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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20251210_Historical Preservation Commttee Minutes (208) 359-3020 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Rexburg.org | Engage.Rexburg.org Historical Preservation Commission Minutes December 10, 2025 Board Members: Rick Robinson Lisa Jones David Jones Cheryl Empey Krickett Mounts Jamie Patten City Councilman: City Liaisons: Jed Platt 1. Roll Call of Commission Members: Chair Empey, Vice Chair L. Jones and Historian/Secretary Patten present. D. Jones and R. Robinson phoned in. City representatives: City Liaison Platt Not in attendance: Communications Officer Krickett Mounts, and City Councilman Commission Chair Empey welcomed committee and distributed agenda to start Items of Business 1. Secretary Patten shared minutes not written up from November meeting. No vote to approve them. 2. Secretary Patten continuing to research history of Seminary building, Diet Center, Ferguson home, school lot. 3. Vice Chair L. Jones suggests the lot is a civic-minded corner with Don Ricks mural and a small park. Vice Chair L. Jones will look at Jorgenson’s history, especially the chapter on the flood. This corner should be the inspiration for any redevelopment so that Rexburg does not become Any town, USA. Keep Rexburg what made it Rexburg. 4. Vice Chair L. Jones and D. Jones will gather data of other towns historic examples, especially other Seminary building reuses. 5. Chair Empey shared her vision of historical being incorporated in landscape with walking path, connecting the seminary building lot and perhaps the pump house location on 2nd East. Questions about the old Maverik lot on Main and 2nd West. Hotel owns the lot and can’t have competing business, unknown if they would be interested in the location use as museum or visitor’s center as investment in the family community. 6. City Liaison Platt reported Flood50 with Juls Thompson and asked what kind of presence Historical Preservation Commission would like to have at the event? Budget controller listed as Scott Miller. 7. Reviewed decal design by Communications Officer K. Mounts for vinyls and medallions. Additional contrast suggested and size increased to easily be seen from a distance on structures. Jones neighborhood use decals as part of walking tour and encouragement to others to purchase their decals. 8. City Liaison Platt will arrange tour of pump house for Friday, Dec 12 and let Doug Ladle know. Commission to meet there to image and discuss pump house possibilities. 2. Adjournment: Next meeting Jan 14 @ 12:45PM City Hall back office THE ABOVE SCHEDULED TIMES REPRESENT A BEST EFFORT AT SCHEDULING. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME TO ADJUST THESE TIMES TO ACCOMMODATE UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Notice: Please contact City Hall prior to any city meeting if there is any special assistance needed for disabled people planning to attend the meeting. Se le puede proveer esta notificación en un formato accesible para las personas discapacidades y/o personas con conocimientos limitados del inglés a pedido.