Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee Meeting packet for December 9, 2022 Attached • Meeting agenda for December 9, 2022 • Meeting notes for October 14, 2022 Note: Due to the Nov 11 City holiday, there was no meeting in November. HRC December 9, 2022 Meeting (Final 11/30/22) 1 AGENDA Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee Friday, December 9, 2022; 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Remote meeting via Zoom ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1. Call to order: [11:00, 5 minutes] a. Roll call b. Virtual introductions 2. Approval of the agenda: [11:05; 5 minutes] 3. Approval of Meeting Notes: [11:10, 5 minutes] a. October 14, 2022 Meeting Notes 4. Public Comment* [11:15, 10 minutes] 5. Downtown Walking Tour Map Work Session: [11:25, 35 minutes] a. Updates from walking tour map subcommittee 6. Engagement of the Descendant Community for Court Square/Slave Auction Block site: [12:00, 20 minutes] a. Update b. Consider Mr. Varner’s suggestion [Sept. 9] that committee discuss preparing a summary for Council. 7. Marker at Herman Key Recreation Center: [12:20, 10 minutes] a. Staff suggests a sub-comm or individual(s) volunteer to draft text. b. HRC should discuss type of marker. (Plaque on wall, marker on pole, display panel inside the facility, etc.) 8. Staff Updates: [12:30, 5 minutes] a. Update on DT Mall NRHP nomination 9. Coordinate Agenda for January 13, 2023 HRC Meeting: [12:35, 5 minutes] a. Staff suggests discussion of the following [from the HRC Rules of Procedure, Meetings]: • Annual Meeting. First meeting in January shall be the annual meeting. Committee shall establish the day, time, and place for regular meetings for year and elect the Chair, Co-Chair or Vice-Chair. • Annual Plan. No later than the first meeting in January, Committee shall establish an annual plan/work program and establish Committee Heads. 10. Announcements: [12:40, 5 minutes] a. Review upcoming events, lectures, research, etc. that may be of interest to HRC 11. Adjourn HRC December 9, 2022 Meeting (Final 11/30/22) 2 Mission Statement The mission of the Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee is to advocate for historic preservation; to promote an appreciation of local historic resources, both tangible and intangible; and to encourage and coordinate, with appropriate municipal agencies, civic organizations, institutions and individual scholars, the documentation and interpretation of local history. The Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee achieves its mission through: • Education • Public commemoration (historic plaques, signs, markers, and civic festivals and ceremonies) • Publications (maps, brochures, tour books, and digital media) • Public meetings (planning sessions, workshops, and lectures) • And through other means. * Regarding public comment(s). The HRC values community participation and input and welcomes public comments at meetings. At the beginning of each meeting, not more than 10 minutes will be allowed for the introduction of any guests and public comments. Speakers may speak for a maximum of two-minutes and shall begin by identifying their name and address. The intent is to allow public input; not initiate a dialogue or debate with the committee. Subsequent to this meeting segment, by majority approval the HRC may amend the agenda to allow further discussion; however, the motion should also establish a time limit for that discussion. Additionally, prior to adjourning--and applying the conditions above--the HRC may allow a period not to exceed five minutes for public comment. HRC December 9, 2022 Meeting (Final 11/30/22) 3 Meeting Notes (draft) Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee Friday, October 14, 2022; 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Remote meeting via Zoom ………………………………………………………………………………………………… HRC present John Mason Margaret O’Bryant HRC not present Phil Varner (chair) Richard Guy Wilson Tom Chapman Gennie Keller Sally Duncan (v-chair) Dede Smith Jeff Werner (staff) Jalane Schmidt Kay Slaughter 1. Call to order: 2. Approval of the agenda: • D.Smith motion to approve. J.Mason second. Unanimous approval. 3. Approval of Meeting Notes from Sept. 9, 2022 • J.Mason motion to approve. D.Smith second. Unanimous approval, one abstention. 4. Public Comment • No public comment 5. Downtown Walking Tour Map Work Session: • D.Smith explained public outreach part, feedback they got. o Comment re: difficulty to walk the walking tour. o Suggestion to call it a self-guided tour [vs walking tour]. HRC concurred • Reviewed changes made in the draft. • Group worked with Teresa Pollack and Jeffrey Hantman re: Monacan Nation text. • Discussed edits, changes, typos, capitalization questions, how to talk about enslaved workers, etc. Rewording re: where African Americans sat in the Jefferson Theater. Discussed including reference to Dave Matthews re: Miller’s. Also discussed how to describe Miller’s. Discussed how to address Jim Crow. Discussed the Bell-Hemings- Scott family; Heather Heyer Way; C&O railroad. 6. Engagement of the Descendant Community for Court Square/Slave Auction Block site: • J.Schmidt update. Research continues. 7. Marker at Herman Key Recreation Center: • Staff: consider creative ideas for memorialization [ie, use photos vs basic metal plaque] • K.Slaughter in contact with Key family and drafting text. 8. Staff Updates: • Pen Park work continues (descendant research coordinated by ACHS) 9. Coordinate Agenda for next HRC Meeting: 10. Announcements: HRC December 9, 2022 Meeting (Final 11/30/22) 4