Commission notes City Council listing, schedules trainings and appointments; approves December minutes by voice vote

During miscellaneous business the Heritage Preservation Commission noted several administrative updates: City Council adopted Resolution No. 202501 to list a property on the Flagstaff Register of Historic Places; staff circulated potential training dates with the State Historic Preservation Office’s CLG coordinator; the clerk reported two appointments would be considered by council and one property‑owner seat remained vacant; and the Commission approved its Dec. 18, 2024 meeting minutes by voice vote.

Council resolution listing

Lauren (staff member, City of Flagstaff) told the Commission that at its Jan. 7 council meeting City Council adopted Resolution No. 202501 to list a property on the Flagstaff Register of Historic Places. Staff said the action implements the Commission’s earlier subcommittee recommendation and called it the Commission’s first Flagstaff register listing in more than 30 years. The meeting transcript listed the property as "includes all 4 addresses, 101, 103, 812"; staff did not enumerate the fourth address in the discussion and the transcript does not provide a complete address list. The Commission was advised the council action had been completed and no further Commission action was required for that listing.

Training and appointments

Staff (Lauren and Sarah) proposed training dates with the State Historic Preservation Office CLG coordinator, Ariana Urban; proposed dates were Feb. 26 and April 2 (both Wednesdays), with Feb. 20 noted as a Thursday option that several commissioners could not attend. Staff said the training would be three to four hours in the morning, would be open to relevant city staff, and could be recorded if held in a suitable conference room. The clerk (Stacy Salzberg) was named as the contact for appointments and roster items; staff asked commissioners to confirm address information with the clerk’s office to complete the roster.

Appointments: the clerk reported two appointments would be considered next week at City Council; one seat requiring a property‑owner qualification remained vacant because no applicants met the property‑owner criterion.

Approval of minutes (vote at a glance)

- Motion: Approve minutes for Dec. 18, 2024 (mover: Commissioner Buckham; second: Commissioner Bernadette Bertram). - Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Staff conducted roll call earlier in the meeting indicating six commissioners were present; the chair called the question and the voice vote passed with all in favor (tally not individually recorded in the transcript).

Other administrative items

Commissioners requested a memo describing where meeting videos, closed captions and transcriptions are posted (staff noted meetings are posted on the City of Flagstaff YouTube channel and connected from the Heritage Preservation Commission webpage). Commissioners also discussed whether the Commission should be more closely informed about the city’s land‑availability and code analysis (LastCap) technical findings; staff noted the LastCap is a fact‑finding/code‑analysis product and that preservation staff are reviewing it internally, and staff offered to schedule an informational presentation to the Commission if requested.

Ending

The Commission adjourned by unanimous consent at 5:15 p.m.