HDC Minutes 4-11-2019City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
111 North 12 Street • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
April 11, 2019
The Van
Buren H stor c District Comm ssion held its monthly meeting
on Thursday,
Apri111, 2019
at 5:30 P.M.
in the City Council Room of the Municipal Complex.
Members Present: Chairman Vickie
Davis,
Vice
Chairman Derald Porter and Cathy Gifford. Others
Present: Julie Copple, Secretary and
Shelia
Bell,
Chairman Vickie Davis called the meeting to order at 5:30pm, and the first item on the agenda was
to approve the minutes from the last meeting. A motion was made by Derald Porter and seconded
by Cathy Gifford to approve the minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was Shelia Bell, Fairview Cemetery. Shelia presented pictures of the
grave markers "U.S. War Veteran" that will be placed on veteran graves that are not marked on
headstones. Shelia stated the city had a program a few years back that had those graves marked. Julie
Copple will look on computers to see if program is still available. A motion was made by Derald.
Porter and seconded by Cathy Gifford to approve the markets for Fairview. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Next item was fox the upcoming training in Benton, Arkansas, May 17th. The commissioners will
check their calendars. We have around $1,300 left in the training budget. .
The next item was Old/New Business: Paul Gant House (Henry Pape) Julie Copple will have Matk
Evans, a structural engineer, look it over and give us an estimate on what it would cost to restore
before we decide to apply for the national register. Justin Goines has moved out of the city limits
and will not be able to serve on the commission. Lonnie London has spoken to the Mayor and
would like to serve. Will address at the next meeting. A motion was made by Cathy Gifford and
seconded by Derald Porter to adjourn. The motion was approved unanimously.
Vickie Davis, Chairman �� os ph Hurst,. Planning Director