HERITAGE PRESERVATION, INC.

ANNUAL MEETING

January 18, 2009

1. Billy Warren welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending the annual meeting of Heritage Preservation, Inc.
   
   
2. Billy Warren displayed a large color-coded map that shows all historic districts in the city of Florence.  All are on the National Register of Historic Places except one:  the East Florence Historic District is on the State Register of Historic Places.  Billy noted that a few structures are not in historic districts but are listed individually.  Examples are:  the Sweetwater Plantation and the Martin-Bounds House.  All told, there are 682 structures in Florence listed on the National Register.  Billy expressed deep gratitude to Robert “Scooter” Muse and Ben Smith, staff members in the City Planning Department, for allowing him to work with them to create the map.  Small-size copies (8.5” x 11”) were distributed to everyone present.
   
   
3. Nancy Sanford, using a laptop computer and an LCD projector, demonstrated the new digital archives that are being created at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library.  She distributed copies of a brochure that describes in detail the types of documents that are accepted for this archival collection and encouraged everyone to take full advantage of this new resource.
   
   
4. Phillip Oliver, using a laptop computer and an LCD projector, demonstrated the digital archives that continue to be created in Collier Library at the University of North Alabama.  He distributed copies of a brochure that describes the types of documents that are accepted for this archival collection and encouraged everyone to take full advantage of this new resource.
   
   
5. Billy Warren stated that HPI has joined with other organizations to encourage the establishment of a Florence-Lauderdale Archival Center.  It is hoped that a climate-controlled space can be set aside for hard copies of documents that are important in the history of the city and county.
   
   
6. Billy Warren, on behalf of Heritage Preservation , Inc., presented the Capital Award to the following:
   1. Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Mao – Commercial Division
   2. Jeanne and Billy Reid – Residential Division
   3. John Harris – Infill and Adaptive Reuse
   4. City of Florence (Public Library) – Infill and Adaptive Reuse
      
      
7. Billy Warren presented this slate of names as nominees for membership on the Board of Directors of Heritage Preservation, Inc., class of 2011 (terms to run from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011):  Jerry Dowd, Lee Freeman, Jim Ingrum, Iva McClure, Judy Tiffin.  Libby Watts made the motion that the slate be approved.  Dick Jordan seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
   
   
8. Billy Warren distributed and reviewed copies of a list of accomplishments of HPI in 2008.
   
   
9. Billy Warren distributed and reviewed copies of the list of goals for HPI in 2009.
   
   
10. Lee Freeman announced that he has completed the required paperwork for the Florence City Cemetery to be listed on the Alabama Register of Historic Cemeteries.  The packet of paperwork will be mailed to the Alabama Historical Commission very soon.
    
    
11. Kevin Jangaard, representing the Design Committee of Florence Main Street, announced that a stonework company in Russellville has been commissioned by the Design Committee to create a 4’ x 6’ granite reproduction of the 1852 map of Florence which was drawn by Ferdinand Sannoner.  It will be embedded in the sidewalk on the southwest corner of Court and Tennessee Streets (in front of the city-county government building) as a gift of public art to the citizens of Florence.