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Historic Preservation Advisory Board approves May minutes, hears updates on Buffalo Blue Way and archives
Summary
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board approved its May minutes, heard an update on new Buffalo Blue Way signage that includes four Grand Island sites, and discussed converting microfiche and VHS archives to digital files; no formal funding vote on digitization was taken.
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board met and approved the minutes from its May meeting after a motion to approve was seconded and members voiced support. The motion was identified in discussion as moved by Alex and seconded by Carolyn; the Chair called for the ayes and the minutes were approved as presented.
The board received several routine reports. Chair (speaker 1) reported that Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper has installed a new Buffalo Blue Way sign at the RiverLink dock and that seven Buffalo River locations and 15 additional Western New York sites are now part of the Blue Way; four Grand Island sites were named as included: Woods Creek Kayak Launch, Historic Riverly, East River Marsh and Beaver Grama. The board also heard that the historical society museum will be open for an upcoming event and plans to enter the July 4 parade.
Members discussed archival materials in the staff office — microfiche reels, CDs and VHS tapes — and whether the historic preservation advisory board should use its funds to convert those materials to a more accessible digital format. Staff member (speaker 4) described the items and said they are of little use in their current formats without a reader; Chair (speaker 1) said she will check with the library about microfiche readers and options for printing or digitizing copies. No formal vote to allocate funds was recorded.
The meeting also covered volunteer coordination and recent public tours. A walking-tour event drew nearly 40 people and yielded several volunteers for ongoing neighborhood and event committees. The board adjourned after a motion to close the meeting was made and seconded.
The board did not make any formal budgetary commitments during this session. Next steps recorded in discussion included following up with the library to confirm equipment availability and for staff to prepare options and cost estimates for archival digitization.
