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Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
August 8, 2013
A meeting of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission was held on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at
4:00 p.m. in City Hall. Members present: Janet Gritzner, Dennis Willert (left 5 pm), Mary Bibby, Holly
Fetzer-Fickler and Tom Agostini. Leah Brink and Les Rowland were absent. Shari Thornes, City Clerk,
was also present.
Chairperson Bibby called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. A motion was made by Gritzner, seconded
by Fetzer-Fickler, to approve the agenda. All present voted yes, motion carried. A motion was made by
Willert, seconded by Agostini, to approve the June minutes as corrected. All present voted yes; motion
carried.
Next meeting: To be determined. Meetings will return to 5 pm or later when school starts.
Combined Mayor’s Awards Event – September 12. A motion was made by Willert, seconded by
Agostini, to award 517 Medary Avenue with a Mayor’s Award. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Thornes briefed the Commission on event details. The following members volunteered to prepare
individual stories and take pictures for the press releases: 1001 6th Avenue –Bibby, 521 8th Street –
Gritzner, 517 Medary Avenue –Brink, and 625 9th Street –Fetzer-Fickler. August 15th deadline.
Review of 2013/14 Grant Award Projects. The BHPC’s 2013/2014 grant application will be approved
later this month for a $17,282 National Park Service Grant (June 1, 2013 to August 1, 2014 funding
cycle). Funded items:
Funded items in basic funding category:
1. Membership in state and national preservation organizations
2. Brookings Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation
Funded items in supplemental funding category:
1. Public Education – Bob Yapp Workshop & Seminars
2. Board Development Training **
A. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum – 2014 (staff & 1 member)
The Commission had a preliminary discussion regarding topic selection and partnership opportunities
for the Bob Yapp workshop. Their first partnership preference is the Sustainability Council. Thornes will
meet with Sustainability Council next month.
Project Description: Bob Yapp Workshop & Seminar: The Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
will sponsor a multi-day preservation event with one day dedicated to historic preservation seminars
and three days for a “Window Restoration Boot Camp” all provided by Bob Yapp, Preservation
Resources, Inc. The BHPC will partner with other local preservation-friendly organizations to cross-
promote the event. Mr. Yapp is currently available for all of the following dates. Final selection will be
made after co-sponsorship and funding is secured. Cross-promotion opportunities and options under
consideration are as follows:
• April 2014 - “The Brookings GreenFest” to promote Earth Day on April 22, 2014, partnering with
the Brookings Sustainability Council
• April 2014 – Brookings Garden & History Festival, partnering with Downtown Brookings Inc.
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• May 2014 – Preservation Month, partnering with Downtown Brookings Inc., Brookings Building
Contractors and Habitat for Humanity
Target audience for the one day seminars/talks will be local and regional property owners. The event
would be held on a Saturday to foster better attendance. The following are the BHPC’s preferred
seminar topics. Three would be provided on Seminar Day.
• Energy Efficiency for Old Houses & Buildings: Just because it's shiny and new does not mean it will
work in our old house or building. This seminar dispels myths and addresses how old houses were
designed. Bob talks about what retro-fits for energy efficiency actually work as well as paybacks.
Insulation, air flow, weather stripping, windows, geo thermal, solar and wind are all topics of
discussion.
• Great Unveilings: Learn how to conduct a Great Unveiling in your neighborhood. It’s like a reverse
barn-raising. Instead of putting up a barn 20 to 40 people gather together to remove vinyl,
aluminum, asbestos or insul-brick siding from a historic home in one day. 1-2 hrs with Q & A
• Paint It Right: How to get a 12 to 15 year, cost effective paint job for your historic house. You can
hire it done, never lift a finger and do it twice in 24 to 30 years for about the same price of a
competent vinyl siding job that will last 15 years. 1-3 hours with Q & A, props & handouts.
• Old Windows Aren't A Pane---They're a Goldmine: A primer on how to cost effectively
repair/restore and make old windows as or more energy efficient than replacement windows. 1-3
hours with Q & A, props and handouts.
• Historic Porches: Restoration or Recreation: This session addresses how to research and construct
missing original porches as well as restore original porches. 1-2 hours with Q & A.
The Window Restoration Boot Camp is a 3-day learn-by-doing workshop with a limit of 12 students. Bob
Yapp, author, teacher and nationally known old house expert would be the instructor. According to the
workshop bio, “Students learn safe paint and glass removal, epoxy repair, glazing putty application,
priming, weather-stripping and sash re-installation which includes re-roping the sash weights. At the end
of the three days they will know from beginning to end, how to completely restore a double-hung, wood
window unit.
In three days the 12 students can restore 6 double hung window units from beginning to end, including
primer, one coat of interior and exterior top coat paint. This creates a real opportunity for both learning
and helping save original windows in a historic property. Students will learn sash removal, safe paint &
glass removal, epoxy wood repair, glazing putty application, weather stripping & sash installation
including re-roping or sash chain installation. The weather stripping creates a track with a metal rib and
all rails will get a rubber bulb type weather seal. Most windows will be one finger operation when
completed and stop virtually all air infiltration. This is the number one method a majority of window
restoration experts use all over the country and recently tested above the 2012 International Energy
Code for air infiltration. At the end of the three days they will know from beginning to end, how to
completely restore and weatherize a double-hung window.”
“Now You See It” Column. Bibby noted that she never saw the follow-up article on the last column,
which ran on July 4th. The winner didn’t have access to email. Alternate means are needed for people
to submit answers other than emails. Gritzner plans to submit a picture of a residential feature in the
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August column. Fetzer-Fickler offered to help. All pictures and columns will be submitted to Thornes
and she will make sure the Register receives everything.
Sustainability Advertising Campaign Poster. The Brookings Sustainability Council is developing a public
education campaign using Brookings leaders and local residents to promote various sustainability
initiatives. The ads will be used on websites, social media, email and other free venues. SDSU
Marketing & Communication is generating the design and photos. One of the posters will promote the
reuse of buildings and historic preservation. The BHPC is responsible to provide the narrative for the
poster that should include local statistics/facts, if available, and a narrative about the photo.
Holly suggested two posters: one residential and one commercial. If Thornes is unable to contact the
Jones family, other suggestions included Phyllis Bartley and Mark Kelsey & Calla Hogue.
Suggested poster text: “The greenest building is the one that’s already built.”
Downtown Brookings Inc. (DBI)
Festival of Lights/Central Residential District – A cooperative event with DBI highlighting the Central
Residential Historic District during the Parade of Lights was identified as a goal in the Commission’s
2013/2014 work plan. Thornes met with Chamber and DBI representatives to discuss a
collaborative event. The group came up with the following plan.
o Thursday, December 5th
• Festival of Lights @ Cultural Center
• Reindeer @ Children’s Musuem
• Horse Trolley rides in Central Residential District
o Staging at Cultural Center with hot chocolate, across street from reindeer
o Rides from 5-7 pm, prior to parade (20 minute rides)
o Place luminaries along route
o Sending letter to property owners asking to decorate for the event. Bibby
will write letter.
o DBI and Arts Council taking pictures for future slide show
o Next year, possibly wrap poles in area with lights?
• Parade of Lights, 5-7 pm
o The three groups will collaborate on all advertising
A motion was made by Willert, seconded by Agostini, to approve the proposal. All present voted
yes; motion carried.
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). SD SHPO has received the final products for the SD
Preservation Economic Impact Study. This project has been going on for a couple of years. Jason Haug
started the contract. He hired the Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of
Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. There is a beautiful 30-page
summary booklet, along with the intensive 200 + page full report. SHPO staff needs to develop a
distribution plan in place for the products to include the CLGs. They are considering a PowerPoint of the
most interesting results and fact sheets and having SHPO travel to get the word out. They have also
budgeted for Video Productions based on the Case Studies included in the report.
National Park Service funds should be released to SHPO this week. Release has been delayed due to the
sequester.
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Ted Spencer is in Washington DC for Section 106 Training and will be meeting with our key contacts to
strengthen SD connections.
Brosz is attending the National Preservation Conference in Indianapolis this year and will report on any
interesting findings.
Preserve South Dakota (PSD). Last month Kate Nelson, PSD Director, suggested the BHPC submit a local
preservation success story for her fall newsletter. Pat and Bob Fishback graciously agreed to write a
story about their restoration of the Lockhart House located at 1001 6th Avenue.
Historic Properties Reports
o Pending 11.1 Review – 605 Sixth Street / University District
Summary: David and Sara Kneip, owners of 605 Sixth Street, have applied for a demolition permit
for a house and garage located at 605 Sixth Street. The house is a contributing property and the
garage is a non-contributing property in the Brookings University Residential Historic District. The
Kneip’s own a real estate company located adjacent to 605 Sixth Street. They wish to remove the
house and garage for a 28’ x 40’ addition and additional parking. Case Report remains pending.
Announcements/Correspondence/Communications/Calendar
Sept. 12th Mayor’s Awards Presentation, Camelot School, 5-7 pm
October 1st Deadwood Grant Deadline
Oct 29-Nov 2 National Trust Conference – Indianapolis
November 1st State Property Tax Moratorium Application Deadline
July 16-20, 2014 National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, Philadelphia
Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes