HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-2023 Fairhope Historic Preservation Committee Meeting MinutesFairhope Historic Preservation Committee
Monthly Meeting Notes
February 8,2023 9:30 a.m.Fairhope History Museum
Attendance:Mara Hunter,Amy Molyneux,Skip Jones
museum liaison Gabriel Gold-Vukson (Museum Liaison)
Not Present:Gary Gover,Jay Robinson
Special Guests:Elizabeth Williams
Call to order:Mara Kozelsky,9:31
Discussion
●Approve Minutes:Approved.
●Meeting with Mayor January 18:Mayor identified a need to do something to preserve
historical character,and expressed that historical preservation tools could be tailored to
Fairhope’s unique needs.Requested a March 13 Work Session with city council at
4:30-5:30 with Alabama historical preservation representative.At the meeting,people
made the point that Historic Preservation is not All or Nothing,but can be structured with
compromises to best serve the community.NBC 15 ran a news story about historic
preservation in Fairhope.
●Discussion about March 4 event at Fairhope Library and potential to apply for Alabama
Historical Alliance Grant.Alabama Humanities Alliance Grant
●Task:try to get an informational zoom as a committee with Paige Crawford week of 27th
of February.
●Close Encounters:Member of the Close Encounters Facebook group given a tour of the
house by the Kleban team.
●Annual election of officers -Gary is provisionally chair pending approval;Amy M.
becoming co-secretary.Vice-Chair:MK
●Update of Museum activities:transition from foam signs to more modern plexiglass.New
exhibit features 3D
●Discussion of property at Bayview /Fairhope 101 Property
Meeting ended:MK,10:30 a.m.