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Attachment 1 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Orange County <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br /> <br />Approved Meeting Summary <br /> <br />October 26th, 2016 <br />Old Orange County Courthouse <br />106 East King Street, Hillsborough <br /> <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Ireland (Vice-Chair), Jaime Grant, Allie Mead, Art Menius, Tom Loter and <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Grace White <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Peter Sandbeck <br /> <br />GUESTS: None <br /> <br />ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER <br />Vice Chair Ireland called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. <br /> <br />ITEM #2: CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Staff asked for permission to add several <br />topics: the Annual Report and Work Plan; the Pope Farm easement; and a new cell tower <br />permit review off of Mt. Carmel Church Road. <br /> <br />ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES (August 24th): Ireland noted the omission of a word in item <br />#5, letter (a). Menius felt the record should show that we toured the Norwood-Jones Ofice. <br />Grant asked to note that Item 3 should read “Grace White” instead of Grant. Menius <br />moved to accept the minutes as amended; seconded by Grant; motion passed. <br /> <br />ITEM #4: ITEMS FOR DECISION: None <br /> <br />ITEM #5: DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />a. Membership roster/contact update (Attachment 2): <br />Members reviewed the roster for correctness of contact information. Members discussed <br />the various term lengths. The partial terms make it confusing. Staff referred to the print- <br />outs of the current applicants who have at least some qualifications for historic <br />preservation. With the pending resignation of Susan Ballard, there will be a vacancy at <br />some point this winter. Staff has heard from several people who might be interested in <br />applying. <br /> <br />b. Report from Book Committee: <br />Book committee members Ireland and Grant provided an update of their progress and the <br />present status of the book project. Members reviewed two possible examples of chapters <br />regarding the Native American history of the county and the archaeological investigations <br />at the former Occaneechi village sites. Members also reviewed the 1996 draft essay by <br />Rick Mattson, and provided their review comments to staff. These will be discussed and <br />reviewed at the next book committee meeting. Staff is going to prepare a general outline <br />for the committee to review for the architectural/historical essay. Ireland noted that the <br />Traywick Ward article on the Occaneechi site was written in a very readable style. <br />