Minutes 03-11-19 MINUTES OF THE.HISTORIC RESOURCES.PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING::
HELDIN:INTRACOASTAL PARK.CLUBHOUSE; ;
:: 2240.N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
ON MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019, AT 6:30 P.M,.
.PRESENT: . .:..
• Barbara:Ready; Chair :Mike Rumpf; Board Liaison
Cheryl Black
= Jesse:Feldman. .
Hollis Tidwell,'Ill
Michael Wilson:.
ABSENT:.
Dr: Ginger Pedersen .
1..' Pledge:of Allegiance•
Chair Ready called:the meeting to order at 6:30_p,m,; followed by.the members:reciting
the Pledge of Allegiance to the.Flag: : : -
2.. :.Agenda:Approval
Motion . .
Mr:..Feldman moved to approve the:agenda: Ms: Black japcOnded the motion that.
unanimously passed: . _
3: : . Approval"of Minutes (Note;the January 14th Meeting lacked:a quorum) : : . :
:Motion ...
Ms,. Black moved to approve the.November 28, 2018 meeting. minutes.. Mr: Tidwell
seconded the motion.that unanimously passed.
4. Communications:and Announcements-(see accompanying combined staff.
:..report for back-up): .
Mike Rumpf, Development Director; announced the .City:met the .State:requirements.to
: maintain 'the.Certified Local:Government (CLG) status.: The State was looking:forsites
for the annual CLG training for staff and_ board members and found a.place in Jupiter foe.
regional training: Mr: Rumpf will attend and invited the Board members to attendas:well..
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He advised Ethics was available. online for-those who needed to take it. Mr:
Rumpf was also _contacted by. investors looking.forhistoric-properties: on. 104 NW 5tn
• Avenue inquiring:about grants: He. advised the best incentive is .a:tax abatement. The
investors, awoman:and her mother, were:looking to•rehab a home, perhaps live in it and :
then sell it. Mr Rumpf advised here are.some clusters:of historic homes.. The home was'
:the.1928 Cornmers House which is a mission-styled home..
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Business:_ _ .
A: Magnuson. House; 21.1.E.—Odeon:Avenue -.:Update on current status.:of .
property.as th• e.CRA _has taken:back o• wnership..a •nd considers relocation..
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option (see:accompanying combined staff report:for:update ).::
•The ecRA has not taken any further action since.takingback_possession of the house.. Mr:•
Rumpf.commented he would update the.:Board acco• rdingly. : : •
B: Boynton.High School: 125..E. Ocean:Aver- Update on:the.rehabilitation
and adaptive' reuse of the City's historichigh school (see accompanying .
cOMbiheds staff report for update).: :
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Mt, Rumpf explained work on:the Old:High.School;is•progressing :. Th.e developet poured
the flooring.where:they:added additionalsupports earlier in:the day. Painting.the exterior.
a light.beige/brown.w as also.ongoing.:Chair Ready commented she:would have preferred
something brighter.: Mr: Rumpf:pointed out additional,doors.were added to`the back, the ,
front.wood doors were being replaced with metal..doors: ::
C. Historic plaques for.designated,properties -Status. of establishing: a : :
marker'program.including conceptual.layout,and estimated design and unit. . . .
cost (see.accompanying combined:staff report for update): .
• : :.Mt,.Rumpf advised it wasup to the Board to direct staff tomove forward with'the vendor
selected to.make the aluminum:plaques::The Board•had previously discussed the logo or ..
center.feature.: The next.step is to pay.for a design:.to.be created..and•a: Stamp.'to:be .
produc•ed•: •It is:a low.cost,:but•theywill wait for the final cost as-it will be contingent on
the design and then-the quantity of:plaques ordered.They are still:holding to.:an:estimated :
:.cost of $190 for:the design-and a sample to be produced: : Mr. Rumpf thought it was •
worthwhile as he can keep: the:sample in.his;office to show potential buyers and owners
.of:historic:properties who wantto purchase a plaque_: Mr.Rumpf noted their:process.does
not create a 3-dimensional image, only a two dimensional image. The words are:raised.
Discussion:followed the motif would be scaled•down and:the words.Boynton..Beach would -
be centered:.- Chair Ready and Mr: Tidwell favorednot putting the date on the plaque:
Chair:Ready supported having a:separate-plaque for:the date to.attach to the plaque so -
. they could order.the plaques, .She.thoughtit wouldbe.more.cost .effective.. There.was • . .
consensus for Mr. Rumpf to obtain samples of brass_or ibrOnze`letters against a-black
background It:was noted:•black and gold:were the colors.of Boynton High School.
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D.:Woman's Club of Boynton Beach Update on the reroofing and renovation of
the City's nationally-registered, 1926 Woman's:Club: .
: : : Mr.:Rumpf apprised the Board the.roof is complete and:they are getting ready to,:paint the
:Woman's:Club-interior and :exterior: : 'They:will:also add some railing and: work was.
proceeding There: was la_:question about the contractor::trying :todetermine what:the.
original color Was as the images were:black and white: He noted.the CRA took:some of
: the Boards suggestions to review possibleresources tofind out the original colors: They
: havea paint contractor.: Mr: Wilson inquired.when the:facility could:be rented. Mr. Rumpf
believed it would..be early or mid-
summer:.
Chair Ready inquired when the Old.High:School would be ready and was told August:
6. New.Bu5ineSs. : :
None .:
:- 7. Other
None
8::Comments by members: :.
• Ms. Black commentedher property was up for sale and.she-would move this summer:
Shewill remain on the Board until then:
Chair Ready announced the Boynton Beach .Historical.Society was:working on their gr.'.
Anniversary and was creating a booklet ofpeople's thoughts about Boynton Beach over
the last 50 years. Anyone whohas pictures ormemories to share were welcome to submit
them: The information:is provided through a Facebook page called Historic Boynton
Beach,or Mr RUmpf and themembers could:email information to:Chair Ready who:will_
: . forward them'to. Virginia F:arace, a. Historical Society Board. member: The Historical.
Society's next program will be at the Church on.6t"-Avenue is March 1.8th and another free
: : program is on April 15th.: The Historical Society's covered dinner.even.is.in..May.:
IVir. Wilson explained:next year the Boynton.Beach PoliceDepartment will celebrate:their.
100th AnniversaryPublic Information Officer, Stephanie Slater,has put out a request for. . •.
photos or stories one might have Slaters@bblf.us. :.He hoped either the Board or
: Historical..Society.could partner with them to do something. Chair Ready agreed:to ask :
the.Historical Society. :
Mr. Wilson askedabout the archives: at .the Library as he:would• .like to make an
appointment and inquired if the _Library hired an archivist and learned they .did: . 'Chair
.Ready noted:the temporary Library may:not have all of the archives:at the Library as it is :
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in storage. Mr;Wilson:shouldcontact the Library and make a request: The materials are
provided.within.two;days: It was noted Jeanne Taylor, Assistant Librarian, .canassist Mr... .
Wilson:
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None:.
10. Announce dateof next meeting - May:13i 2019
Chair Ready announced the next meeting:.. :
11. Adjournment
: : There being no:further.business to discuss; Chair Ready adjourned:the meeting at 6:57
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Catherine Cherry .
• :.Minutes Specialist
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