HERITAGE PRESERVATION, INC.

Minutes of Meeting, 12-16-02

Those present:  Tom White, Lee Freeman, Iva McClure, Betty Champion, Bill McDonald, Lindsey Stricklin, Billy Warren, Jerry Dowd

1. Tom White made the motion that the minutes of the 11-25-02 meeting be approved.  Bill McDonald seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
   
    
2. Lindsey Stricklin presented this treasurer's report:
   1. Checking Account balance                    $1,919.72
   2. Savings Account balance                        5,084.81 + 11.40
   3. Forks of Cypress Project balance              241.38

Bill McDonald made the motion that the report be approved.  Betty Champion seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.

 

3. The opening of the new public library building on December 10 was noted.  It was agreed that the building is a beautiful structure and its interior space is both attractive and very functional.
   
    
4. Regarding the annual meeting on Sunday, January 26, it was suggested that we try to get the Rosenbaum House open for a tour as part of the meeting.  Billy Warren agreed to talk with Mary Nicely at Kennedy-Douglass Art Center about this possibility.  These people agreed to provide refreshments for the meeting:  Betty Champion, Hester Cope, Tom White, Iva McClure, Lindsey Stricklin.
   
    
5. After discussion, it was decided that we should give three Capital Awards this year, one in each of three divisions:  Residential, Commercial, Individual.  These will be the recipients:
   1. Residential – Mary and Tom White
   2. Commercial – Bo Osborn
   3. Individual – Jim Ingrum

These people will receive certificates of recognition for their contributions to historic preservation:

a.   Ronald Pettus

b.   Lee Freeman

c.   Nelson Starkey

d.   Susan and Billy Hargett

e.   Simpson Russell

f.    Darrell Russell

g.   Pat Mahan

h.   Joe Flippen

6. Tom White made the motion that Billy Warren write a letter to Mary Jane McDaniel asking her if she plans to remain on the Board since she has missed so many meetings.  If she asks to be removed, Billy should invite Susan Hargett to replace her.  Lindsey Stricklin seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
   
    
7. Betty Champion suggested, and all agreed, that we not forget people who have restored small structures when we are selecting Capital Aware recipients.  That will certainly become part of our consideration next year.
   
    
8. Bill McDonald:
   1. Reported that an above-ground tomb in the Barton Cemetery (discovered through the current work on the Barton Riverfront Industrial Park) shows a death date of 1816.  This might very well be the earliest such date in a local cemetery;
   2. Reported that Donald Murks has now researched 9,000 names in the Florence City Cemetery and is ready to publish his findings;
      
       
9. Bill McDonald stated that Nelson Starkey is interested in assembling a Board comprised of representatives from various interested organizations to create a comprehensive history of Florence.  It was unanimously agreed that HIP would want to participate in this project.
   
    
10. Because of time constraints, the compilation of a list of local craftspeople was postponed.