HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JUNE 05, 2007 (3) Elgin Hiintage Commission'. Minute.. page 2
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• 2. Elgin Design Gh ldeline Man hal Updates. Mr. Sober stated that IIIc dOCunlalnvar dl II
in the process ofbeing fi nnaned and would proeide information on its completionhi
imaintratric, it was recommended that at Nast the test of the document be uploaded on the
City's webpage for residents aid citivens to use Mr. Saber indicatoJ that be uon Id look
into that.
.. Dmwntmrn Elgin Sun ev: ]IT Snher reported that He ❑cld work on the srrney had been
completed and the in%enton forms were currently loin¢ completed by the mreey
cotwulmm.
d. Su r"% of Neigh bat In nntl Grocery S lures: Mr Yr her reported that Rebecca H unlet had
completed the survey of nushomonnd grocery stores in Elgin and had provided hint with
a ropy of the Tirana on the survey The report was ciren lated among members to see. Mr.
Saber also indicated that Ms Hunter had uni to be present at the July meeting of the
Commission it rcqucsted to formally present the report to them. 'I'lie Commission was
Willing to hear het presentation at Ihu (text meeting.
E. New Business.
1, Teaple Barn — Landmark Status. Mr, Sabot Informed the Commission that since the
elmgare had collapsed in a wintl stomt on May 24_the question of its landmark scams
had come up. Hu imined on a meeting with representatives of the SnnNlippo Nut
Manufacturing Company and memb os of Aptech, Inc... the volunteer Troup Dat was
working to presenc Bat barn.
Al iho meeting.lhe property await, Sanfilippo, indicated that they writ hot in a linanclal
position to restore the structure. Their ina-muce was nut arra Tip To pay for the rebuilding
of the ntrncune 'I lov were expecting a rconalsunont to clear the property of the Jebris
following the collapse. How cwea there was discussion on the sal%om of the Ovation; pans
and materials of the building, the company had received phone call; on w hat was
proposed to he done with the uld gruwth lumber that was of value to local cummctms and
garpra teas. A eallestion was made to mavc the In i nbnr to a weather protected area sort
nntl then auction it off to raise same funds that the an1111Tafy could use to comp tete its
dumoliticn_
Rci ardi or the pans that were still intact, including the recently rermstrUcted copula, the
property owner had indicated that here were ideas to display the feature at heir vin lot
and sales catmi along with other nlcnmrabilie oPthe ham_
Commissioner Dunvaberger suggested that the properly owner also look at possibly
unstracrng the structure in a uaditiunal "barn miring' He mentioned that the Church
of the Brethren had necrotic Conducted one and would be willing to share information on
• the process He stated that reconstructing the bum would be a public relations coup for
the Company.
Balm ideas on what could be done with Bre mchne and its mdennls were also
discussed