HDC Minutes Jan 2018City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
111 North 12`h Street • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
January 119 2018
The Van Buren Historic District Commission held its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 5:30
P.M. in the City Council Room of the Municipal Complex.
Members Present: Vice Chairman Vickie Davis, Cathy Gifford, Paul Gibson, Derald Porter, Justin Goins and
Mark Shaffer. Others Present: Lonnie and Mindy London.
Vice Chairman Vickie Davis called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. First item on the agenda was for
approval of the minutes. A correction to the minutes was made by Vice Chairman Vickie Davis to strike the
third paragraph referencing the park -lets. A motion was made by Paul Gibson and seconded by Cathy
Gifford to accept the minutes with the correction. The motion was approved unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was nominations for Chairman and Vice Chairman. A motion was made by
Cathy Gil04md seconded by Mark Shaffer to nominate Vickie Davis for Chairman and Derald Porter for
Vice Chairman. The motion was approved unanimously.
Next item was an update from Paul Gibson on the training with Bob Yapp. Vice Chairman Davis and the
Commission members discussed what the grant requirements will be to get this training funded with CLG
grant money. Some suggestions were to get a list of people or contractors that would be interested in
attending, and could include their biography. Justin Goins stated he belongs to the Home Builders
Association and could talk to them next time they meet to find out if there would be any interest. Maybe we
can get some co-sponsors? Maybe some local contractors? There is a minimum of 12 with a maximum of 18
people that can attend the training. We will come up with a game plan, who, what, why, when and where, for
the proposed budget and submission of the CLG grant. The cost of the training for a 2-day seminar is $8,600
for 12 attendees, with an increase of $2,000 if 18 attend, for a total of $10,600.
New/old business: Vice Chairman Vickie Davies asked the new members to introduce themselves. Justin
Goins is a teacher at the Van Buren High School and Mark Shaffer is owner of Metro Gallery.
A motion as made tl Gibson and seconded by Cathy Gifforl to adjourn the meeting.
Vickie Davis, Chairman Josep Hurst, Planning Director