HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-2022 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting MinutesFairhope Historical Preservation Committee
10/12/22 at the Fairhope History Museum
Attendees: Skip Jones, Gary Gover, Mara Hunter, Holly Palughi, and Amy Molyneux
Museum liaison Alex Box and Gabriel Gold-Vukson, Guest:James Watson
Not Present: Andrew Ousley, Jay Robinson
Call to Order: 9:30 - Gary Gover
1)The Lewis House
●1)Developer has withdrawn plan on Lewis House. Owners remain Terry
Thompson and Will Carlton, in an LLC WCTT. Baldwin Genealogical
Society registered the Lewis House. Listed in the Alabama Landmarks
and Heritage. Baldwin Shield.
●2) 501c3. Will cost $2000 to create a 501c3 (501c3). Explain our efforts on
behalf of the house. Keep us in the loop.
●[Follow-up: Lewis House torn down November 1].
2) Funding and Transferring money to 501c3. Seek permission from the city: 501c3 to
be used for educational activities, modest expenses to direct preservation efforts.
Discussed Gary’s 501c3 for Earth Day, Mobile Bay Incorporated. Tax Deductions.
Precedent of Library. Board functions outside of the city. Library has 2 501c3s. Fairhope
Preservation Foundation.
3) Summarized conversation with Ken Kleban and updated on Close Encounters House
Preservation. Kleban preparing an “Adult Active” community at the property, with plans
to relocate the house to an interior part of the parcel for offices.
4) City Comprehensive Plan Update-Reviewed Accumulated Comments. Determined
more work to be done. Jessica Walker suggests end of the year for the city
comprehensive plan unveiling. Mayor not satisfied with the traffic issues.
5) Planning Commission – Gary Govers does attend. Recorded on you tube. First
Mondays of the Month at 5:00pm. Agenda and press packet + 200-300 pages. Planning
Committee doesn’t address all changes. Small scale stuff. Need to institutionalize
regular monitoring of the agenda.
6) American Legion, just submitted plans to the city, depends upon how much money
they raised. Asked $500,000 from Single Tax. Skip will call Rebecca Bryant and ask
what status of the plans and for the Hardware Store.
7) Barbershop, first African American barber in town.
Tasks –Mara to call Lewis house owners and the Alabama commission, send links to
Holly and Amy; pass on Amy’s application for membership to city clerk for listing in the
city agenda.
Amy- homework planning commission.
Skip-Will call Lisa about money and will call Rebecca about Hardware and American
Legion
Gary—will send Mara a blog about the Barber Shop.