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Home My WebLink AboutCCDATE=APRIL 1, 2008 (2) City of Elgin Elgin Heritage Commission April 1, 2008 MINUTES A. The meeting oftheElgin Heritage Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers by Acting Chairman Pepa. Members Present: William Briska, Evelyn Chapman, Betsy Couture, Paul Durrenberger, Eric Pepa, Bill Ristow and Kathy Skaggs. Members Absent: None. Others Present: Dan Miller City Staff Present: Jennifer Fritz-Williams, Historic Preservation Specialist B. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the March 4, 2008 meeting was submitted for the review and approval of the Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Couture to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ristow and passed unanimously. • C. Plaque Applications 1. Heritage Plaque Applications. i. 164 Plum St: The plaque was scored on the criteria of architectural significance, historical significance and current maintenance, and received the following average scores in each of the three categories. Architectural Significance: 6 Historical Significance: 6.3 Current Maintenance: 6.3 Since the application received more than the minimum of 6 points in each category it was eligible to be awarded a plaque. A motion was made by Commissioner Couture to award a plaque with the following inscription: 1890, R. Tuck. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Briska and passed 5/2 (Commissioners Durrenberger and Pepa dissenting). ii. 272 Division St: The plaque was scored on the criteria of architectural significance, historical significance and current maintenance, and received the following average scores in each of the three categories. Architectural Significance: 7.4 Historical Significance: 8 Current Maintenance: 8.7 Since the application received more than the minimum of 6 points in each category it was eligible to be awarded a plaque. A motion was made by Commissioner Ristow to award a plaque with the following inscription: 1880, V. Schaller. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Briska and passed unanimously.