City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic Preservation Commission  
City Hall  
Tuesday, February 6, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Conference Room 1B  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM  
Stephen Bybee - Chair, Melissa Hagen - Vice-Chair, Meg Ross - Secretary  
5 - Melissa Hagen, Stephen Bybee, Meg Ross, Veronica Lemme and Carrie Gartner  
Present:  
Absent:  
2 - Tanner Ott and Tyler Travers  
Special Guest Speaker - History of the Orr Street Coal Gas Plant with  
Chris Cady  
Guest Speaker was not present.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Commissioner Hagen moved to approve the agenda as distributed.  
Commissioner Gartner seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the agenda as distributed.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
January 2, 2024 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: HPC MINUTES 01022024  
V. DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATIONS  
405 Edgewood Avenue  
Attachments: 405 Edgewood APP  
405 Edgewood ASSESSOR  
405 Edgewood Ave  
Staff Liaison, Rusty Palmer, presented the demolition permit application  
materials for 405 Edgewood Avenue. The owners were in attendance to discuss  
their plans for the property and to answer questions. They indicated that they are  
salvaging many items for reuse in their new home.  
Commissioner Gartner moved to approve the agenda as distributed.  
Commissioner Lemme seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
VI. STAFF REPORTS  
A. Demolition Permit Application Review Training  
Mr. Palmer provided a cursory overview of the public interface Commissioners  
will now use to review demolition permit applications. He noted that staff must  
modify internal settings to make attached files available for the public to view in  
the portal, and asked that Commissioners contact him directly is they are not  
available.  
B. FY 24 CLG Grant Updates (Preservation Plan)  
Mr. Palmer reported that the RFP was still out for bids, and he hopes to have bid  
packages in time for consideration and consultant selection at the March  
meeting.  
C. MNP Event - Reichmann Pavilion Rental  
Attachments: Rental Invoice  
Mr. Palmer indicated that the Reichmann Pavilion was secured for the day of  
May 8th at a cost of $400.  
Commissioner Hagen indicated that she would contact Dive Bar for catering  
services again this year.  
Commissioners asked Liaison Palmer to inquire other departments/groups within  
the City about the availability of tablecloths that could be borrowed for the event.  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Most Notable Properties Selection - Additional Properties Considered  
Attachments: 209 S Glenwood  
300 S Rustic Rd  
Mr. Palmer presented two additional Most Notable Properties nominations, which  
included the properties at 508 Thilly Avenue and 300 S. Rustic Road.  
After review of the application materials, Commissioner Bybee moved to approve  
each property separately.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded, and both motions passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
B. Deb Sheals MNP Quote  
Attachments: Deb Sheals Proposal  
Mr. Palmer presented the group with a proposed contract submitted by Deb  
Sheals for her services as an architectural historian. The quote included a $550  
per property fee, for a total of $5,500 for the completion of research for the 10  
properties selected by the Commission for recognition.  
Commissioner Gartner moved to allocate $5,500 from various budget accounts to  
secure the services outlined in the contract.  
Commissioner Bybee seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
C. Henry Kirkland House Updates  
Commissioner Bybee reported that the property owner was anticipating an offer  
to be placed for the home soon.  
D. McKinney Building Updates - Vidwest Conversations  
Commissioner Gartner discussed her conversations with VidWest about  
documenting the McKinney Building for marketing and capital campaigns. She  
noted that the gentleman she spoke to had a number of ideas for how to  
document the interior of the space, including 3D modeling options.  
Commissioner Bybee then shared his idea for a scanning hub to be located  
within the building to allow members of the public to scan, or photograph, their  
photos and heirlooms to create a visual database of the items.  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
A. MNP Plaque Order  
Mr. Palmer noted that with the expenses allocated for the architectural research  
of the 10 Most Notable Properties nominations, the budget was not available to  
order 10-12 plaques as originally discussed. He noted that he is in possession of 8  
plaques at this time.  
Commissioner Garnter moved to allocate the funding necessary (~$550) to  
purchase the two additional plaques needed this year.  
Commissioner Lemme seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
B. HPC Membership to Newspapers.com  
Commissioner Bybee asked the Commission to appropriate up to $150 for the  
purpose of securing an annual membership to Newspapers.com.  
Commissioner Gartner noted that other departments may benefit from sharing  
the subscription and be willing to also share the costs.  
Commissioner Bybee moved to approve the allocation of $150.  
Commissioner Hagen seconded and the motion passed unanimously by voice  
vote.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Members of CoMo Preservation were in attendance, and at the conclusion of the  
meeting asked if the City offered low-interest rehabilitation loans, and if  
demolition permit forms were available online.  
Mr. Palmer indicated that the City does not currently offer preservation loans,  
and that the demolition permit application process was recently translated to an  
entirely online process.  
Guests also noted that Deb Sheals will someday retire, and inquired about who  
may be able to fill her shoes.  
They also asked for clarification of the CLG acronym often used at HPC meetings.  
Mr. Palmer indicated that CLG stands for, "Certified Local Government," adding  
that maintaining CLG status gives the Commission first priority for Federal  
Historic Preservation Fund grant money, offered by the State Historic  
Preservation Office.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE - March 7, 2024  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Hagen moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM.  
Commissioner Gartner seconded and the meeting was adjourned.  
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