December 2021 Historic Resources Committee Packet
                       December 10, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:55 PM

 This packet contains various materials to guide meeting discussions. The materials are listed
                below, linked and with reference to their page in the PDF file.

1. November 12, 2021 HRC Meeting Notes                                   Page 02 of PDF
                                        Meeting Notes
                       Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee
                     Friday, November 12, 2021; 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
                                  Remote meeting via Zoom
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
 HRC Members present            HRC Members not present       Staff present
 Phil Varner, chair             Heather Hill                  Jeff Werner
 Sally Duncan, Vice-chair                                     Robert Watkins
 Dede Smith
 Genevieve Keller
 Jalane Schmidt
 Kay Slaughter
 Margaret O’Bryant
 Jessica Livingston

   1. Call to order:
         a. Virtual introductions
         b. Public comments

   Paul Mack offers comments expressing concern that parking spaces occupy the space where
   enslaved people were sold outside Number Nothing.

   Marvin Morgan offers comments expressing similar concern to Mr. Mack, and hopes that the
   parking spaces will be removed to reserve space for memorialization.

   2. Approval of the agenda:

   Kay Slaughter moves to approve the agenda. Dede Smith seconds motion. Motion passes
   unanimously.

   3. Approval of meeting notes:
         a. October 2021 HRC Meeting Notes

   Genevieve Keller requests that the October meeting notes include a transcript of the
   discussion with Dr. Mabel Wilson. She also requests that the notes be amended to include
   mention that at the October meeting, HRC reviewed examples of dispersed memorials, such
   as that in Berlin.

   Keller moves to approve the October meeting notes with amendment and attached transcript.
   Smith seconds motion. Motion passes unanimously.

   4. Engagement of the Descendant Community for Court Square/Slave Auction Block site:

   Jalane Schmidt offers update on graduate research being done through University of
   Virginia Memory Project. Questions are coming up about who has access and has rights to
   the data produced.


HRC November 12, 2021 Meeting Notes
   Committee agrees that the Historic Resources Committee should make a formal
   recommendation to City Council on how to proceed.

   Phil Varner clarifies that there are three stakeholders whose needs should be addressed.
   First, the descendants, who the HRC has prioritized so far. Next are the members of the
   public advocating for proper memorialization. Finally, the professionals (designers,
   planners, City staff) who need to fulfill their professional obligations).

   HRC should present a preliminary report to Council after new members take office. The
   report will express what HRC has done so far and what the plan is going forward, with the
   expectation of a fuller report mid-year, probably after graduate researchers have completed
   their work. The January report would also give a sense of the budget.

   Schmidt updates HRC about potential to host Dr. Anne Bailey for lecture. Schmidt is talking
   with groups at UVA to see if there is interest in co-sponsoring event. Staff relays that the
   public library is eager to co-host a lecture with HRC.

   Varner expresses that HRC should set a fairly high goal for budget and lobby Council to
   allocate money from Capital Improvement Plan instead of general fund, since project will
   take several years.

   Keller suggests that a Department of Historic Resources highway marker might be a good
   first step.

   Varner raises of idea of engaging Albemarle County in work. Their work on “Re-Imagining
   Court Square” stalled with COVID and staffing changes.

   5. Downtown Walking Tour Map Work Session:

   HRC members commend Anne Chesnut for prototype so far.

   Smith explains that it is just a prototype, to show how much information can fit on a map.
   From Anne Chesnut’s experience, people won’t read more than what’s already on map.

   Keller expresses concern that Midway School site and Lane High School are too far out of
   bounds for the map.

   6. Staff Updates:

   Staff offers update on Board of Architectural Review work and launch of Downtown Mall
   historic survey.




HRC November 12, 2021 Meeting Notes