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MINUTES
DESCHUTES COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION
DESCHUTES SERVICES CENTER
1300 NW WALL STREET , BEND , OREGON , 97701
NOVEMBER 5, 2012 – 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Stenman called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present were Chris
Horting-Jones, Bill Olson, Ray Solley, Kelly Madden, Dennis Schmidling, Rachel Stemach,
and Broc Stenman. Absent (excused): Sharon Leighty. County staff present were Nick
Lelack, Planning Director, and Cynthia Smidt, Associate Planner. City of Sisters staff
present was Pauline Hardie, Community Development Director.
Motion: Commissioner Olsen motioned to approve the May 7 and August 6, 2012
meeting minutes. Second by Commissioner Horting-Jones and approved unanimously
(Commissioner Leighty was absent).
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
III. HLC General UPDATES – Cynthia Smidt
Deedon Homestead – The first sentence in the staff memo was incomplete and thus
Cynthia noted the correction. Cynthia provided a brief update. Nick noted that the County
has paid the preparer of the nomination and SHPO has reimbursed the County.
Website – The County historic preservation website has undergone some updates.
Historic Preservation Month – Preservation Month ideas provided with staff memo.
Beyond Boundaries, Historic Preservation Conference, Spokane – Cynthia and
Chairman Stenman provided general overviews regarding the conference and specific
sessions they attended at the conference.
CLG Annual Workshop - Cynthia attended the annual workshop on October 3. The
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) presented informal awards to several CLG’s. In
recognition of consistent participation and effort with SHPO and other CLG’s in preserving
the cultural and built heritage, Deschutes County CLG was awarded “Team CLG.” In
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addition, Deschutes County CLG was awarded a “Certificate of Excellent Engagement” for
serious commitment to preservation.
Field Trips – Chairman Stenman noted that the last field trip was well received and thanks
to Commissioner Madden for organizing the trip. The Commission discussed future field
trips. The next field trip will be to the Deedon Homestead, as proposed by Commissioner
Olsen. Cynthia will coordinate day and time.
IV. CLG Grant Project Discussion – Nick Lelack and Cynthia Smidt
Nick opened the discussion with a grant overview and review of grant ideas as presented
in the staff memo dated October 26, 2012. Cyndi provided a brief presentation of what a
Multiple Property Submission (MPS) incorporates. The Commission discussed each line
item suggested in the staff memo. Chairman Stenman asked staff to consult SHPO
regarding the MPS project and its possible tie with a future National Heritage Area.
Furthermore, regarding future work with the Four Winds Project, Commissioner Horting-
Jones suggested grant funding with the Oregon Historic Trails Fund
(www.oregonhistorictrailsfund.org).
Motion: Commissioner Olsen motioned to accept the proposed grant project Nos. 1
through 5 as proposed in the October 26, 2012 staff memo and modified as follows. The
Historic Photographs and Website grant project (No. 3) shall include a mobile phone
application for historic site descriptions. The mobile phone application portion shall be
coordinated with University of Oregon or another academic institution’s graduate program.
Estimated cost for this application will be $3,000. The MPS Deschutes County
Recreational Heritage grant project (No. 4) shall include additional themes that will
correlate with the recreation theme, as advised by SHPO staff. Lastly, the motion included
recommending staff to add grant project No. 6, Adopt National Register Sites into the
County’s Goal 5 Inventory, and project No. 7, Four Winds Foundation additional research,
to the Planning Division’s 2013-2014 Work Plan and thus approached in a future CLG
grant cycle. Second by Commissioner Horting-Jones and approved unanimously
(Commissioner Leighty was absent).
V. COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS – Nick Lelack
Nick informed the Commission of his recent appointment to Interim CDD Director until the
end of the fiscal year. Although Nick will be present at future meetings, he noted that
Peter Gutowsky would be supporting Cynthia at future meetings.
VII. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Smidt
Associate Planner