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YAKIMA
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes for Meeting on Jun 26, 2019,
Call to Order
Chair Leslie Wahl called the meeting to order at approximately 5:30 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Quorum:
Staff:
Council Liaison:
III. New Business
Chair Leslie Wahl, Vice -Chair Cynthia Hall, Nancy Kenmotsu,
Alixanne Pinkerton, Paul Edmondson, Joe Mann
Quorum present
Historic Preservation Liaison Trevor Martin
Jason White, District 2 (absent)
A. Grant Update (Fruit Row) — Meeting with Northwest Vernacular
Spencer Howard of Northwest Vernacular provided an in-depth presentation on
the "historic fruit row" inventory and described the next steps in the grant
process.
B. Member Search
Martin reported that an application for appointment to the Historic Preservation
has been submitted by Dawn King; the application will be reviewed by the city's
Partnership Committee next month. Outreach efforts are ongoing to recruit more
members to the Commission.
In other business, Martin informed the Commission that the City of Yakima was
awarded the grant for the Naches Parkway project.
Commissioner Kenmotsu mentioned a magazine issued quarterly by the
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and commented that one of the
issues referenced the inventory done by Artifacts Consulting Inc. in the Yakima
Valley for traditional places for the Hispanic community. Kenmotsu spoke on how
a similar survey could be done in Yakima.
Commission Members 1
Nancy Kenmotsu • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Alixanne Pinkerton • Paul Edmondson • Joe Mann
Chair Wahl announced that her term on the Commission has come to an end and
shared positive comments on her experiences being on the Commission.
Commissioner Kenmotsu reported that this is also her last meeting and made
positive remarks about the Commission as well.
Commissioner Mann spoke on the history of the Lady Liberty statue on the
Liberty Building (located on the corner of N 3rd St & Staff Sergeant Pendleton
Way in Yakima) and voiced his desire for its return.
IV. Citizen Participation
None noted.
V. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting
on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Prepared, Respectfully Submitted By:
Lisa Maxey
Planning Technician
City of Yakima Planning Division
Commission Members 2
Nancy Kenmotsu • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Alixanne Pinkerton • Paul Edmondson • Joe Mann