modified as the Board sees fit.
Discussion was held.
MOVED by Boardmember Flock, seconded by Chair Much, and carried with the following vote:
AYES: (5) DeBacker, Flock, Garrett, Much, Nieto
NOES: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ABSENT: (2) Jessen, Stoural
to adopt and waive the reading of the text of the resolution in item 5 as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 260 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, as amended.
6. REPORT ITEM – GENERAL PLAN 2035
Ms. Hines reported on the status of the General Plan update. The Cultural Heritage Board recommendations have been considered by the Planning Commission. Chair Much has discussed the Board’s recommendations with Planning Commission Chair Duggan. Boardmember Garrett has had two recent inquiries about the “green mandate.” There is concern about the cost and the status of implementation. There is no information on what you can do on historic buildings. Boardmember DeBacker distributed copies of the checklist for the Green Point system. The Board discussed possible further efforts to have its concerns addressed.
7. DISCUSSION ITEM – POTENTIAL LANDMARKS
The Boardmembers discussed potential landmarks.
8. BOARDMEMEMBERS’ REPORTS
The Boardmembers made announcements and reported on items of interest to the Board.
Boardmember Garrett left the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
9. DEPARTMENT REPORT
Ms. Hines reported on items of interest to the Board.
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Cultural Heritage Board minutes of June 17, 2009 could not be approved due to the lack of a quorum of participants from that meeting. This item was continued to September 2, 2009.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Cultural Heritage Board, Chair Much adjourned the regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. to the regular meeting of Wednesday, September 2, 2009.