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Chairman Weirtz also offered a presentation • the function/purpose/goals of the Scherb
ffistorical Preservation Committee (see attachment).
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
regular meeting of April 25, 2013. A motion to approve the minutes was made by
Jim Webb and seconded by Tom DeKunder. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Newsletter and Remembrances Summer 2013 Special Edition Articles —
Consideration and/or action regarding a Summer 2013 Newsletter and Remembrance
Special Edition Articles. A motion by Merle Behne and seconded by Cynthia Palmer
was made to approve publication of the newsletter and the three REMEMBRANCE
Special Edition Articles. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. James clarified the recommendation of staff and his feelings that the position
I# '# to the Council was not a reversal of support but a realistic appraisal given the
needs and goals for future development of the Historic Overlay District.
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- Outreach — Chairman Weirtz advised of coordination with TXDOT for
placement of the State • Texas Subject Marker for Comal
Settlement. TXDOT will be setting the marker in place along
with a portion of one of the several 1915 culvert headwalls
recovered from road reconstruction work in 2012. Date and place
a marker dedication event have not yet been set.
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1. Requests by Committee Members for items to be placed on a future agenda:
None at this time.
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3. Announcements by Committee Members: Jim and Diana Webb wrote A
articles of interest. The subjects of the articles were Gary Penta and De-CM,
Weirtz. I
Chairman Weirtz announced that he will be out of town from July 17 through
September 3, 2013.
There being no further business before the conumittee, a motion was made by
Merle Belme to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Gail Hyatt and
carried unanimously.
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are as follows:
1. Definitive City policy statement regarding historic preservatio
L Allows the Committee to assess its future role.
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2. Unattainable Committee goals
3. Current City Council opposed to supporting ""Historic Overlay District"
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5. City staff deceitful in dealing with SHPC (apparent Bait and Switch,"
strategy employed. Committee Chair "blindsided" at Council meeting.
TO -. Schertz Flistoric Preservation %r-]ornmiftee
PREPARED
BY. Brian James, EXecutive Director
S u f0je, Cta Update Re., Unified Devleloprnent Code (UDC) Revisions peri'aining to
policies and procedures for the City's historic landmark designation
prograrn.
BACKGROUND
Concerns —ware _r2ised by the chertz Historic Presei-vation Committee that revisions are needed to
e UDC pertaining to the historic district designation prograrn.
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Staff recommends working over the net few weeks with a subcommittee of the Scher'tz Historical
Committee to develop a proposal to be presented to the City Council outlining the 4 items listed
above along with a clear map of the area to initially be considered for designation,