CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2011


A Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Peoria, 
Arizona, was convened at 8401 W. Monroe Street in open session at 6:02 p.m. in the 
Peoria City Council Chambers.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Steve Poe, Vice Chair Priscilla Cook, Commissioners 
Karen Garbe, Shelby Duplessis, Mike Fusco and Harold McKisson. 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Gary Nelson

Others Present:  Ellen Van Riper, Assistant City Attorney, Chris Jacques, Planning 
Manager, Melissa Sigmund, Planner and Cathy Griffin, Executive Assistant.

Audience: 0

The opening statement was not read.

Note:  The order in which items appear in the minutes is not necessarily the order in 
which they were discussed in the meeting.

*CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed with a “C” are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation 
Commission, and were enacted by one motion.  


1C	MINUTES: Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the 
Regular Meeting held November 17, 2010.
Commissioner Cook moved to approve the Consent Agenda items. The motion was 
seconded by Commissioner Duplessis and upon vote, carried unanimously.

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REGULAR AGENDA

3R	HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT: 

	Melissa Sigmund, Planner, presented a proposed amendment to the Historic 
Preservation section (Article 14-38) of the Zoning Ordinance.  

COMMISSION ACTION:  No action necessary.

4R	CENTENNIAL PLAZA DECADES WALK: 

	Discuss and collect any final input on the proposed content for the “Decades 
Walk” feature within the planned Centennial Plaza on the Peoria Municipal 
Campus.

COMMISSION ACTION:  No action necessary.

5R	ELECTION OF OFFICERS:  Discussion and possible action to elect officers for 
2011 including Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary.

	The election results:

	Chairperson:	Shelby Duplessis
	Vice Chair:	Karen Garbe
	Secretary:	Mike Fusco

CALL TO THE PUBLIC FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:  None

REPORTS FROM STAFF:
	Ms. Sigmund provided a brief update on the following:
*	Local Historic Landmark Plaques
*	Palo Verde National Register Update

REPORT FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: None


ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Historic 
Preservation Commission, the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.