Members attending: Joe Bach, Dorothy Stanley, Milton Wagy, Beverly Heckart, Martin Kaatz, Carla Kaatz, Bill Yarwood, Brian Barto, Louis Musso, Debbie Williams, Mia Merendino, Michael Pearson, Shannon Bright, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit.

President Bach opened the business meeting at 6:15 pm. The President’s agenda and the minutes for September were approved unanimously.

Treasurer Carl Arends reported account balances as follows:
House Account ------ $12, 751.60
SOS Account -------- $10,905.24
Total Balance -------- $23;656.84

Carl presented an expense report for the year beginning on November 1, 2007 and ending on September 30, 2008. Carl included a table showing expense reports for the years 2001 through 2008. Copies will be available at our next meeting, November 12th.
Our yard sale of September 20 brought in $1,168.10.

OLD BUSINESS:
Joe reported that enough fencing for the station was in and that $3.545.65 from our house account was approved for its installation on the track or West side of the building. A three day estimate was suggested for completion. The rest of the building will be fenced as we can get to it.

Bill Yarwood indicated that a group of students would help with weatherization of the roof on Saturday, October 18. Members were e- mailed for volunteers to join the work party for whatever tasks that were at hand.

Kovalenko Hale Architects was selected by the committee so empowered, to direct the Ellensburg Railroad Depot restoration project.

NEW BUSINESS:
Two members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors. Colin Condit was elected as Secretary. Shannon Bright will remain on the Board in the position vacated by the resignation of Bob Dlouhy. Joe will occupy the President’s position until a new person agrees to take on the responsibilities. Joe will continue to serve on the Board of Directors

Our next meeting will be at the Condits house 5:30 to 7:00 pm November 12.

THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM:
Milton Wagy introduced Lawrence Kreisman co author with Glenn Mason of, “The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest “. Kreisman’s other work includes, “The Stimson Legacy: Architecture in the Urban West”, and many articles appearing in the Seattle times/ Post Intelligencer.
Mr. Kreisman’s presentation was a scholarly look at the Arts and Crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest primarily in the “first quarter of the twentieth century” with a nod to the eighties and nineties of the 19th century. He accompanied his talk with illustrations of major architectural works of the time noting architects in the Northwest and British Columbia. That his efforts were well received was reflected in the range of questions from the audience following his presentation.

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Present: Colin & margaret Condit, Dorothy Stanley, Joe Bach, Bill Yarwood, Mari Knirck, Mike Pearson, Rusty Figgins, Beverly Heckart, George Bottcher, Shannon Bright

Agenda for September moved and approved. Minutes for August moved and approved.

Treasurer’s Report (Carl).
$11,629.37 (House Account)
$10,905.24 (Station Account)

Secretary’s Report (Shannon)
BNSF workers advised that the Sandpoint, Idaho depot is similar to ours. Introduced, “Rusty” Figgins, a new Historic Ellensburg member.

New Business:
October is National Archives Month
There will be a presentation hosted by the Kittitas County Historical Museum, Kittitas County Genealogical Society, and the State Archives on “How to Research Your Historic House” at the Washington State Archives Oct. 4th from 9:00 - 12:00 for 20 to 30 people.

Old Business:
Self-Guided Walking Tour Brochures (Dorothy)
24 houses will be selected, the education committee has picket out houses; there are some ties and the houses with the most significant history will be chosen.

Upcoming Downtown Tours (Fennelle)
During the Moments to Remember, Mari Knirck and Shannon Volunteered to assist with the tours.

Depot Status (Joe/Bill)
There were approximately 20 submittals in response the Bill Yarwood’’s solicitation for proposals. A committee was formed to review the proposals and select the architectural firm. The committee members will be Bill Yarwood, Joe Bach, Fennelle Miller, George Bottcher, Colin Condits, Carl Arends, Rusty Figgins, and Mike Person. A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, October 8th, 5:30 p.. at the Condit’s to discuss proposals.

Fundraising (Shannon)
The fund raising committee met and discussed marketing materials. We will start with a new Historic Ellensburg logo. Charlie McGehee will take a photo of the East side of Pearl Street between 4th and 5th (the Davidson Bldg. to the Ellensburg Bank) and the silhouette of the photo will be converted to a logo. The marketing materials will be used to submit with grant proposals and to solicit potential tenants.

Yard Sale; Sept. 20, 2008 (Dorothy)
Margaret, Dorothy and Sarah Ames will start pricing and on Friday night the pricing will be completed. Members should arrive at the Condit’s at 7:00 am on Saturday to help set up for the sale.

Annual Meeting -- October 11, 2008 (Dorothy)

Next Meeting October 11 (Annual Meeting) --6:30 p.m. Hal Holmes

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Present: Colin & Margaret Condit, Shannon Bright, Mia Merendino, Fennelle Miller, Joe Bach, Chris Knudson, Dorothy Stanley, Brian Barto, George Bottcher, Erin Black, Bill Yarwood

Agenda for August moved and approved. Minutes for July moved and approved.

Treasurer’s Report (Carl)
$11,547.46 (House Account)
$10,790.32 (Station Account)

Old Business
Brochers for the first walking tour were distributed by Beverly at Jazz in the Valley.Progress on the second walking tour suggest fourteen of 31 possible home owners had been contacted. Twelve home owners agreed to let photos be taken of their property - two said no. Margaret agreed to contact the remaining property owners, and will give Milton and Dorothy the list of properties for research.

Yard sale pricing parties will shuttle between Condits’ and the Depot Tuesday of every other week starting the 12th. of September.

New Business
Bill Yarwood sent out a request to 20 architectural firms to determine their interest in providing architectural consulting services for the Ellensburg Railroad Depot.

Shannon agreed to schedule a meeting with the fundraising committee to develop a marketing package for the station..

Our meeting date and time were changed to the 2nd Wednesday of every Month from 5:30 to 7PM.

Next Meeting – Condit’s 5:30 pm September 3rd , 2008

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AGENDA

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of April Minutes

C. Treasurer's Report - Carl

D. Secretary's Report - Shannon

E. Membership- Colin

F. New Business

G. Old Business
a. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Member - Dorothy Chase will be on a one year teaching exchange & has suggested Historic Ellensburg put forth an individual to fill her position.

b. Depot Project - Joe
This Saturday a work party is scheduled (Con, Kris, Joe, Carl, Bob, & Carl) to re-secure the building from recent vandalism, they removed a grate & were able to get into the basement. The fencing for the track side has been ordered.

c. Walking Tour Brochures #1 and 2 - Beverly/Dorothy S.
6-8 houses on the east half of the 1st Railroad Addition have been selected for the next brochure, 3-4 of those will need permission owner permission before including them. The goal is to 24 homes.
The Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce distributes 10,000 brochures from May through October. 5,000 brochures were ordered for $1,000.
Properties shall be selected on the following criteria:
National Register
Historic Significance
Architectural Style

d. Yard Sale - Colin
An ad will be place in the Daily Record & a flyer will be distributed to solicit donations. Vintage items are preferred and no clothing or electronics will be accepted. Donation should be dropped off at the Condit's home 215 9th Avenue in small quantities. The garage sale is scheduled for Saturday September 20th 9am - 2pm Ellensburg Northern Pacific Depot

H. Other Business
a. Beverly will have a Historic Ellensburg booth at the Saturday Market on Jazz in the Valley weekend.
Next Meeting - Condit's 5:30 pm August 6, 2008

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APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B. APPROVAL OF APRIL MINUTES

C. TREASURER'S REPORT
   a. House Account $12,524.84
   b. SOS $ 5,665.67

D. SECRETARY’S REPORT (Shannon Bright)

E. MEMBERSHIP REPORT (Colin Condit)

F. NEW BUSINESS

a. ELLENSBURG CLG (CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT) APPLICATION (Fennelle) –
Discussion of the process & benefits of Ellensburg’s being a CLG. Fennelle explained that the Landmarks & Design review Commission may need a refresher course in the Historic Preservation portion of its duties, and that the City is not doing much with its CLG status. They applied for a grant from the state but were not successful in that. “Responsibilities of a CLG include maintaining a historic preservation commission, surveying local historic properties, enforcing state or local preservation laws, reviewing National Register Nominations, and providing for public participation in historic preservation activities. Obtaining status as a CLG may help a local government encourage, develop, and maintain its local preservation efforts in coordination with its development plans. In addition, CLGs may apply for special grants from the SHPO; receive recognition for their preservation expertise by local, state, and federal agencies; obtain technical assistance and training from the SHPO; participate in the review of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places; participate in the national historic preservation assistance network; regularly exchange information with the SHPO; and participate in statewide preservation programs and planning.” http://www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/LocalGovernment/LocalGovernmentOverview.htm

b. LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER – Dorothy Chase will be stepping down from this committee, is anyone else interested in being a member on the committee?

c. FUNDRAISING Charm Trail (Mia Merendino) – It was decided that HE will participate in charm trail that is currently in effect in the downtown.

G. OLD BUSINESS:

a. DEPOT PROJECT (Joe Bach) –
i. John Akers, City of Ellensburg, has ordered the materials for weatherization.
ii. A letter to the city is being drafted to request they keep the depot, if the city owns the building there may be greater funding opportunities if it has a public use.
iii. A work party is tentatively scheduled for June 22 (Carl, Bob, Brian, Joe).

F. MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER BUSINESS

a. YARD SALE
i. The collection point will be at the Condit’s house. The sale shall be on the weekend after the students will move in (Joe will get the information).

b. WALKING TOUR – (Fennelle)
i. Kittitas County Historical Museum & HE shared the profits (HE’s share was $250) of the May Walking Tour. Shannon was present during the tours for training, if other members are willing to participate as tour guides more tours can be scheduled.
c. FARMER’S MARKET - It was decided to have a booth at the Farmer’s Market on the big event weekends (Dachshund’s on Parade – Joe & Fennelle, Jazz in the Valley - Beverly, etc.).

H. Next Meeting July 8, 2008 5:00 p.m. at the Condit’s House

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Members Present: Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Dorothy Stanley, Sean Turpin, Fennelle Miller, Joe Bach, Carl Arends, Jerry Williams, Milton Wagy, Brian Barto, George Bottcher, Beverly Heckart, Shannon Bright, Sherry Kauffman, David Kauffman

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of February Minutes

C. Treasurer's Report (Carl Arends)
   a. House Account $14,276.46
   b. SOS $ 5,849.93

D. Secretary's Report (Shannon Bright)

E. Membership (Colin Condit)
Colin is compiling an up-to-date membership list, annual membership renewals continue to come in. He has been working on compiling historical membership data - how the membership has grown & changed over the years - he suggested acknowledging long time members. We have a pool of 195 individuals or families that we have maintained an active membership with over 9 years. Colin invited members to come forward with ideas for member recruitment.

F. Old Business:
a. "All Aboard Benefit" Recap - Kittitas City Councilman Sean Turpin, from Central Washington University Communications Class
One hundred fifty dinners were served at the benefit, 54 of those dinners were sold at the door, 36 students attended. The benefit raised approximately $16,000 gross & there are approximately $7,500 in expenses. The proceeds will be distributed between Historic Ellensburg, CWU Communications program, and CWU art department. Sean will be working with students next fall & they are considering do another benefit next spring.

b. Fundraising & Lobby Day (Fennelle Miller)
The fundraising committee has not met since the February board meeting. Washington State Historic Preservationists had a very strong and well-prepared contingency at lobby day in Washington D.C. Fennelle, as the spokesperson for Historic Ellensburg, requested $750,000 for the Depot project. She was told to go ahead and ask for the money, but advised that there was not going to be much, if any, discretionary spending from Congress or the Senate this year. Fennelle will go back again next year.

c. Depot Project (Joe Bach)
The City's Right-of-Way process has been approved, and John Akers has survived a desk audit from WSDOT on the Depot project. Next he is submitting the request for construction funding to WSDOT. On the list: we probably need18+ windows replaced that are deteriorated beyond hope. Joe has copies of the as-builts, which will help guide the renovation. A mercury vapor light has been installed - good lighting is a great crime deterrent. Sherry Kaufman has a "dummy" security camera she is willing to donate. A masonry contractor has replaced some of the missing bricks. Another work party will be scheduled.

d. May Awards Ceremony, Walking Tour Brochures (Dorothy Stanley)
Award Nominations - The awards committee nominations were reviewed, one of the selections was eliminated, & the membership unanimously approved the remaining candidates. Fennelle & Mary will be working on a Power Point Presentation for the awards ceremony.

Walking Tour Brochure - The essential elements of the brochure design have been developed. Charlie McGehee is working on the production of a draft brochure, which will be reviewed, edited as needed, & printed. The goal is to have the final brochures printed by June 1st.

G. Miscellaneous/Other Business

H. Next Meeting Sunday April 20th - 3pm, Condits'

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Members Present : Dorothy Stanley, Fennelle Miller, Joe Bach, J.W. Bach, Martin Kaatz, Mia Merendino, Beverly Heckart, Milton Wagy, Louis Musso, Robert Dloughy, Wilma Dloughy, Chris Knudson, Carl Arends, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Shannon Bright, Sean Turpin, Sean O’Banion

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of January Minutes

C. Treasurer's Report (Carl)
House Account $13,396.03
SOS $ 5,776.97

D. Secretary’s Report (Shannon)
Email List being updated as 2008 member dues are received
Historic Preservation Consortium presentation before county commissioners was well received & organizations received most of what they requested. Erin Black did a great job of organizing the information presented to the commissioners.

E. New Business:
Fundraising (Sean Turpin & Paul Diefenbach, CWU Communications Class) March 8th 5p Silent Auction, 6p Dinner @ The Quality Inn Profits 70% to HE, 20% Communications/PR Program Scholarships, 10% Art/Graphic Design Department
Live Auction Joe has 50 tickets & tickets can be purchased at CWU ticket office Depot Documentary (Sean O’Banion, CWU Film & Video Club President/ Ellensburg Film Festival Board Member) Has volunteered to do a video of the depot project & history

E. Old Business:
Depot Project – Joe, Bill, Carl Depot Committee Next Meeting February 25th 5p @ The Palace

Fundraising Committee / Grants – Fennelle, Joe, Mia, Shannon, Dorothy C.
Fennelle to lobby congress in D.C. for direct appropriation for Depot week of March 4th – funds to be used for Historic Architect needs assessment – to present work in phases with budget cost estimate for each phase
Applied for $2,000 Washington Trust Sivinski Grant
$5,000 SB 1386 grant received
Researching granting opportunities & preparing depot marketing materials

Insurance $2,000 year minimum
May Awards Ceremony – where, when, - Dorothy S. Saturday May 10th 7p @ The Clymer
Award Nominations – who
Have taken tour of potential nominees final decisions to be made at next education committee meeting March 10th 7p @ Dorothy Stanley’s

Walking Tour Brochures – Dorothy S.
Committee has selected brochure design prototypes & Charlie McGehee is working on a draft brochure
King Street Station Benches Have been picked up by Carl – they will need some repairs

F. Miscellaneous/Other Business

G. Next Meeting Sunday March 16th – 3pm, Condits’

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Members Present : Dorothy Stanley, Fennelle Miller, Joe Bach, Louis Musso, Robert Dloughy, Wilma Dloughy, Debbie Williams, Diane Huckabay, Chris Knudson, Dorothy Chase, Carl Arends, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Shannon Bright

Approval of Agenda - MSP

Approval of Minutes - No Minutes for December (annual Christmas Party)

Treasurer's Report (Carl)
House Account $13,308.06
SOS $5,774.08 (includes $1,000 gift)

Secretary's Report (Shannon)
National Trust & Washington Membership renewals due. MSP to renew our institutional dues.

Committee Reports:
Education (Dorothy)
Charlie McGehee is interested in doing the graphics for the walking tour brochure (he is the graphic artist who did the header for the Historic Ellensburg Website. Education & Awards Committee scheduled for Tuesday 2.5.08 at 7pm to discuss walking tour brochure & 2008 awards. Ann Sherry, Milton Wagy, Dorothy Stanley, Charlie McGehee, Joe Bach & Shannon Bright are the committee members.

Membership (Colin)
Membership renewals for 2008 have gone out. Colin is working on expanding the membership list by writing to all of the CWU faculty.

New Business:
11 Most Endangered Historic Properties (Joe)
The National Trust for Historic Preservation encouraged the nomination of the Ellensburg Downtown Historic District to the 11 Most Endangered Properties list for 2008, based on the risk to the historic district from the recently approved "regional retail" ordinance - this nomination could be a persuasive factor supporting building owners applications for block grants. The deadline for submission was January 5th, but since there was not time for the board to approve the nomination, Joe sent it out under his name. The nominations will be announced officially in May, but we should know sometime in March.

Pick Up benches for Depot from Seattle (Joe)
Carl will pick up the benches around the 12th of February

CWU Comm. Class Depot Fundraising Offer (Joe)
Joe will be meeting with a Senior Communications Class at CWU; they have selected the Ellensburg Depot as their spring 2008 project. The event will take place in 8 weeks in the CWU Ballroom. The class will be organizing the event, soliciting donations, and developing an advertising campaign.

Reconstituting Committees:
Fundraising - Chair? Fennelle Miller, Colin Condit, Mia Merendino, Dorothy Chase, Shannon Bright Near-term needs are primarily Depot-related.

PR/Communications - Chair?
Erin Black(not present but we hope to persuade her!), Colin Condit, Debbie Williams, Getting monthly meeting notices to Daily Record Ensuring media contacts are made as necessary

Grant Proposals:
HB 1386 - Fennelle submitted a $10,000 grant application to the County for the Depot project.

Sivinski Grant
Joe is working on a $2,000 grant application for the Depot. This fund is managed by the Washington Trust.

Lodging Tax Grant
We missed the deadline this year because we did not think the Depot would be eligible. According to Mia, the County Commissioners funded every project that applied, and we should have gone for $$.

National Preservation Lobby Day
Fennelle will be joining the Washington State delegation who is going to the other Washington (DC) for Preservation Lobby Week the first week of March. She will lobby for direct federal appropriations for local projects.

Old Business:
Walking Tour Brochures (Dorothy) - they are stalled but are still on the agenda. Charlie McGeehee will be helping produce them.

Depot Status (Joe/Bill)

Daily Record Offer: $$ and newspaper support - postponed this year because we do not own the depot.

Next Meeting – February 24th, 2008, 3 pm, at the Condit's, 215 E. 9th Avenue in Ellensburg

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Present – Colin & Margaret Condit, Bill Yarwood, Doris Shennum, Linda Matthewson, Diane Huckaby, Lynn Whitacre, George Bottcher, Lyle Hancock, Jerry Williams, Carl Arends, Joe Bach, Mari Knirck, Amy Crocco, Dorothy Stanley, Debbie Williams, Dorothy Chase, Brian Barto, Shannon Bright

AGENDA

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes from March Meeting (Carl, Bill Yarwood)

Treasurer’s Report (Carl)
Historic Ellensburg Account: $12,906.93
SOS: $34,619.20

Secretary’s Report (Joe) Invitation to May 12th National Trust for Historic Preservation Dozen Distinctive Destinations 2007 (DDD) Event – HE will have a booth Design Review Board Public Hearing at the City Council Conference Room on Tuesday the 17th at 7 pm -looking at the Old Rectory (Jan Callaghan’s relocation & rehabilitation project on Water Street) to determine whether or not it should it be on the local Landmarks Register

External Committee Reports:

Membership (Colin): 84

Education (Dorothy): Awards – Letters have been sent out to selections for this years awards, only the Old Mill has responded to their letter so far, 1 letter has been returned undeliverable, Mari will check, they are proceeding with the research

Old Business

Annual Meeting, May 12th – American Legion 7-9 pm (5:30 set-up), Flowers - Mari Knirck, Margaret will Guest Book – Margaret, Invitations - Dorothy will send out postcards, $300 has been paid (Joe) – alcohol & food may be brought in, alcohol may be bought at the bar, bring sweet or savory

Depot Project Update – stalled, Doug Dicken has signed the purchase & sale agreement, David Beam & Karen Beam have not (they may be getting a divorce causing a communication problem, they reside in Albany, New York – Rick Cole represents the Beams), Jim Pittock has been advised not to attempt to contact them – Shannon will contact Rick Cole & communicate the urgency of having the Beams sign the purchase & sales agreement (the funds from the grant are at risk)

Website – Joe passed around the photos that Charlie McGehee produced for the website header (Ellensburg then & now), also drafts of material for the DDD celebration promotion

Barn Tours – Neither Milton or Wilma were present for an update.

DDD “Destination Ellensburg” Celebration planning – tomorrow at 3 p.m. Clymer Museum,

Milton needs 2 volunteers needed to help with Walking Tours – Linda Matthewson, George Botcher, Colin Condit, first appear get to go

Volunteers needed to manage the HE Booth - Amy Crocco (10-1) & Linda Matthewson will get there in the morning

Board authorized $500 donation for the event (EDA $1,000 & Hotel Tax $1,090)

Miscellaneous / Other Business –

Historic Farmstead near Umptanum (Dorothy) – Discussed the possibility of saving the barn, George doesn’t believe there will be any value in the old barn to a new convention center (which may be put in the location), he will discuss the possibility of EcoBuilders salvaging the materials

Bill Yarwood advised that, working with Fennelle Miller and Flo Lentz, the University has submitted an application for a Getty Foundation Campus Heritage Grant. Bob Kovalenko, architect for the Kamola Hall, Sue Lombard Hall, and Gallery One restoration projects, also assisted with the submittal. Goal of the proposed plan will be to assure the historic preservation of the architectural significant University buildings along University Way. Funds requested will assist with getting as-found drawings of the historic buildings (Shaw- Smyser, McConnell Theatre, Lind Hall, Munson, Old Heat Plant, etc.), assisting with nominating the historic core district to National Register, developing a historic preservation identification and management plan, coordinating self-guided walking tours with greater Ellensburg historic walking tours and an interperative wayfinding and signage signage, and integrating the academic community via courses and graduate student projects.

Related to this effort, the afternoon of Thursday, May 10th, there will be an open to the public Campus Heritage event, which will focuse on historic preservation at CWU. This event will feature speakers, including Milton Wagy, Fennelle Miller, and Bob Kovalenko, will be from 1 to 3 pm in the new Student Union and Recreation Center 2nd Floor Theatre. This event is being coordinated with Historic Ellensburg and the Downtown Association's May 12th weekend celebration. A reminder will be sent out to Historic Ellensburg members.

Also, he said an effort to restore the Old Heat Plant for a potential adaptive re-use is beginning to gather steam on campus. Some possible uses include an Alumni center, a campus museum, and Welcome Center. Designed by John Maloney, the prominent architect who also designed the Art Deco Larson Buidling in Yakima which is on the National Register, the Old Heat building is a prominent landmark on Univerisity Way. If HE members get a chance, be sure to check out the Old Steam Plant located one block south of the Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane."

Invited HE members to an event open to the public Thursday - May 10th from 1-3 in the new SubRec Theater - Milton Wagy, Flo Lentz, & Bob Kovalenko of Hale Architecture will be speaking – he will send outa flyer to remind everyone “Old Heat” – the old smoke stack – looking toward getting SHPO grants & HR looking at relocating to the area – if HE members get a chance, go to old steam plant a block south of the Davenport Hotel in Spokane – that is what we want to do with it [the smoke stack at Central] - Kovalenko is doing the rehab in Lake Union rehab area in Seattle, they are saving all of the old smoke stacks

Next Meeting – May 12th, 2007, 7 pm, Legion

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Members in attendance were: Joe Bach, Carl Arends, Colin Condit, Margaret Condit, Dorothy Stanley, Milton Wagy, Bob Dloughy, Wilma Dloughy, Shannon Bright, Bill Yarwood, Ann Sherry, Marty Kaatz, Barry Carruthers

Agenda - Approved

Minutes from last meeting - Motion to accept the minutes for February moved and passed. ( Margaret Condit served as secretary for February meeting.)

Treasurer’s Report
HE Account: $14,356.63
SOS Account: $34, 600.42

External Committee Reports

Membership: As of March 12, 2007, 69 applications for membership had been received and recorded.

Education Committee :
Dorothy Stanley presented a list of nominees selected for this years awards. The listing included photos as well as rationale in their selection. The Awards Ceremony will be held May 12th at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Building on Craig's Hill. The Executive Committee approved an expenditure of $300 for the meeting time and place.

Old Business

Depot Project Update – Jim Pittock, Ellensburg City Attorney, stated that the City will honor the existing purchase & sales agreement. Amerititle will update the title report. (An estimated closing time of two weeks.

Walking Tour volunteers for for the visiting Main Street Conferees were Ann Sherry, Bill Yarwood, Fennelle Miller, Milton Wagy, Beverly Heckart, Colin Condit, Margaret Condit, and Barb Owens. David Wheeler volunteered to lead the upstairs tour, Milton Wagy the downtown walking tour.

Barn Tours are being arranged by Milton Wagy, Wilma Dlouhy, and Erin Black.

New Business –
Insurance Renewal
DDD “Destination Celebration” planning
Website update

Miscellaneous / Other Business

Next Meeting Sunday April 15th, 3 pm

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PRESENT: Milton L. Wagy, Sally Jones, Fennelle Miller, Ann Sherry, Barb Owen, Joe Bach, Linda Matthewson, Doris Shennum, Beverly Heckart, Dorothy S. Stanley, Bill Yarwood, Marcia Williams, Steven Hackenberger, Colin Condit, Jerry Williams, Margaret Condit, Carl Arends

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by President Joe Bach

MINUTES OF JANUARY MEETING; It was MSP to approve the minutes of the January meeting.

TREASURER’S REPORT:
Carl reported:
$34,584.70 -- SOS acct. bal.
$13,675.20 -- HE acct. bal.
Carl also reported that the bank is requiring new co-signators on our bank account. They must be board members and must be approved by board action. It was MSP to remove the names of former board members Marcia Williams and Margaret Condit and add the names of Pres. Joe Bach and Vice- Pres. Fennelle Miller as co-signators on the account.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Membership: 60 people have paid 2007 dues, so far. Colin will send a second notice out toward the end of March.

Depot: No meeting.

Education:
Dorothy reported that 17 houses have been selected for the “Self-Guided Historical House Walking Tour” in the Main, Pine, Ruby, 6th and 7th Ave. areas. The committee will prepare informational handouts for people to use on these Self-Guided Walking Tours.

Other:
Milton and Fennelle reported that they are getting lots of responses to the newspaper article re the proposed destruction of the Zetsche house. Many people are writing letters to the editor and calling Fennelle and Milton in support of saving the house.

NEW BUSINESS:
CWU Student Project/Campus Historic Preservation Plan:
Sally Jones, a grad student at Central working on this project gave a very interesting report about the work she’s doing on the historic preservation plan that will focus on the history of CWU and development of a revue process for historic preservation. There are three major themes: Educational History, Physical Landscape, and Student Population. It was MSP that Historic Ellensburg members will do all we can to support this plan. Sally will keep us informed.

Barb Owen: book, interviews, and downtown space.
Barb is interviewing former school teachers of one-room schools in Kittitas County and is expanding her interviews to any other older people who have grown up in the valley and have information of historical interest. She asked for, and got, several names of people to contact. Barb also suggested that Historic Ellensburg look for possible space in a downtown location for us to have items for sale (books, T-shirts, cards, etc.) plus an accessible place for us to have information available about our self-guided walking tours and the upstairs tours. The group felt this was a good idea and Fennelle will check on a couple of downtown stores that might provide us some space.

OLD BUSINESS:
Awards Ceremony: Dorothy has begun work on selecting properties for our awards. The date of the presentation dinner will be Sat., May 12. We hope to be able to reserve the Sue Lombard Dining Hall for the event.

Walking Tours, Main Street Conference, Sun., Mar. 25:
Fennelle reported that the tour of Ellensburg is already totally booked (45 people have signed up.) There will be a bus from Seattle arriving here at 10:00 a.m. with a welcome at City Hall. Participants will then be taken on three different tours: An Arts Tour -- lead by Kent (from Gallery One); an Upstairs Tour --lead by David Wheeler; a History of Ellensburg tour -- lead by Fennelle Miller. Fennelle asked any interested members present to sign up to help on the History of Ellensburg tour (keeping track of people, opening doors, giving directions, etc.)

National Trust for Historic Preservation Distinctive Destination Awards:
Fennelle reported that there will be a March 7 press conference to announce the cities that have been selected for the Distinctive Destination award. (Historic Ellensburg nominated Ellensburg for this award.)

Depot Update:
Joe reported that the final draft of the lease agreement is awaiting imminent signature by the railroad. City Council will announce the signature at an upcoming City Council meeting. After that, the sale can probably close within 30 days. It will probably take four months or so to close out the DOT grant that the city has for purchase and Historic Ellensburg will need to provide the rest of our required match for the DOT money by that time. It was suggested that we send invitations to railroad groups and others interested for a celebration, hopefully in April.

Barn Tours:
Wilma, Milton and Erin (from the Historical Museum) have been meeting weekly about these tours. They have selected several barns to include--most on River Bottom and Umptanum Roads. Owners contacted have been very positive about having their barns included. The Clymer Museum will again have its barn exhibit and they’re very interested in having HE do our barn tours at that time. Tentative tour dates are June 12 and July 7, with one tour in the morning and one in the afternoon on each date.

There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 4:50.

Next Meeting: Sunday, March 18, 3:00 p.m. at Condit’s, 215 E. 9th Avenue

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Members Present: Jeff Winter, Dorothy Chase, Doris Shennum, Linda Matthewson, Colin Condit, Margaret Condit, Louis Kolhmeyer, Jerry Williams, Wilma Dloughy, Milton Wagy, Dorothy Stanley, Ann Sherry, Barry Carruthers, Robert Dloughy, Bill Yarwood, Joe Bach, Fennelle Miller

A. Treasurer's Report - Carl Arends out of town

B. Secretary's Report - Margaret continue to get the mail through January & Shannon will get the mail starting in February.

C. President's Report - Joe Bach the Railroad Lease accepted unanimously

D. Committee Reports

a. Membership - Colin Condit - Membership Renewals - 130 in the mail or hand delivered; fall memberships bring total membership to 143 - 145

b. Education - Dorothy Stanley - walking tour pamphlets, nothing new - haven't met since last meeting -) haven't heard from Sharon Blair; Milton Wagy - met with Erin Black of KCHM regarding an old Barn Tour (as suggested by Wilma Dloughy at HE Christmas gathering); it is in the making - it would be planned for after the rodeo they will contact the owners of old barns & see if they want to be involved

E. New Business

a. Fennelle - The National Trust for Historic Preservation annual National Main Street Conference is being held in Seattle this year from March 25th thru 28th - as a result of Timothy Bishop EDA & Washington Trust …Ellensburg will be one of the Tours on Sunday March 25th www.conference.mainstreet.org

b. Agreement & Commitment to Complete Historic Ellensburg Depot Acquisition Transactions - Fennelle related City Council members want every single board member of Historic Ellensburg to sign the agreement with the City individually …discussion almost a deal breaker …maybe the executive board to sign …attach Historic Ellensburg to the real estate contract…agreement will expire as soon as lease is signed over to HE…City afraid they will be sued by the present owners because they city has tied up the Depot since 1999

c. The Depot will have to be insured as soon as ownership is transferred to HE. If any members have suggestions regarding insurance please pass on information.

d. The transfer will go to the City Council Executive session at their next meeting the 5th of February or this next Monday?...

e. Dorothy 701 S Pine, part of Dr. Haney's medical complex…Zechy (sp?) house early photographer historically significant…Molly Edson still interested…Mike ? Dr. Haney offended HE butting in …got letter after formal SEPA process no opportunity to respond. Fennelle moved & Margaret seconded to have ? attend the next City Council meeting & discuss the fact that properties of historic significance are being destroyed despite

F. Miscellaneous & Other Business - Milton Wagy gave a lecture & slide show on historic Ellensburg houses & Fennelle Miller gave a lecture on the Historic Highway's at the Surveyor's Annual Conference. The presentations were very well received.

Dorothy Chase of Lodging Tax Commission, planning/ work session regarding welcome signage that lodging tax will pay for

Spirit of the West will be putting up a Bronze Statue (on this years Spirit of the West poster) at the corner of Mountain View & Canyon Road - there will be brick similar to the look at CWU with some basalt - what are feelings of electronic sign with information about events? Dorothy Stanley mentioned sign guy (architect) at CWU Project Rendezvous last fall - Bill Yarwood stated Ted Barclay talked with the same sign guy after the Rendezvous & there is a good chance the City will be using him as well.

Next Meeting: February 11th at the Condits

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PRESENT: Fennelle Miller, Shannon Bright, Dorothy Chase, Beverly Heckart, Brian Barto, Marty Kaatz, Colin Condit, Diane Huckabay, Margaret Condit

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by President Pro-Tem Fennelle Miller.

MINUTES OF SEPT. MEETING: It was MSP to approve the minutes of that meeting

TREASURER’S REPORT; Carl was unable to attend this meeting but he had reported by phone that all balances were the same as those reported in Sept.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Co. Auditor Jerry Pettit called Fennelle about a grant he’d received to make the Home Arts Building at the fairgrounds ADA compliant (all lower county voting will occur there from now on). Fennelle donated her time to research the historic character of the building so that the necessary ADA requirements could be done in the most appropriate way. (We were pleased that he called in HE to assist with this research and thank Fennelle for donating her time and skills to the project.)

COMMITTEE REPORTS;
Membership: Colin reported that he had sent membership letters to the people who indicated, at the last meeting in the Shoudy House that they were interested in joining HE.

Depot: There continues to be a problem for the city with lease language. A meeting is scheduled between the city and our Depot Committee, to discuss the possibility of transferring title directly to HE to relieve the city of responsibility for lease issues they’re unwilling to go along with. Assuming purchase, there will be approximately $30,000 of grant funds left for weatherization.

Education: Dorothy Stanley reported that there will be a meeting of the Education Committee at her house on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 pm to develop the walking tour pamphlets. Everyone is invited to attend. The plan is to get the pamphlets prepared and distributed to the public ASAP.

Nominating: Pam wasn’t able to attend this meeting. Margaret reported the following people have agreed to be nominated for two year terms at our annual meeting on Nov.12: Pres.-- Joe Bach; Secretary -- Shannon Bright; Bd. Pos. #4 -- George Bottcher; Bd. Pos. #5 -- Ann Sherry; Bd. Pos. #6 -- Barry Carruthers; Bd. Pos. #7 -- Bob Dloughy. We appreciate everyone’s willingness to serve and look forward to working together.

NEW BUSINESS: Fennelle suggested HE (hopefully with other local entities) sponsor “Shoudy Days -- A Festival Celebrating Ellensburg’s Colorful Heritage” to occur the 2nd or 3rd weekend in April. Following is a copy of the handout she had prepared regarding her thoughts on this project.

Possible Activities:

• - Downtown Walking Tours (ground level) - 2 on Sunday
• - Downtown 2nd Story Walking Tours - 3 on Saturday
• - Historic House Tour - all day Saturday
• - Topical Lectures -- Saturday and Sunday - Some Ideas:
1. Business History (Jerrols)
2. Farming History (Cattlemen’s)
3. Community History (KC Historical Museum)
4. Medical/Hospital History (KVCH)
5. Building History (Hal Holmes)
6. Landscape/Garden History (Olmstead Place)
• - Something at the Clymer
• - Food -- How to work in local restaurants
• - Historic Movie/Documentary Presentations (Liberty Theater) -- Sat. evening
• - Historic Activities (KC Historic Museum) - Saturday
• - Children’s Games, Contests, Activities (Children’s Museum, - Saturday
• - Old-Fashioned Pioneer Picnic -- Memorial Park?
• - Encourage family reunions (Shoudy, Schnebly, Mires, etc.)
• - Old-Fashioned bandstand, music, food

Key Organizers: Historic Ellensburg, Kittitas County Historical Museum, Chamber of Commerce

Input from those present was positive. Some suggestions were made. Fennelle will pursue this idea with the Museum, the Chamber and with Historic Preservation groups in the Upper County.

Other: It was suggested that in addition to applying for the County Hotel/Motel tax- funded grant, we should also apply to the City of Ellensburg. Fennelle will pursue this and will also contact Timothy Bishop of the EDA about the festival and availability of grant funds.

OLD BUSINESS:
Annual Meeting: The date is changed to Nov. 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Heritage Center at the fairgrounds. Shannon will contact Timothey Bishop (EDA) to see if he can be our speaker on the new date. Everyone is asked to bring snack/finger food. Carl is getting the drinks and Dorothy S. will get plastic glasses, paper plates, napkins and forks.

Walking Tours: Milton and Fennelle will be conducting upstairs tours during “Moments to Remember”, Nov. 24 and 25. They need HE members to help (directing people, standing at doors, etc.) A sign-up sheet was passed around and several people volunteered to help.

OTHER BUSINESS:
HE Christmas meeting/party: We hope we can meet at the Wren’s Nest again. Fennelle will contact Marcia about this.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm. Next Meeting: Sunday, Nov. 12, 3:00 pm at the Heritage Center (Annual Meeting)

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Members present: Pam Grueter, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Martin Kaatz, Bill Yarwood, Brian Barto, Mari Knirck, Dorothy Stanley, Shannon Bright, Wilma Dlouhy, Robert Dlouhy, Carl Arends, Lori Robinson, Ann Sherry.

No quorum.

The meeting was called to order by Secretary- Pam Grueter at 3:15.

Margaret moved that the agenda be approved. Motion seconded.

Treasurer's Report:
HE Account $10,353,84
SOS $34,480.28

Minutes: Approved as received by email.

Committee Reports: Education: No report

Membership: Colin reported that we have 85 members with a new member signing up soon.

Depot: Bill Yarwood reported that talks on BNSF lease were still going back and forth. We still need to talk to those people who already have signed leases with Burlington Northern. We've heard nothing from the insurance people. John Akers has informed the committee that money is available for repair materials. Carl Estes, the architect on the Preservation of the Centralia Station is still willing to work pro bono for us. Bill is going to schedule a trip over to view the Centralia project.

Advocacy: No report, however, it's suggested that we ask Timothy Bishop, the new Downtown Association Director, to be our speaker at our annual meeting in November.

Old Business:
Yard Sale: Dorothy asked Colin to send out a final email for donations and to request volunteers to sign up for working hours. The sale is September 16 at the Condits. Helpers are to be there by 7 am to set up. The fence opens at 9am. Carl will provide the fencing. Dorothy asked that no clothes and no computers be donated. There is a big need for tables. Shannon will call the Cattlewomen's Association regarding borrowing tables. Marking of items with prices will begin the week prior to the sale. The sale runs from 9am until 2 pm.

Grants: Mari has found some grants that we might apply for to help fund the depot rehab. Plum Creek foundation has one that we could apply for.

501 C-3 Status report: Shannon spoke to Rick Cole about the status of becoming an LLC. He indicated that it would not protect the organization. The suggestion was that we figure out our insurance needs for the physical property as well as for the officers and directors of the Board. We should also check to see if we have an indemnification clause in our by-laws. There are federal and state laws that would protect us in theory against frivolous lawsuits. We should check with the CleElum Depot Committee about their insurance.

New Business:
November Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday , November 19 at the Heritage Center, Kittitas County Event Center. Pam will make arrangements with the Event Center staff. We need to get all members involved with bringing food. Margaret suggested that we ask Timothy Bishop, the new Downtown Association Director, to speak to the group. It was also suggested that we invite the other Historical groups in the County to attend.

The nomination committee was selected. Pam Grueter and Margaret and Colin Condit will serve. A date after the County Fair will be scheduled for a meeting. The offices of president, vice president and secretary are up for grabs.

Announcements: Bill Yarwood announced a meeting sponsored by CWU on October 5 which will focus on the CWU Comprehensive Plan and how it ties into the city's plan. Of interest is how the south neighborhood ties into the campus, especially with plans underway to demolish Courson (sp) and Munsel (sp) Halls. CWU needs another 500 bed housing unit for students. Also planned for discussion is the status of the Samuelson Building-is it up for re-use? Bill also mentioned that the lease of the Old University Auto car lot is coming to an end.

Shannon Bright offered the use of the now empty Shoudy House as place for our September meeting. She is planning an open house tea beginning at 1 pm on September 24. Our members are invited to bring tea cookies and attend the open house and then we will conduct our meeting at 3 pm. This would be a great chance to see the inside of this historic building.

Meeting adjourned at 4pm.

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Members Present: Shannon Bright, Ann Sherry, Wilma Dlouhy, Robert Dlouhy, Dorothy Stanley, Jerry Williams, Brian Barto, Carl Arends, Marcia Williams, Beverly Heckart, Fennelle Miller, Pam Grueter.

The meeting was called to order by Fennelle at 3pm sharp.

The Secretary read the minutes from the previous meeting . There being no quorum, the minutes were not approved. Corrections included the correct spelling for the Dlouhy's name and the addition of Robert's name to the members present list. Secretary announced that when she emailed the minutes to the membership, almost half were returned by Daemon-Mailer as undeliverable. She was advised to just send a few at a time. Secretary also apologized for not putting announcement in paper concerning the meeting. She was not aware that she was to do that for this meeting.

Treasurer's Report: Carl reported that the house account has a balance of $10,257.03. The SOS account has a balance of $34,445.73

President's Report: A Cle Elum person called her regarding the pending demolition of the Old Cle Elum-Roslyn Hospital. They were wondering if we could do something to save it. The general consensus of the members is that we have enough on our own plate to handle right now and to let the Cle Elum Historic people handle it. Fennelle is going to do something on her own to check into the project.

The Depot: Fennelle reported that the BNSF lease is fairly onerous. Currently, Jeffrey Winters, Bill Yarwood, Joe Bach, and John Akers are working on it. In a nutshell, Historic Ellensburg, including the Board, is to be held liable for everything. The only wiggle room we have is if there is "willful misconduct" on the Rail Road's part. It was suggested that maybe we should do a risk analysis on the entire property to see what potential for problems is found. Jim Pidduck of the City is not willing to take on this lease. He's looking at what's best for the City. If we take it on completely, the whole $39,000 lease for 20 years would need to be paid up front and come right off the grant. The Board will discuss this at the Board Meeting.

Mary Knirck is searching for grants.

Beverly brought up the point about pledging to the reconstruction of the depot. We had planned to take pledges at the Farmers Market during Jazz in the Valley. It's best to put this on hold. She will have a "Sign up for our Mailing List" if you are interested in the Depot form available at the Market.

Education Report: The committee didn't meet. Dorothy passed around several brochures from other cities on their walking tours.

Advocacy Committee: Fennelle asked Beverly to keep us informed regarding public hearings.

New Business:
Jeffrey Winters is concerned about our 501 C-3 Status if we were to start making money from rental space within the finished depot. We need to see if there is a threshold for amount raised. Should we form an LLC? Carl indicated that an LLC would change the way we operated and it could be a negative. Wilma remarked that the League of Women Voters set up a special fund for monies over $10,000.

Shannon Bright and Wilma are to investigate the laws into the 501 C-3 status and report at the next meeting. They'll also look at regular corporation legalities.

Old Business:
The yard sale- Dorothy reported that The Harriet Gibbons Estate gave a huge donation of items to HE. The sale is scheduled for Sept.16 at the Condits. Dorothy will place an ad in the paper indicating that we are conducting a "bonifide estate sale".

Parade Entry: At this time with no lease on the RR signed, Marcia and George are not doing anything about a float entry. It's tabled until we hear something.

Misc. Business:
Jerry Williams announced that an historic barn on Rasmussen Road was due to be torn down and would we be interested taking the project on. Fennelle thinks she may have a way to stop the demolition.

Brian asked about inviting the Upper County to a county-wide roundtable of all historic groups at our November meeting. The Board will discuss at next meeting.

Milt is talking to Dr. Harvey about salvaging some materials from the old blue house he is tearing down and putting them in our yard sale.

The next meeting will be a board meeting. Fennelle to contact all board members to find a convenient time.

Next regular meeting will be August 20, 3pm, at the Condits.

Meeting adjourned at 4pm.

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Members Present: Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Debbie Williams, Fennelle Miller, Beverly Heckert, Mari Knirck, Louis Musso, Marcia Williams, Dorothy Stanley, Martin Kaatz, Wilma Dloughy, Carl Arends, Pam Grueter, George Bottcher, Jeffrey Winters, Ann Sherry.

The meeting was called to order at 3pm by President Pro-Tem Fennelle Miller.

Move to accept the Meeting Agenda was made by Margaret Condit. Motion seconded and passed.

Treasurer's Report: Carl reported the house account stands at $10,225.08 and SOS stands at $34,445.73. Report was accepted

Minutes: The minutes of the May meeting and the June Board meeting were read. Margaret moved for approval. Motion seconded and passed.

Committee Reports:
Education- Dorothy has no report at this time.

Membership- As of June 11, membership stands at 86.

Depot- BNSF RR has returned their proposed lease agreement to the City for the NP Depot. In simple terms, the lease holds us liable for everything and the RR not liable for anything. A discussion on the lease is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13th, 6pm at the City Council Chambers. John Akers, City Attorney Petit and ur Jeffrey Winters will be there to go through the lease. We've been informed that we must supply fencing for the track side of the Depot. We need to start the fundraising process now. Suggestions include inducements to businesses for contributions, i.e. advertising; yard sale, and donation canisters around town.

Old Business:
A motion was made by Margaret, and passed, to schedule the yard sale for September 16th at the Condits. The membership is urged to seek out some really nice items, especially antiques, for the sale, to help bring in more money.

Plans for a Depot Party to celebrate the sale of the Depot and to thank all those involved in the process to make it happen were tabled until the July meeting.

Another successful walking tour, led by Milton and Fennelle, was held on June 3 and included the upstairs of the NY Café, the Ellensburg Hotel, Ramsey Hardware, and the IOOF. Erin black from the Kittitas County Museum is trying to get the Elks Building included.

Bill Vertrees and Bill Yarwood are working on plans to rehab the downtown hotel space for CWU housing. Ellensburg Hotel upper floor is being considered for Dorm space.

Margaret brought up the idea of self-guided walking tours throughout the historic areas of Ellensburg. She said this is being done in downtown Dayton and proving to be very popular. Mari suggested that we publish a brochure on the self walking tours to raise money for the Depot. Carl suggested that we get sponsorship to cover the costs of printing the brochure. This is an agenda item for the next meeting.

New Business:
We need to establish a fundraising committee for the Depot. Marcia Williams moved the such a committee be instituted, motion seconded, and passed. Mari Knirck will work on finding a grant. Marcia will help to get committee in operation.

George Bottcher suggested we have pledge sheets for people to use to donate to the depot. The pledge could be set up as an automatic $10 withdrawal every month from their checking.

Habitat for Humanity could also be approached for help as they do not have a house to build this year.

Plans for the Rodeo Parade: George moved that we have an entry in the rodeo parade. Motion was seconded and passed. George, Marcia, the Dloughy's, Margaret, Carl, and Ann will get together to stage the float at Carl's place.

Miscellaneous Business:

A suggestion's been made to create a Membership Committee with the chairman serving on the Board . The By-Laws will need to be changed to create this chairmanship and will be done at executive session.

A request from the Condits for the secretary to send out the meeting notice was made.

Marcia Williams announced 2 historic house demolitions- one on University Way by the Starbucks and the Cape Cod style blue house by Rite Aid. We encourage the salvage and re-use of materials from the buildings.

A listing for dates on the City Council Study Sessions for the Comprehensive Plan was passed around. Dates include: June 12, June 20, June 29, July 5, July 10, July 11.

The next meeting will be at The Wren's Nest Bed and Breakfast. 300 E. Manitoba, Sunday, July 16th, at 3:00 pm.

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Members Present: Margaret and Colin Condit, Pam Grueter, Martin Kaatz, Beverly Heckart, Brian Barto, Dorothy Stanley, Bill Yarwood, Joe Bach, Fennelle Miller, Carl Arends, William and Robert Dlouhy, Shannon Bright, Lou Kohlmeyer.

The meeting was called to order at 3pm by Vice President Fennelle Miller.

Several announcements were given. The Thorp Auction is scheduled for May 27th, Memorial Day Weekend at the Party Barn on East Taneum Road. The doors open at 4pm. Colin suggested that attendees from HE wear their HE buttons.

Roslyn will host a walking tour of the town on May 6 beginning at 6pm and ending at 11pm.

Margaret presented a new booklet from the National Trust on historic hotels throughout the country.

The Board of Health Advisory Committee and Shape Up Kittitas County is sending a proposal to the City Council on walking paths. The proposal would develop a connectivity of walkways and bikeways throughout the City.

Members were advised of an opportunity to sign up for email updates from the Citizens Against Sprawl Committee.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Beverly Heckart moved to approve the minutes as read. Margaret seconded. Motion passed.

Treasurers report:
HE account $10155.28
SOS $34,412.34

Depot Report: Negotiations between the City and Burlington Northern Railroad over leasing of the NP Depot are ongoing. Bill Yarwood reported that there is a need to identify sequential phases and get a time line going for funding purposes. Fennelle suggested that HE should throw a block party at the depot as a way to thank everyone who has stuck with us on this project. Carl noted that the City would need to approve this. It was suggested to shoot for a Saturday in June or as close to the sale closing as possible. The street would need to be closed to traffic. Beverly moved that we pursue this activity and Margaret seconded. The motion passed.

The Farmers Market is to start up on May 6th. HE will set up a table on selected weekends with a donation jar to start collecting funds for the depot rehab. Suggested days include the weekend of the Western Art Association Auction, Jazz in the Valley, Dachshunds on Parade.

Education Committee Report: Advocacy for Comprehensive Plan Fennelle suggested that we write an advisory letter with suggestions on how the plan could relate to Historic Ellensburg preservation. Margaret, Shannon, and Beverly volunteered to join Dorothy to draft the letter.

Martin Kaatz will draft a position paper on what to do about Morgan Middle School.

Depot Report: Joe talked to John Akers concerning the lease paper with B.N.S.F.R.R. This comes out of Ft. Worth ,Texas. It may be a month or it may take 2 months. The sale of the Depot cannot close until the lease is signed.

We should take "Before" pictures of the Depot at the block party.

Fennell met with the South CleElum Depot Restoration Committee. They will support our efforts absolutely. They are currently seeking funding to rehab the power station.

The Awards Banquet will be held at Hal Holmes Center on May 13th, at 7pm. There will be a short Board meeting prior to the banquet at 6pm. We need FOOD. It needs to be at the Center by 6:30. Dorothy and Margaret will provide table cloths. Carle will supply the sparkling cider and Fennelle will supply the flowers. Margaret will supply coffee, tea, sugar, creamer. Joe will handle the guest book (at Fennelle's urging). Mary Knirck is working on the power point presentation on the award winners.

Awards are as follows:
1). Restoration rehabilitation of public building: Sue Lombard Hall at CWU.
2).John Akers for tireless efforts on behalf of City , in acquisition of train depot.
3). Adaptive reuse of a commercial Building- Todd Dunn of Jim's Glass.
4). Restoration of an exterior porch- Michael and Laurie Braunstein.
5). Restoration of an old barn and outbuildings- The Scheumann Family Property located at 5011 Thorp Highway.
6). New Construction in the Craftsman Style- Kirsten Erickson and John Streepy. Property located at 1112 E. Capitol, Ellensburg.

New Business: Fennelle read a letter of resignation from Laura Knudson, Board President. Due to lack of quorum of directors at the meeting a special meeting of the Board of Directors will be called for May 1 to resolve the issue and choose a President Pro Tem to fill the remaining 6 months of the term.

Colin reported the HE has 79 paid members.

Margaret brought up the yearly yard sale. Items are already being delivered to the Condit house. We had discussed in the Fall after the 2005 Sale the possibility of dispensing with the yard sale in 2006 due to lack of quality items for sale. Carl noted however, that with the Depot Sale looming, we will need all the funds we can get to proceed with work on the building. The yard sale funds bring in around $1500. The Board will discuss this at their meeting.

Due to Father's Day, the next meeting will be held Sunday, June 11th, 3:00 at the Condit's . (note: we skipped May because of the Awards ceremony.)

Fennelle announced that she is running for County Commissioner and would like an opportunity to give a presentation to us. Will address this at next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 4:10 pm.

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Members Present: Colin and Margaret Condit, Bill Yarwood, Pam Grueter-Schmidt, Wilma and Robert Dlouhy, Joe Bach, Beverly Heckert, Martin Kaatz, Dorothy Stanley, Laura Jones Knudson, Shannon Bright

Meeting called to order at 3:00 pm at the Condit residence.

The minutes of the February Meeting were approved as read. Martin Kaatz made the motion.

No Treasurer's report was available.

Membership report: As of March 19 HE has 70 members

Old Business:
Depot: Joe reported that the closing date for the NP train depot sale to the City is May 31, 2006. He and Jeffrey Winters will represent HE at the closing meeting. Also the transition language for the Depot to come to HE from the City of Ellensburg is being researched.

Comprehensive Plan: Dorothy Stanley reported that the City wasn't doing enough in regards to residential preservation. Perhaps HE might like to undertake creating a handbook or guidebook on the proper methods to follow in preserving one's property. It would contain a section on the identification of architectural style. Information on how to bring rehab a property could be included. Also, it could offer inducements to maintain the integrity of historic style. Joe suggested we do a workshop on historic preservation. We should also approach the Chamber of Commerce regarding funding of the printing of such a guide. Dorothy thinks we should come up with a proposal utilizing the notes Fennelle has from the Housing Fair. Beverly offered to help. Margaret suggested that we form a committee to come up With a booklet. Laura replied that this should be brought before the Executive board before any action be made.

Awards: Dorothy and Milt have met and selected several sites for the executive committee to choose from for the category winners. aura will call the Board together during the week to look through the photos.

Joe announced that he and Fennelle submitted all of the 8th street CWU rehab for the State Preservation Award which will be announced on May 6th. This rehab included Hebler, Shaw, Misner, and Munson Hall.

New Business: None

Insurance for the NP Depot - State Farm Insurance is the only company that would give us a rider for it.

Due to Easter Sunday falling on the next scheduled meeting time, the meeting for April will be held on the 23rd instead of the 15th.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:45.

Pam thanked Colin for taking the minutes during her absence at the February meeting.

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The meeting was opened by President Knudson at 3 PM. Members attending were Colin and Margaret Condit, Dorothy Stanley. Milton Wagy, Louis Musso, Ann Sherrry,Beverly Heckart, Joe Bach, Mari Knirck, Carl Arends, Anne Denman, Martin Kaatz, Robert and Wilma Dlouhy, Jerry Williams, Bill Yarwood, Borbara Owen, Debbie Williams and Brian Barto.

Treasurer, Carl Arends, reported $ 10,756.26 in the operational fund, and $34,325.82 in the station fund.

Margaret and Colin Condit reported 61 members as resigned for 2006. The reup letter was mailed out on January 22. One follow up notice will be sent after our March meeting.

Joe Bach reported another station break-in. (Joe replaced the lock on the N.E. Door.) The building area is losing more brick work. Further: An insurance policy is being prepared for this year; A 20 yr. lease will cost $38,000; and There is a possibility of leasing for storage a section of the building after Historic Ellensburg assumes ownership.

Milton Wagy and Dorothy Stanley presented mounted photos of residences, and other buildings as possibilities for awards at this years Annual Awards Ceremony. There was broad interest and lively discussion--so much so this dub-in secretary could not take it all in for this report. Several items were decided; two by vote and others by consensus. John Akers will be given an award for his past and continuing efforts in finalizing the purchase and transfer of the station to Historic Ellensburg. The University will be given an award for maintaining the historic character of its buildings along University Way with completion of the renovation of Sue Lombard Hall. Letters of commendation will be presented to selected home owners who have maintained their residences over the years, and awards will be given those for outstanding work in maintaining their properties. The awards committee will present their final selections possibly at our March Meeting. The awards ceremony will be held at the IOOF Lodge on Saturday, May 25, at 7 PM. We have the room reserved from 6 to 9 PM.

Mari Knirck suggested we create an archive of previous awards and maintain it at the library. Everyone reacted positively to her suggestion, and she and Dorothy Stanley will get together as Dorothy has kept most if not all the photos, and data.

Barbara Owen working on an historical record of one room school houses in Kittitas County, emphasizing comments from teachers who taught in those schools. She read a very interesting verbatim account from one such eighteen year old over a period of one year. She hopes to find other such teachers-- most of whom are in their late eighters or nineties. She plans a plans a book. If you have information send a note to Barbara at 1101 E. 4th. Ave. in Ellensburg, or email her; owenbarb@ellensburg.com

Beverly Heckart emailed that the City Council will have a study session on the Historic Preservation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan March 13 at 7 PM, City Hall.

The next meeting of Historic Ellensburg will be at the Condits (215 E. 9th, Ellensburg) on Sunday, March 19, at 3:00pm.

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Members Present: Pam Grueter, Laura Knudson, Joe Bach, Carl Arends, Ann Sherry, Mari Knirck, Jerry Williams, Dorothy Stanley, Milton Wagy, Anne Denman, Beverly Heckert, Brian Barto, Bill Yarwood, Jeffrey Winter, Martin Kaatz, Colin Condit, Margaret Condit.

The meeting was called to order at 3:05pm.

The agenda was approved.

The minutes of the December meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:
H.E. Account $9,648.36
SOS Account $34,305.42

Committee Reports:

Education- The makeup of the "View the Ellensburg Hotel" tour was a success with people coming from Moses Lake to see it. Doug MacArthur has taken pictures during the tour, providing Milt with 5 or 6 cds of photos. It was suggested that we might schedule an event and invite the public to view these cds.

Membership: A draft of the letter requesting dues payment is now available from Colin . It will be sent out in a week or two.

Old Business:

Train Depot- Joe announced that January 5th was the court hearing date to dissolve the partnership of the 3 owners of the depot. A meeting with HE was requested by the city and lawyers to begin the process of the turnover of the Depot to HE. This meeting is to be held after January 23. Members to attend include: Joe Bach, Carl Arends, Bill Yarwood, Mari Knirck, Tedd Hansen, and Jeffrey Winters.

New Business: Margaret reported on an email she received from Bruce Magnotti indicating that he was successful in purchasing the old hospital on 3rd Ave. He has formed an LLC by the name of Old Hospital LLC to plan and propose uses for the building, including preservation for future public use. Margaret suggested we send a letter of support to him.

The National Trust Membership dues is $115. Dorothy moved that we pay. Motion was seconded and passed.

We had contributed to the Washington Trust in September 2005.

Dorothy suggested we donate for Hurricane Katrina to the National Trust. She bring the paperwork to the February meeting.

Joe reported that the Washington Trust had printed a nice article about the Depot in their newsletter.

Martin Kaatz presented an idea for a brochure and map of the Kittitas County Area to leave at various tourist sites and Suncadia . The brochure, tentatively entitled Coal Miners to Cowboys" would feature County history and attractions following a route beginning in Roslyn, driving through CleElum and South CleElum, Thorp, Cascade Way, Ellensburg, and Kittitas. The brochure would indicate old farmsteads, historical buildings, geology, bridges, etc. HE would contribute the information and the Chamber of Commerce could fund the project. Colin suggested the we drive the route to see how long it takes.

Dorothy Stanley called for a meeting of the Education Committee to begin discussion for the Awards Dinner in May. It was suggested that the dinner be held on Saturday, May 13. Education Committee consists of : Dorothy, Fennelle Miller, Milton Wagy, Marcia Williams, Mari Knirck, and Eric Cross. Committee to meet at the Stanley residence on January 22.

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 pm.

The next HE meeting will be Sunday February 26th.

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Vice President Fennelle Miller called the meeting to order at 1:15 pm. As there was no quorum present, no votes could be taken.

Correspondence included a Thank You letter from the Washington Trust thanking HE for joining. The National Trust would like us to renew- vote to be taken at January meeting.

The American Association for State and Local History would like us to join for $100 per year.

Fennelle reported that HE came in "dead last" for its request for grant funding from the Kittitas County Public Works. Wilson Creek received $156,000 to fund a nature trail.

HE received a thank you letter from the Downtown Association for the $200 we gave them. David Wheeler wrote that he looks forward to working with us in the new year.

It was suggested that we start a "precedent file" on large buildings undergoing historic facades.

Fennelle reported that the "Upstairs tours" during Moments to Remember were standing-room only. The two tours of 20 each were full. December 10th will be a makeup tour for the Ellensburg Hotel. The tour was not able to go into the Hotel during Moments to Remember.

The January Meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan 15th, 3pm at the Condits.

Meeting adjourned at 1:40 pm.

A good time was had by all at the party.

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The Annual Meeting of Historic Ellensburg was called to order at 3pm by Vice President Fennelle Miller.

Approval of the Agenda was requested. Motion by Marty Kaatz with Margaret Condit seconding the motion. Approval passed.

Minutes of the October Meeting were approved. Motion by Colin Condit and seconded by Wilma Dlouhy.

Treasurer's Report:
House Account- $9590.04;
SOS $34,265.32
Income received for 2005 $4553.71
Expenses up to end of October 2005 $2273.06
Yard Sale earnings $1645.50

The retired City Economist for the City of Seattle has offered to assist Carl Arends in planning the spread sheets to be used for writing grants.

The list of nominees for HE Board positions was presented:
The positions are listed in the following format:
Office or Position Number  (Former Name)   Current Name   Term expiration   Term Remain

President   Laura Knudson   11/06
Vice President  Fennelle Miller   10/05   Thru 11/07
Secretary  (Williams) Pam Grueter   11/06
Treasurer   Carl Arends   11/05   Thru 11/07
#1  (Lentz) Jeffrey Winters  11/05 Thru 11/07
#2   Milton Wagy   11/05 Thru 11/07
#3  (Hansen) Bill Yarwood   11/05 Thru 11/07
#4  (Grueter) George Boettcher   11/06
#5   Erich Cross   11/06
#6   Mari Knirk   11/06
#7   Joe Bach   11/06

The slate was elected in its entirety.

Fennelle thanked Tedd for his service to the Board . Tedd will remain as the group's web master and continue to work on the train depot committee.

Flo Lenz was thanked for her tireless contributions to the group, first as a founding member, as well as being there to provide much needed legal advice, fact finding, et al. Flo presented the group with manuals of procedures that she devised for the Board of Directors. These manuals contain our mission statement, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, list of board members, role of the board, and 501C3 papers.

City Manager Ted Barkley gave an update on the status of the sale of the train depot. They are waiting for the signature of the 3rd owner on the sale agreement . It's expected to occur by the end of the week, November 18th. The City will maintain an insurance policy on the Depot until it is ready to be turned over to HE.

By February, the City is expecting to go through building code to compare it to other cities and also to the International Building Code. Any changes should be announced in the Spring. Looking to standardize the code is the key to this project.

He also announced that the City is continuing the façade grants for store owners to utilize in upgrading their historic building projects. These grants are awarded in amounts up to $12,000.

The City will also continue to support The Downtown Association. This year they received $50,000 and next year another $50,000 for the Main Street Project. The City has a commitment to embrace regional retail, but, Barkley was adamant that the downtown is to remain.

Under other business, Fennelle asked for volunteers to help with crowd control during the "Upstairs Ellensburg" tours to coincide with Moments to Remember November 25th and 26th. She and Milt Wagy will conduct 2 tours of the upstairs at the New York Café and the Ellensburg Hotel. The tours will run 10:00 to 11:30 and again at Noon to 1:30. Volunteers are needed for 9:45 to 10:45 and again at 11:45 to 12:45.

A request to change the meeting date from the second Sunday of the month to either the first Sunday or third Sunday was made out of deference to one of the Board member's military reserve attendance. A motion by Margaret Condit to change the date to the third Sunday was presented and seconded by Joe Bach. The motion was carried.

The Holiday Meeting will be held at the "Wren's Nest" on Sunday Afternoon, December 4th from 1 to 3.

Meeting was adjourned The next business meeting will be held January 15th, 2006

Fennelle then gave an informative and fun presentation entitled "Meadows to Main Street:13,000 years of Human History" on Kittitas Valley.

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Members attending: Pam Schmidt, Martin Kaatz, Beverly Heckert, Sarah Sainsbury, Ben Sainsbury, Dorothy Stanley, Brian Barto, Margaret and Colin Condit, Louis Musso, Carl Arends, Robert and Wilma Dlouhy, Joe Bach, Tedd Hansen, Milton Wagy

Guests: Jani Niner--candidate for City Council, David Heath

In the absence of President Laura Knudson and Vice President Fennelle Miller, Director Joe Bach officiated over the meeting which began at 3:05 pm.

Jani Niner, candidate for City Council was introduced. She will have a few minutes at the conclusion of the meeting to say a few words on her candidacy.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

Carl presented the Treasurer’s Report. The yard sale netted $1910.35. The House account balance is $9465.15; the SOS account balance is $34,247.87.

The Walking Tours of Upstairs Historic Ellensburg have been a hit. Milton and Fennelle will conduct tours during the Moments to Remember Celebration the day after Thanksgiving.

Joe gave an update on the Train Depot stating that “we’re pretty sure it’s in the bag.” Two of the current owners have not signed the paper work yet for the sale. Hopefully, by the November meeting we’ll have good news and can get the Train Depot Committee going. It was suggested that maybe we could get a contractor and an architect to do an “in-kind” contribution in assessing repair costs and refurbishing plans for the Depot. Margaret expressed concern that we need a whole engineering plan drawn up for what needs to be done to the Depot. Exploring grant money available for the project was discussed.

The November Annual Meeting will be Sunday, November 13th at the Heritage Center on the Fairgrounds from 3 to 5. Pam will make arrangements with the Fairgrounds for the room. Members are to bring hors d’Ouvres. Coffee and punch or wine will be provided. Suggested guest speakers: Ted Barkley to give a rundown from the city on the Depot and other issues. A speaker from the Seattle area, possibly Carolyn Swope, who has written a book on the Vernacular Architecture in Seattle (Bungalows).

A nominating committee consisting of Margaret Condit, Milton Wagy and Pam Grueter-Schmidt will meet on Sunday Oct. 23 to select 4 new board members. Positions 1,2,3, and 4 need to be filled.

Louis Musso gave an update for the Upper County. An Open House for the refurbished South Cle Elum Milwaukee Train Depot is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22. Cle Elum and Roslyn are in the process of setting up downtown associations. A Parks and Recreation District is forming. The Rail District is looking at the likelihood of a new Stampede Pass Tunnel to service the growing needs of the Tacoma Port to Chicago freight route. Plans may include laying track over parts of the old Milwaukee line.

Jani Niner spoke on her decision to run for City Council and her plans for improving the downtown retail core.

Meeting adjourned at 4:05 pm.

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit, Pam Schmidt, Carl Arends, Martin Kaatz, Ann Sherry, Beverly Heckert.

Treasurer’s Report:
HE Account $8057.00
SOS Account $34,312.43

Secretary’s Report: Secretary not present

Membership: One new member for a total of 86

Yard Sale: Ads have been in the paper for Sunday, September 25. Colin has emailed all members listing email numbers and mailed notices to 47 other members and former members.

Miscellaneous
Colin apologized for a computer problem that left him unable to get notices out for the September meeting. Laura was notified, and called others by phone. Colin’s computer problem has since been resolved without loss of data.

Fennelle and Milton are presenting, “Lessons from the past”, at the Housing Fair Saturday the 25 Hal Homes Center at 12:30 PM.

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Margaret Condit, Milton Wagy and guest, Dorothy Stanley, Mari Knick, Ann Sherry, Flo Lentz, Wilma Dlouhy, Bob Dlouhy, Carl Arends, Martin Kaatz, Brian Barto, Colin Condit, Marcia Williams, Fennelle Miller, Beverly Heckert, Louis Musso

Minutes of the July, 2005 meeting were approved as presented.

Treasurer’s Report:
HE account: $8,057.65
SOS account: $34,312.43

Secretary’s Report: Correspondence received from National Trust.

Committee Reports: No reports from Membership, Finance, Executive, Education or Advocacy Committees.

Old Business: Depot: Laura reported on the latest developments regarding the city’s last/best offer of $165,000 presented via certified letter to the owners with a response deadline of September 1, 2005. As of Friday, August 12, the city had received no response.

Rail District: Louis reported that Suncadia is considering funding an upfront analysis of the viability of the Rail District ballot measure. This will be a proactive study to educate the voters in anticipation of a November 2006 vote.

Yard Sale: The first ads asking for donations have been in the paper for the September 25th sale. Colin will e-mail the same information to the membership as soon as possible. No clothes or computers, please.

Miscellaneous/Other Business: Flo Lentz reminded the membership that we should be thinking about Board membership recommendations before our November General meeting. If we are to continue with the Save Our Station project, we will need some specific expertise on the Board. We discussed using the depot acquisition as a focus for an extensive membership drive prior to the annual meeting.

Fennelle made HE aware of the latest round of grant availability. There are some grants that may be available to the community to enhance our historic preservation efforts.

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Margaret Condit, Joe Bach, Martin Katz, Brian Barto, Colin Condit, Marcia Williams, Pam Grueter-Schmidt, Jerry Williams, Mike Pearson, Beverly Heckert and George Bottcher.

Minutes of the May, 2005 meeting were approved as amended.

Treasurer’s Report: None given, Treasurer absent.

Secretary’s Report: Nothing to report.

Committee Reports

Membership: Currently 84 paid members.

Finance: No report.

Executive: No report

Education: No report

Advocacy: No report

Old Business
Depot: Joe reported that the new appraisal came in at $150,000. The seller’s countered with an offer of $200,000. The project will be discussed at the City Council study session on 7/18. John Akers expressed hopeful optimism.

Rail District: Louis Musso was absent, President Knudson had information via email that a survey will be taken to assess potential rider-ship prior to a November 2006 Rail District vote.

Comprehensive Plan: Much discussion regarding Martin Kaatz letter to the Daily Record. Laura agrees with HE’s decision not to enter the Box Store fray, would like to support an ordinance encouraging appropriate in-fill building downtown. It was stated that a new group is forming to fight the Lamb family rezone request. It was noted that 55 acres adjacent to the Lamb property has also applied for rezoning.

Design Review/EDA/Downtown Task Force: It was reported that the EDA is working on a downtown master plan, plans for the Ostrander building, and Main Street Program education pieces.

Yard Sale: September 25th was chosen as the date to coincide with CWU student move in on campus. The sale will again be held at the Condit’s, 9 am to 2 pm.

Miscellaneous/Other Business

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30

The next Historic Ellensburg meeting will be August 14, 3:00pm @ Bev’s (906 E 1st).

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The meeting was called to order at 3:15 by President Laura Knudson at the Condit's.

Minutes of the May 5th meeting were approved.

Members in attendance: Jerry Williams, Beverly Heckart, Martin Kaatz, Anne Denman, Pam Grueter-Schmidt, Dorothy Stanley, Milton Wagy, Debbie Williams, Martha Duskin-Smith, George Bottcher, Brian Barto, Ann Sherry, Carl Arends, Margaret Condit, Colin Condit.

A quorum not being present no votes will be taken.

Treasurer's Report: Carl reported that the HE account balance was $8010.59 and the SOS account balance was $34,381.44. The SOS balance was less than reported in May due to our payment for a portion of the Depot Appraisal.

Committee Reports:

Membership- Colin reported 84 members for the month. Last year, by the end of August, HE membership stood at 88.

Awards- Dorothy reported that the Awards Dinner was a great success and thanked Tedd for making the arrangements with the Masonic Lodge for the use of the banquet room.

Old Business:

Depot: Joe was not in attendance so there was no update on the depot.

Rail District: No report

Comprehensive Plan: Huge discussion including comedic asides!!!! George, Jerry, Martin, and Beverly summarized the proceedings of the three community input meetings held to date concerning the direction of growth for Ellensburg. George noted that there was heated discussion on the prospect of Regional Retail. Dorothy believes it would be in the best interest for all parties to do a market survey on the problem. Marty gave a very interesting discourse on "leakage " which the secretary pro-tem won't even dare to recreate.

View points expressed include:
1) Decisions for growth need to be based on fact rather than emotion. We're dealing with a "what do you want" not "what will be good for us" mentality.
2) The public should consider the whole picture of the preservation of downtown Ellensburg. It's not all about the shopping.
3) We need to identify what to keep and what to change.
4) The current zoning codes are wrong
5) What does leakage do to the community? The fact is, leakage is normal for all communities.
6) Downtown Ellensburg is designed for cars. There needs to be a plan for improving the" walk ability" of the downtown area, including beautifying and business-fying the alleyways.
7) It takes people to shop downtown- how do we get them there? A need to make it exotic, entertaining, fun. Bring in a Costco.
8) Livability comes with money.

What can Historic Ellensburg do as a group? Form partnerships with other organizations in town to effect change. It was suggested that we contact the League of Women Voters to see about setting up a public debate on the Pro Big Box, Con Big Box issue. We could ask regional people who know what they are talking about to come in for this project. There could be a discussion on "do we want it or not, and if we want to have it, should it be built in town or out along the freeway." Two suggested names for persons to contact are Tom Barrett of Smart Growth, and Linda Pruitt of the Cottage Company (web-site www.cottagecompany.com)

There will be a "Housing Fair" in July in Ellensburg. Representatives from the building trades and city officials will be on hand to present ideas for all housing choices. George suggested that Historic Ellensburg set up a booth to present factual information for the public concerning the future development and preservation of downtown Ellensburg. The HE Board will be emailed concerning this as no quorum was present to take a vote on it.

Under new business Laura did not have a report on Design Review/EDA/Downtown Task Force.

Margaret reported on the Film Festival which is scheduled for October 6. Jeri/Jerry Petrie, of the film group, has asked if we would be willing to participate in upstairs tours which will begin at 2pm.

Dorothy presented a petition concerning the University Pedestrian Area to the group. The petition asks the City Council to make University Way a safe street to cross by
1) Changing University Way from Main Street to Alder to a 2 lane street with middle turn lane.
2) Create bike lanes on University Way from Main to Alder.
3) Extend the 20 MPH speed limit on University Way from Main to Alder.
4) Extend the 20 MPH speed limit to "D" Street from University Way to 14th Avenue (Dean Nicholson Blvd.)
5) Establish by ordinance the University Pedestrian Area on University Way from Main to Alder and from "D" Street to 14th Avenue.

The signed petitions will be presented as a non-agenda item to the June 20 City Council Meeting. Time is 7pm.

George mentioned a swap meet at the Fairgrounds in July for people to bring unwanted building materials to trade.

Martha asked if Historic Ellensburg got involved with "just sites". She's concerned about preserving the huge ginkgo tree and seating area behind Jerrolls. Jerry said that it was a project that he and the owner who planted the tree are working on.

Laura announced that in regards to the depot the City Council has good news on the status but can't share it yet.

Dorothy requested everyone to start collecting items for our annual yard sale. She will start ads in the paper seeking donations from the public for the sale.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 pm

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Dorothy Stanley, Margaret Condit, Carl Arends, Robert Dlouhy, Wilma Dlouhy, Joe Bach, Fennelle Miller, Martin Katz, Brian Barto, Colin Condit, Marcia Williams, Pam Grueter-Schmidt, Mari Knirck, Tedd Hansen, Beverly Heckert and Tina Coffee.

Minutes of the April 10, 2005 meeting were approved as amended (addition of Dorothy Chase to attendees).

Treasurer’s Report:
Carl reported:
SOS account: $35,615.81
HE account: $7873.21

Secretary’s Report: Margaret Condit reported the receipt of a CD from Terry Petrie and the film group with additional information about the train depot.

Committee Reports
Membership: Currently 79 paid members, last years total was 88 members.

Finance: No report.

Executive: No report

Education: No report

Advocacy: Dorothy Stanley reported on the Comp Plan meeting. The group is continuing to evaluate input. We will pursue obtaining copies of the consultants emailed notes from meetings. New city ordinances were discussed. It was decided to invite Sean McDunough (sp?) to a next/future HE meeting. Marcia shared information about a new ordinance affecting commercial development in a Port Townsend. She has requested a copy from a contact in PT.

Old Business
Depot: Joe reported that the appraisal is still underway (approximately a month late0. We should continue the hunt for a Pro Bono attorney for possible court action.

Awards: Dorothy let us know that the letters have been sent. Laura has received a phone response from the Habermans who will try to attend the event, May 21st at the Masonic Temple. Members will provide “finger” food for the event. Marcia will do the shopping for punch and coffee, sparkling cider and ice.

Walking Tours: Fennelle reported on the success of the Upstairs walking tours two weeks ago. Tour guides Milt Wagy and Fennelle led a total of 33 participants in two tour groups. KAPP TV covered the event. Summer tours will be conducted with a minimum of five people. Erin has specific dates.

Miscellaneous/Other Business:
Design Review/EDA/Downtown Task Force: Laura announced that David Wheeler had applied and been accepted for membership on the Design Review Committee.

Farmer’s Market: HE was contacted by the Farmer’s Market regarding our participation in 2005. It was decided by the group that we would commit to a monthly presence at the market: Art Show weekend in May, Dachshunds on Parade weekend in June, Jazz in the Valley weekend in July, Rodeo Kickoff Breakfast weekend in August, and Paint Ellensburg/Threshing Bee weekend in September. We will finish our new brochure project; Tedd will email the file to Laura, Fennelle, Mari and Marcia for input.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00

The next Historic Ellensburg meeting will be June 12, 3:00pm @ Condit's. Special guest, attorney Jim Maloney.

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Attending: Carl Arends, Brian Barto, Laura Knudson, Dorothy Stanley, Mari Knirck, Pam Schmidt, Colin Condit, Margaret Condit

Treasurer’s Report --
Carl reported:
$35,600.69 -- SOS account
$7,591.44 -- HE account

Secretary’s Report -- Fennelle had e-mailed the following changes to the Mar. 13 minutes:

• the house at 509 No. Anderson is the Ford-Damman
house;
• Farrell is spelled with two l’s.

Committee Reports --
Membership: Colin has sent 2nd membership letters to about 50 previous members who had not yet rejoined. Seven responses have been received to date and he expects others will be arriving soon. We now have 71 paid members.

Finance: Carl reported that he had paid this years premium for our board insurance.

Advocacy: The committee has not met but Dorothy Stanley has been appointed to the City Plan Update Committee, which is an advocacy function. Members of the Advocacy Committee are Dorothy Stanley, Laura Knudson, and Debbie Williams.

Old Business --
Awards: Dorothy reported that Joe Bach has reserved the Masonic Temple (111 1/2 West 6th) for our Award Ceremony. It will begin at 7:00 pm. We will discuss refreshments at our next meeting. Letters to people getting awards will be sent next week. The notification letter to the city will be sent to the Mayor with cc’s to all Council members, to Ted Barkley, Bob Witkowski and the Community Development Dept., John Akers and Gary Neystedt.

Depot: The required new appraisal should be done very soon. The city will then make an offer based on that appraisal and require a response in 21 days. If there is a refusal, or no response, then it’s back to the Council for the next step. Flo Lentz was unable to attend this meeting but she has talked with people at the National Trust and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. While they cannot provide legal assistance for any actual court action, they will provide letters of support, have informal talks with city officials, and attend City Council meetings or study sessions where the issue is to be discussed. We continue in a holding position!

Rail District: Louis Musso was unable to attend but reported, by e-mail, that the study session with the county commissioners went well and it looks like there’s a good chance of the issue of setting up a Rail District being on the ballot in the next election. However, there will be costs involved with that, so fund raising will be necessary.

Miscellaneous Business --
Comprehensive Planning Process: The next meeting for community input will be April 14. Everyone is urged to attend to make our views known

Upstairs Walking Tour: This cooperative event with the Historical Museum will be Sunday, April 17. Laura K., Brian, B. and Debbie W. volunteered to help. We’ll call Fennelle to get info on where/when to meet and what jobs we’ll do.

Secretary Position: Her new job requires Marcia Williams (our elected secretary) to be out of town a lot so Laura will talk to Edema Konya, Mari Knirck and Pam Schmidt to see if one of them might take on this task

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm.

NEXT MEETING: Because Mother’s Day falls on our regular 2nd Sunday meeting date, we will again meet on the First Sunday -- May 1, 3:00 pm at Condit’s, 215 East 9th Ave.

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Attending: Joe Bach, Milton Wagy, Carl Arends, Dorothy Stanley, Flo Lentz, Mari Knirck, Adena Konya, Dorothy Chase, Colin Condit, Martin Kaatz, Brian Barto, Margaret Condit

In the absence of president Laura Knudson (who is ill) and vice-president Fennelle Miller (who was exhausted from yesterday’s workshop) former president Joe Bach presided.

Minutes of the February meeting were approved as written

Treasurer’s Report:
Carl reported:
SOS account: $35,585.57
HE account: $7,186.44
(after having paid our board insurance premium for this year)

Secretary’s Report: We had received a thank-you letter from the Washington Trust for our $100 donation toward saving historic courthouses in the state.

Committee Reports:
Membership-- Colin reported 62 members so far this year, with the probability that we will receive a few more. This is about the same as last year.

Education -- The Your Old House Workshop went very well. About 20 people participated and all reported it was extremely interesting and very informative. Thanks to Fennelle and Milton for doing a terrific job advertising it and to all the presenters for their time and valuable information shared. After expenses, Historic Ellensburg cleared $205!!!

Annual Awards -- The Awards Ceremony will be held on Sat., May 21, possibly at the old Eagles Building on Craigs Hill, but the site is not certain yet. Dorothy presented several properties for review by members present. It was MSP to present awards to the following:

• Restoration/Rehabilitation--Public Property: The City of Ellensburg for the new city hall
• Restoration/Rehabilitation--Adaptive Reuse: The “Farrel House” (kitty corner from the Court House)
• Restoration/Rehabilitation--Commercial: Bluestone Academy, 201 N. Pine St.
• Restoration/Rehabilitation--Rental Property: The “Ruth Dammon House”, 509 North Anderson
• Restoration/Rehabilitation--Landscape and Gardens (house located at the corner of 9th & A St.

Notification letters will be sent to those nominated for awards, inviting them to our Awards Ceremony on May 21 as soon as the location is established.

Walking Tour -- On April 17 Historic Ellensburg and the Historic Museum will cooperate in providing “Upstairs Tours” of several of the old downtown buildings. The following people volunteered to assist with the tours: Dorothy C., Brian B., Colin & Margaret C., Mary K., Milton W., and possibly Edena K and Erich Cross. More information will be available at our next meeting.

Self-Guided Tours -- Tim Engstrom at the Daily Record is interested in partnering with Historic Ellensburg in producing and distributing the Walking Tour Brochures. Everyone thought this was great and we thank Tim for his interest.

Depot Update-- The new appraisal will be done by April 1, after which another offer to purchase will be made based on the new appraisal. If the City has not had a response after 21 days, further action will be discussed. Flo will check with the Washington Trust regarding any legal help they can provide us.

Other Business: The Ellensburg Downtown Association has hired David Wheeler as director of the downtown revitalization project.

Ellensburg Comp Plan Revision -- The first public meeting is this coming Thursday. Several Historic Ellensburg members plan to attend. All members are urged to participate. This is just the first of several community meetings to be held to get citizen input. We need to make our views known. Dorothy Stanley has been appointed to the 17 member Comp Plan Advisory Council.

Board Meetings -- The board decided from now on to hold it’s meetings at the end of the regular meeting instead of before as they’ve been doing.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30.

Next meeting will be Sunday, April 3, 2005 at Condit’s, 215 East 9th Avenue.

(Please note: because of several conflicts, this meeting is scheduled for the first Sunday in April instead of our usual 2nd Sunday. Also, be sure to set your clocks ahead the Saturday night before cause daylight savings time starts April 3.)

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Dorothy Stanley, Margaret Condit, Carl Arends, Robert Dlouhy, Wilma Dlouhy, Joe Bach, Fennelle Miller, Martin Katz, Brian Barto, Colin Condit, Marcia Williams, Flo Lentz, Erich Cross, Pam Grueter-Schmidt, Mari Knirck, Louis Musso, Milton Wagy, Ann Sherry, Tedd Hansen.

Treasurer’s Report:
Carl reported:
SOS account - $35,571.93
HE Account - $7525.14

Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the January 9, 2005 meeting were approved as emailed. There was no correspondence to report.

Committee Reports

Membership: No report.

Finance: No report.

Executive: Board meeting included the resignation of Flo Lentz as Vice President, she will remain as an at large Historic Ellensburg Board Member through November when her term expires. Fennelle Miller was appointed to fill the vacant Vice President position.

Education: Next meeting (of the Education Committee) will be March 6th at the Miller-Bach home, 605 N Anderson, at 5pm.

Advocacy: No report.

Old Business

Depot: Joe stated the City Council approved a final, best offer to Bean, et al for the purchase of the Depot. At the two hour City Council meeting February 7th the issue of Imminent Domain was discussed at length as a possible next step if the sale offer is rejected. There were at least 43 Depot project supporters in attendance. Fennelle Miller and Laura Knudson presented the council with the history of the project, possible solutions and arguments for the continuation of the Save Our Depot project. Martin Katz stated that he felt the timeline presented at the meeting was a great help and good tool. He suggested that it be sent to the newspaper for publication and to the entire HE membership.

Old House Workshop: Preparations continue for the Old House Workshop, 3/12. The workshop will be held at Hal Holmes with coffee and writing materials provided. Thirty tickets have been distributed to various merchants for sale. Dorothy Stanley had posters copied and distributed. Wilma Dlouhy still needs fliers for the upper county. Fennelle will get them to her this week. Milton Wagy will submit article information to the newspapers to promote the event.

Awards: There has not yet been a committee meeting for this event. Dorothy Stanley asked to have the nomination form/information sent out to the membership. Dorothy and Erich Cross are the nomination chairs and will present a slate for approval at HE’s next meeting.

Other: Louis Musso updated HE regarding the progress of the Rail District issue. It is moving toward a vote on the November General Election ballot. The hearing process needs to be gone through a second time. There has been no movement on the part of the County Commissioners. Bill Hinkle still appears to support the effort.

Laura Knudson stated that the EDA would make its staff position hiring decision known by the end of February or March.

Fennelle Miller reminded the membership of the Smithsonian Exhibit coming to the KCH Museum. HE has been asked for assistance in a proposed Downtown Upstairs building tour. Two tour leaders, 2 observers, and 2-3 monitors at each site are needed. Laura and Fennelle volunteered to be tour leaders. The membership agreed to participate in the event. Martin Katz suggested that a public thank you be extended to all the participating building owners.

Louis Musso announced that the Cle Elum would take its first look at CLG designation at its next Planning Commission meeting.

The issue of Historic designation for the CWU campus was reintroduced. It was decided to invite President McIntyre to an upcoming meeting to discuss issues relevant to the ongoing projects on Campus and to update us on the status of the Old Hospital building.

Wilma Dlouhy asked if anyone knew the City’s plans for the old City Hall location (5th and Pearl). Discussion followed regarding other possibly threatened buildings: NY Café, Elks, the Morgan Middle school remodel, and the CWU old women’s gym/ballroom.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00

The next Historic Ellensburg meeting will be March 13, 3:00pm @ Condit's.

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Attending: Laura Knudson, Dorothy Stanley, Margaret Condit, Carl Arends, Dorothy Chase, Robert Dlouhy, Wilma Dlouhy, Joe Bach, Fennel Miller, Adene Konya, Gabor Konya, Martin Katz, Ann Denman, Brian Barto, Colin Condit, Marcia Williams.

Treasurer’s Report:
Carl reported:
SOS account=$35,556.83,
HE account=$7087.28

Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the December 12 meeting were approved as written. (Gabor Konya later noted a correction –the Konya’s are renting the Ruth Damon home not purchasing it). HE received a letter from Washington Trust for Historic Preservation soliciting donations to support legislative efforts to secure funding for the rehabilitation of county courthouses throughout Washington. The membership discussed a donation from HE, one hundred dollars was the suggested amount. Since a board quorum was not present President Laura Knudson said the board take action on the membership’s recommendation at the next board meeting.

Committee Reports

Membership: Con presented a draft of the January Membership letter. The HE members and Board will review.

Finance: No activity.

Education: It was brought to the attention of the membership that a Board member was to chair each standing committee. The Education chair, Fennelle, is no longer on the HE Board. Joe Bach agreed to chair the committee.

Advocacy: No report. It was noted by Joe Bach that the HE membership was requested to attend the 1/10 city council meeting in support of the Design Review/EDA/Downtown Task Force request for a study session. This is a proactive effort to protect the downtown historic district especially in the areas of economics, parking and signage ordinances. The hope is to meet with City Council before the Comprehensive Plan review planned for February.

Old Business

Depot: Joe stated that the prosecutor’s office would be pressing charges against the youngsters who most recently vandalized the Depot building. Some HE members can expect subpoenas to testify about events of that evening. More recently additional damage has been noted to windows. Joe will be contacting Ted Barkley and Bob Witowski, again, about the possibility of initiating an ordinance for demolition by neglect. There has been no new contact from David Bean about a possible sales agreement.

Old House Workshop: Laura noted that Milt has a conflict on the chosen 2/26 date. It was decided to change the date of the annual workshop to the first Saturday in March. In 2005 the date will be 3/5. Fennelle noted that no location has been secured as yet. The distribution of fliers advertising the event was discussed. Dorothy Stanley, Milt and Fennelle will take care of specific locations with the general membership widely distributing fliers to interested parties. Wilma will take responsibility for the upper county. Con volunteered to write a press release regarding the event. There was extended discussion regarding working with the Daily Record, identifying a constant contact with someone cooperative at the Record. It was decided to also contact the Snoqualmie Summit paper and the upper county weekly paper. Fennelle will secure the site and schedule the speakers.

Awards: Dorothy Stanle