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73 <br />NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: <br />Report Period: <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />2014 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORT / WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br />materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br />Board /Commission Name: Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested) and contact information: <br />Chair: Todd Dickinson (919) 732 -5439 dicres @mindspring.com <br />Vice - Chair: Bob Ireland (919) 732 -7538 ireland.bob @gmail.com <br />Primary County Staff Contact: <br />Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />Peter Sandbeck (Cultural Resources Specialist) 245 -2517 <br />psandbeck @orangecountync.gov <br />Rich Shaw (Land Conservation Manager 245 -2514 <br />rshaw @orangecountync.gov <br />How many times per month does this commission meet, including any special <br />meetings and sub- committee meetings? <br />One meeting per month (4t" Wednesday) <br />Brief Statement of Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is charged with the identification, <br />inventory and protection of architectural and archaeological sites in the County, with <br />publishing and /or offering online records of this inventory, and advising the Board of <br />County Commissioners on matters pertaining to historic preservation. The HPC is also <br />charged with providing guidance and a forum for public comments on National Register <br />nominations and administering the Local Landmark Program as outlined in the Certified <br />Local Government Program. <br />What are your Commission's most important accomplishments? <br />• Applied for and received a federal grant of $15,000 to help fund a project to <br />update the County's historic resources inventory, including GIS mapping, and <br />