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Attachment 1 <br />Orange County <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />Meeting Summary— Approved <br />May 27th, 2015 <br />Old Orange County Courthouse <br />106 East King Street, Hillsborough <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Dickinson (Chair), Susan Ballard, Rob Golan, Jaime Grant and Bob <br />Ireland <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Grace White <br />STAFF PRESENT: Peter Sandbeck <br />GUESTS: None <br />ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Dickinson called the meeting to order at 7:12 pm. <br />ITEM #2: CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Staff asked for permission to add a <br />discussion item regarding the question of holding another "Preservation Summit' like the <br />two we hosted before. <br />ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April 29th, 2015 meeting) <br />Golan moved to accept the minutes, seconded by Ballard. Motion passed unanimously. <br />ITEM #4: ITEMS FOR DECISION: None <br />ITEM #5: DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />a. Should HPC host another Preservation Summit for 2015 <br />Staff explained that during his recent meeting with the staff of Preservation Chapel Hill, he <br />was asked if the HPC was interested in reviving this concept and hosting another one. We <br />held them in 2009 and 2012. Members discussed how these had been organized in the <br />past. Most thought the best aspect was that it provided a forum for various preservation <br />groups and staff to get together and share what they were doing. The most recent one <br />promoted renewed interest in some sort of web site where the various groups could share <br />information. It was the general consensus that we had plenty going on right now and did <br />not need to undertake this after all of the work that went into last year's symposium. Grant <br />moved that we do not host a summit this year but are willing to participate. Motion <br />seconded by Ballard. Motion passed. <br />ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br />a. Colonial Inn: <br />Members reviewed the two news articles describing the recent developments, based on <br />the report submitted by the UNC School of Government. Staff explained possible <br />scenarios whereby landmark status could become a part of the financing package. Earlier <br />discussions pointed to a possible role by the County HPC to enter into an appropriate <br />