HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=FEBRUARY 5, 2008 (5) City of Elgin
Elgin Heritage Commission
March 4, 2008
MINUTES
A. The meeting of the Elgin Heritage Commission was called to order at 7:05 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 February 5, 2008 meeting was submitted for the review
and approval of the Commission.
A motion was made by Commissioner Briska to approve the minutes as submitted.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ristow and passed unanimously.
C. Plaque Applications
1. Heritage Plaque Applications.
i. 468 North 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: 8.8
Historical Significance: 7.5
Current Maintenance: 7.7
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 Couture to award a plaque with the following
inscription: 1913, E & H Carlson.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Durrenberger and passed unanimously.
2. Sears Plaques
None
D. Old Business
1. Elgin Design Guideline Manual Updates. Jennifer Fritz-Williams is working with the
formatter to resolve the resolution issue regarding the sketches and images before the
guidelines go to print. Otherwise the document was properly fonnatted with the information
that the Commission had requested in it.
As to the additional text that the Commission had requested to be inserted in the guidelines
document pertaining to the definition of"Aquired Significance" and "Character defining
features", the city council approved the amendment February 27`n