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Commission outlines Memorial Hall next steps and schedules public meeting April 9
Summary
Commissioners said a public meeting to discuss Memorial Hall will be held at the Joplin Public Library on April 9 at 5:30 p.m.; staff is finalizing an RFQ for design work and preparing a CLG grant/resolution for City Council on April 1 as part of multi-phase funding and tax-credit application work.
Commissioner Laurie told the Historic Preservation Commission on March 17 that a public meeting on Memorial Hall will be held at the Joplin Public Library on April 9 at 5:30 p.m. She said the meeting will allow the public to review the plan, ask questions, and get involved in fundraising and volunteer opportunities.
Laurie said the RFQ for design work and the application for historic tax credits are nearly ready. Thomas (staff member) provided additional detail: after a procurement issue and a rebid, the RFP for the related work is open and will close one week from the meeting date at 5 p.m. He said SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) and the local CLG process approved revised milestones, and that staff will send a resolution to City Council on April 1 to demonstrate the city’s financial commitment for the CLG application and the next phases (phase 2 scheduled for May). Thomas said staff must complete a photo key and map of survey boundaries for the final application.
Commissioners discussed possible commission involvement on the RFP selection committee. Thomas said commission membership on the panel is not required under procurement policy and that staff must constitute the voting majority for procurement compliance, but commissioners may volunteer to read and score proposals or observe interviews. Thomas emphasized a tight timeline for volunteers (three days to score responses) and asked commissioners who can help to volunteer.
Laurie also flagged two Missouri legislative measures that could affect downtown preservation: a corrective bill for the state historic tax credit program and an upper-floor housing tax-credit provision that can be stacked with historic credits for rural communities. She urged commissioners to mention preservation priorities to legislators. A local landmark nomination that passed Planning and Zoning will come before City Council on April 1 as well.
The commission encouraged public participation in the April 9 meeting and asked staff to circulate meeting details and related documents to commissioners ahead of the meeting.
