HDC_06 02 1981MINUTES
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
JUNE 2, 1981
4:00 P.M.
I. FINDiNG A QUORUM
The meeting opened at 4:05 P.M. with four (4) members present.
Mr. Worthen arrived after the election of officers, makinc the full
cornission in attendance.
Members present: Ms. Beth Foti
Mr. John Jarrard
Mr. Lonnie Powers
Mr. Sam Strauss, Jr.
Mr. George Worthen
Members absent: None
II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers were unanimously elected to preside over the
Commission for the remainder of 1981:
Mr. John Jarrard - Chairman
Mr. George Worthen - Vice- Chairman
III. EXPIRATION OF MEMBERS TERMS
The expiration date or the terms of service for Ms. Foti and Mr. Strauss
is June 15, 1981. At this point, they have decided to take the matter
of reappointment under consideration, check their schedules and report to
the Commission within a few days.
IV. CODE OF ETHICS
Under provisions of Act 570 of 1979 all the members of Boards and Com-
missions in the State of Arkansas are required to file a Code of Ethics
Report with their City Clerk. Since the creation of the Historic District
was accomplished last month, and the Commission will now be making de-
c1sionn which will affect property owners in the future, this information
was distributed.
V. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
The selection of an Architectural Review Committee to provide the Historic
District Commission with technical expertise in the form of a recommenda-
tion for each application for a Certificate of Appropriateness was dis-
cussed. It was decided that this should be a three (3) member Committee.
A list of names was provided for the staff to contact and discuss their
interest in serving in that capacity. The staff was also directed to con-
tact Mr. Dan Chapel, an architect with the State Department of Natural
and Cultural Heritage to solicit his recommendations on actions before the
Commission prior to the establishment of the Architectural Review Committee.
V 1 . ( Al i Pil)i R
Most importantly, chanties in thp cul_ ndar include thn follooinq:
Q) P u b l i c Bearing date w i l l be changed .fir trill the 1 i r` t. Tuesday of
each monti to the first KednF?nday of each wonth at 4:00 P.K.
E.) Docket Closing dates were set for the f=irst Thursday of each
month.
These changes w i l l take_ effect in the month of Auqust. i n that bus! nass
has already been docketed for the Tuesday, July 7th meninx.
`v'II. APPLICATION FORM
instruction sheets, appl icatioi.s and rOti iici:CM fOiNS to adjacEM
property owners were distributes and diSLUS' Q. he oily addition
was to include an estimate of the cost of improvements.
A standard information sign announcing a public hearing was approved.
Staff was requested to prepare an original certificate draft and to
contact other cities to obtain a copy of their Certificate of
Appropriateness, in order to provide approved applicants with a well
designed certificate of approval.
Viii. ADJOURNMENT
The public hearing was adjourned at (x:00 P.M. The next public
hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 1991 at 4:00 P.M. in the
Ward of Directors Chamber Room on the Second Floor of Little Rock
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