HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-2023 Regular Meeting MinutesFairhope Historic Preservation Committee
Monthly Meeting Notes
January 11 2023 9:30 a.m.Fairhope History Museum
Attendance: Gary Gover, Mara Hunter, Amy Molyneux, museum liaison Gabriel Gold-Vukson
(Museum Liaison)
Not Present: Skip Jones, Jay Robinson
Special Guests: Annie Sawyer Allen, and Elizabeth Williams
Call to order: Gary Gover, 9:31
Discussion
●Approve Minutes
●Special Guest Ann Sawyer Allen describes activities in Mobile Historic Preservation.
●African American History Event - tentative date March 4: Cooperative effort between
Museum, FHPC, Library, and Hope Community/Fairhope Unite. Presentation on
Fairhope’s African American History and key historic sites.
●Discussion about investing in or encouraging a new Historic Fairhope Brochure that
better reflects diversity in Fairhope. General agreement that updating the brochure would
be good, and that FHPC funds could be used to support the effort, with city approval.
More information needed, including discussion with appropriate city personnel and
consideration of who would produce the brochure.
●Mayor Meeting with AHC Jan. 18: Gary Gover and Amy M. to attend.
●Close Encounters: Member of the Close Encounters Facebook group given a tour of the
house by the Kleban team.
●Bayview/Fairhope Ave properties: Noted that the Bayview houses were slated for
demolition, but without ordinance no ability to encourage preservation.
●Resolution encouraging city tax incentives for preserving historic structures via
Amendment 772. Discussion about how it might apply in limited circumstances.
Meeting ended: Gary Gover, 10:30 a.m.