MEETING NOTES
                         Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee
                          Friday, March 12, 2021; 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
                                   Remote meeting via Zoom
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 HRC Members Present               HRC Members not Present Staff Present
 Rachel Lloyd, Chair               William Clay III             Jeff Werner
 Sally Duncan, Co-vice-chair                                    Robert Watkins
 Phil Varner, Co-vice-chair
 Genevieve Keller
 Jalane Schmidt
 Heather Hill
 Margaret O’Bryant
 Ellen Wagner
 Dede Smith
 Kay Slaughter

   2. Call to order:
   11:00 AM: Chair Rachel Lloyd calls the meeting to order. Lloyd opens the floor up for
   public comment, but the HRC receives no public comment.

   3. Approval of meeting notes:
   Dede Smith moves to approve February 12, 2021 HRC meeting notes, with edits as
   suggested by Genevieve Keller.
   Kay Slaughter seconds motion. Passes unanimously.

   4. Public Engagement Plan:
   Committee discusses feasibility of public engagement for Slave Auction Block site.
   Committee plans to hold public meetings in-person once safe, but considers launching some
   virtual engagement in the interim. Members express concern over effectiveness of virtual
   engagement to engage a substantial number of descendants. Other members also express that
   Slave Auction Block site isn’t only HRC project needing public engagement. Committee
   decides to consult with community and descendant representatives who advised HRC in
   Spring 2020. Planning virtual and in-person engagement might require retaining a consultant.
   Also committee should talk about honorarium policy at future meeting.

   5. Month-by-Month Meeting Schedule:
   Committee plans work schedule for coming months, preparing when to hold discussions on
   each HRC project:
      • April – holding for report back from community and descendant representatives
         regarding Slave Auction Block site engagement; planning engagement
      • May – continued planning for engagement and public facilitation at Slave Auction
         Block site
      • June – discussing signage for Vinegar Hill Park




HRC March 12, 2021 Meeting Notes
      •   July – review drafts of Court Square Markers (and coordinate review by community
          groups, such as Central Virginia History Researchers, or public schools curriculum
          coordinators)
      •   August – review walking tour map progress

   6. Announcements: [12:45, 15 minutes]
      Jeff Werner reviews committee bylaws to determine number of voting members.




HRC March 12, 2021 Meeting Notes