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CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes for Meeting of September 27, 2017
Call to Order
Commission Vice -Chair Stohr called the meeting to order at approximately 5:36 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Present: Whitney Stohr, Nancy Kenmotsu, Jacob Clay
Absent: Leslie Wahl, Karl Pasten (excused), Cynthia Hall
Quorum: No quorum present
Staff: Historic Preservation Liaison Joseph Calhoun
III. Approval of August 23, 2017 Minutes
With no quorum present, approval of the August minutes will be postponed until the
October meeting.
IV. New Business
A. Chair/Vice-Chair Vote
With no quorum present, the vote for chair and vice -chair will be postponed until
the October meeting.
B. New Member Introduction
Commissioner Clay introduced himself. He is a graduate of Eastern WA
University. He recently moved to Yakima is a Yakima County Planner.
V. Old Business
A. BOCC Letter Response
The BOCC provided a response to the previous letter which states that the
funding is already allocated. Commission members were in agreement that we
should keep bringing this forward and provide specific project(s) that the money
would go toward.
Commission Members 1
Whitney Stohr • Nancy Kenmotsu • Karl Pasten • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Jacob Clay
B. Farmer's Market — Season Recap
There was lots of interest from people who stopped by the Farmer's Market
booth. There was significant interest in the online maps. People came from all
over, not just Yakima. The trolley was always a topic of interest. The dates
worked well being the 2nd weekend of each month.
C. Saturday Soapbox
Ms. Stohr presented a draft Saturday Soapbox called "Keeping History Alive in
Yakima." Future topics could include the Women's Century Club, Trolley, Historic
Art, and the Colonel.
VI. Other Business
A. General Discussion of other items not on the agenda
Ms. Kenmotsu encouraged people who attend the fair to seek out the Wenas
Mammoth display.
VII. Citizen Participation
None
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:45 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting
which will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
Prepared, Respectfully Submitted By:
Joseph Calhoun
Planning Manager
Historic Preservation Liaison
Commission Members 2
Whitney Stohr • Nancy Kenmotsu • Karl Pasten • Leslie Wahl • Cynthia Hall • Jacob Clay