10/4/2010 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes

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Regular Meeting
Chairman Padgett called the meeting to order at approximately 6 p.m. welcoming all in attendance. Minutes from September 7, 2010 meeting were presented for review and approval. Betty Ann Surdykowski made motion to approve; seconded by R. Stanley Chambers. All voted aye.

Unfinished Business

• Chairman Padgett will be attending a meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 with Gordon County representatives, Department of Natural Resources and the design firm to clarify some of the drawings for the Resaca Battlefield project. (Note: Chairman Padgett brought drawings regarding the battlefield project to meeting for HPC to review).

• Chairman Padgett stated there are approximately 105 cemeteries documented on the cemetery project as of this date.

• Chairman Padgett informed the HPC that the arrest charges concerning the Resaca Town Cemetery discussed at the September HPC meeting were changed to a lesser charge of loitering.

• Betty Ann Surdykowski questioned approximately how many cemeteries are left to visit on the cemetery project; Chairman Padgett stated approximately 15 – 20.

• David Mitchell stated a representative of the Latter Day Saints Church left him a message in reference to a cemetery clean-up project. He stated he will contact him and discuss further in reference to this. There was a brief conversation in reference to several cemeteries that need to be cleaned up.

New Business

• Chairman Padgett encouraged any HPC members who are able to attend the Cemetery Restoration Workshop in Gainesville on October 18, to do so.

• Chairman Padgett stated he received a speaking request from the Whitfield County HPC at their next meeting scheduled for October 21st. He encouraged anyone that could to attend.

• R. Stanley Chambers questioned if an article could run in the Calhoun Times asking for additional information on cemeteries the HPC may not be aware of.

• Chairman Padgett stated as far as the cemetery book goes there may be 2 – 3 we can’t find.

• Chairman Padgett stated he spoke with Leanne Dixon in regards to a cemetery on her property; she told him she was not aware of any cemetery. She stated someone had told her a cemetery was on the location where their house was built but that she was not familiar; no graves were ever found.

• There was brief discussion as to location of Trimble Cemetery in Red Bud community.

• David Mitchell stated someone told him D.A.R. in Cartersville is doing a project that consists of putting D.A.R. markers on all graves of revolutionary soldiers they find in surrounding areas.

Adjournment
Chairman Padgett stated next meeting will be Monday, November 1, 2010 at 6 p.m.. David Mitchell made motion to adjourn; seconded by Betty Ann Surdykowski. All voted aye. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:15 p.m..