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Special Meeting March 5, 2009
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review Commission Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:30 p.m.
Williamson Conference Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Avenue Georgetown, TX 78626
Members Present: Will Moore, Susan Firth, Ron Pergl, J.C. Johnson
Members Absent: West Short, Larry Moseley, Dee Rapp
Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Elizabeth Cook, Director and Karen Frost,
Recording Secretary
Regular Session: To begin no earlier than 5:30 p.m.
Will Moore was asked to run the meeting since the appointed Chair was not present. The
meeting was opened at 5:34 p.m.
1. Introduction of all members and staff.
Each commissioner and staff member introduced themselves.
2. Consideration and possible action to elect a Vice Chair and Secretary for the 2009-2010
Historic and Architectural Review Commission.
Moore opened the floor for nominations.
Firth nominated Johnson for Vice Chair. No other nominations were made. Affirmed 4 –
0.
Firth nominated Moore for Secretary. No other nominations were made. Affirmed 4 – 0.
3. Nominate and appoint 3 members to the Sign Subcommittee. The Sign Subcommittee
meets the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. and the fourth Thursday of each
month at 5:30 p.m., as needed to approve specific sign applications.
Moore opened the floor for discussion of this. Johnson encourages involvement in the
Sign Subcommittee. Pergl, Moore and Johnson volunteer to serve on the Sign
Subcommittee. Affirmed 4 – 0.
4.. Distribution and explanation of Downtown Master Plan, Design Guidelines, maps,
rosters and other reference materials.
Frost explained the order of the contents of the notebooks which held all the materials.
Firth asked for a zoning map.
5. Consideration and possible action to schedule a training session workshop.
Cook stated Karen McGraw, a consultant that has worked with the HARC and city staff
on training on the use of the Design Guidelines is looking at March or April for time to
come to Georgetown. Emails will be sent to check everyone else’s schedules for specific
dates and times.
6. Reminder of next meetings: Sign Subcommittee, March 12 and March 26 and regular
Commission meeting, March 26, 2009.
7. Adjournment Moore adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
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Approved, Will Moore, Acting Chair Attest, Susan Firth, Secretary