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MINUTES GLENVIEW HISTORIC PRESERVATON COMMISSION February 12, 2001 The February 12, 2001, meeting of the Glenview Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman David Silver at 7:30 PM in the Board Room of the Village Hall. Chairman Silver noted that there was a quorum present. Ms. Wiseman took roll call. PRESENT: Commissioners Browne, Eich, Kramer, Morrison, Neymark, Reder, and Chairman Silver ABSENT: Commissioners Dawson, Dickson, Hussman, and Ruter ALSO PRESENT: Helen Wiseman, Registered Architect and Staff Liaison Chairman Silver asked for corrections to the minutes of the January 8, 2001 meeting. th Ms. Wiseman noted that the 5 sentence of the second paragraph should read as follows: A tentative list of dates for the Village of Glenview Historical Preservation Commission was also distributed to the commissioners. Commissioner Kramer made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Commissioner Morrison seconded the motion. Upon voice vote, motion carried. Commissioner Morrison commented that she found the minutes very helpful. Chairman Silver asked if there were any general communications. Ms. Wiseman stated that she gave the commissioners a copy of the letter Chairman Silver drafted for notification of proposed landmark status to property owners when someone other than the property owner has filed the application. Chairman Silver stated that he attempted to keep it simple, factual, and straightforward. A discussion of the proposed letter would follow the speaker. Chairman Silver introduced David Erck, former chairman of Wilmette’s Landmark Wilmete Commission. Mr. Erck gave each of the commissioners a copy of the Preservation , a guide to the historic preservation in the Village of Wilmette and a Wilmette Audio Architecture Tour of Historic Ridge Road. cassette of the Mr. Erck gave a brief history of Wilmette’s Preservation Commission stating that it has been existence for 8-9 years. The Wilmette Historical Organization broke in two: half becoming the Historical Society and half becoming the Historic Preservation Commission. The Wilmette Historical Preservation Commission – - Has a total of nine active members. - Property owner of record must be the person nominating the property for landmark status. - 24 buildings, both residential and commercial, have local landmark status. - Local landmark designation falls into several different categories. For example, someone of historical importance in Wilmette lived in the home or the property was designed by a prominent architect or has a particular architectural style.