HERITAGE PRESERVATION, INC.

Minutes of Meeting, 1-15-06

Those present:  Lee Freeman, Jim Ingrum, Iva McClure, Judy Tiffin, Hester Cope, Bill McDonald, Mary Peck, Brett Wood, Betty Champion, Carolyn Waterman, Billy Warren

 

1. Billy Warren welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending the annual meeting of Heritage Preservation, Inc.
   
    
2. Billy Warren:
   1. Distributed and reviewed copies of a document entitled “Accomplishments of Heritage Preservation, Inc – 2005” and another entitled ‘Goals of Heritage Preservation, Inc. – 2006”;
   2. Distributed a paper with the web address for HPI (www.florencehistorical.org) and encouraged everyone to visit it; and
   3. Thanked Vince Brewton for setting up and diligently maintaining HPI’s website.
      
       
3. Bill McDonald made the motion that this slate of people be approved as members of the Board of Directors of HPI, class of 2008:  Jerry Dowd, Lee Freeman, Jim Ingrum, Iva McClure and Judy Tiffin.  Betty Champion seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
   
    
4. Billy Warren introduced these Board members to a round of hearty applause:
   1. Class of 2006:

                                                               i.      Hester Cope

                                                             ii.      Susan Hargett

                                                            iii.      Bill McDonald

                                                           iv.      Mary Peck

                                                             v.      Brett Wood

2. Class of 2007:

                                                               i.      Vince Brewton

                                                             ii.      Betty Champion

                                                            iii.      Charlotte Dean

                                                           iv.      Billy Warren

                                                             v.      Carolyn Watermen

3. Class of 2008 (names listed in #3 above)
   
    
4. Billy Warren presented the program on the topic, “Advantages of Living/Owning Property in National Historic Districts.”  As part of his presentation, he distributed and reviewed copies of these documents:
   1. Walking tour guide to Florence’s historic districts
   2. Florence’s design guidelines for properties in national historic districts
   3. Tax incentives for income-producing properties in national historic districts
      
       
5. Billy Warren stated that the proposed Historic Homeownerships Assistance Act has been presented to Congress.  It will create tax incentives for owners of private residences in national historic districts and, as such, will be the greatest boon to historic preservation that the U.S. has ever known.  He urged everyone to support the passage of this bill by contacting Bud Cramer, Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions.
   
    
6. Heritage Preservation, Inc. proudly presented its annual Capital Award to the following recipients:
   1. Iva and Chester McClure – Individual category
   2. Sherry and Billy Smith – Residential category
   3. University of North Alabama (Coby Hall) – Commercial category
      
       
7. Dr. Dan Howard from the University of North Alabama made a power point presentation on the restoration of Coby Hall, followed by another on the proposed restoration of Rogers Hall.  Today marked the official public announcement that the restoration of Rogers Hall will be done!
   
    
8. Hester Cope announced that officials from “If Walls Could Talk, “ a program on HGTV, have contacted her about featuring a local house during whose restoration artifacts might have been discovered.  She asked that anyone who has such a story contact her immediately so she can contact HGTV.