CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 2, 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 6:15 p.m. in the Peoria City Council Chambers.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shelby Duplessis, Vice Chair Karen 
Garbe, Commissioners Priscilla Cook, Mike Fusco, Steve Poe 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: 2

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	DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE:  Discussion and possible 
action to approve the absence of Commissioner Gary 
Nelson from the January 12, 2011 meeting.
2C	MINUTES: Discussion and possible action to approve the 
minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 12, 2011.
Commissioner Fusco moved to approve the Consent Agenda 
items. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garbe and 
upon vote, carried unanimously.

REGULAR AGENDA

3R	HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:  
Discussion and possible action to confer one or more 
Historic Preservation Achievement Awards from the 
nominations received.

	Commissioners McKisson and Poe recused themselves 
during this agenda item citing a possible conflict of interest.

	STAFF REPORT: Presented by Melissa Sigmund, Planner.

COMMENT(s):  Discussion ensued regarding the Old Gym 
Floor and that the flooring is on loan from the Peoria School 
District.

	COMMISSION ACTION: Commissioner Fusco moved to 
approve the Historic Preservation Achievement Award 
nomination for the salvage and reuse of the Peoria High 
School “Old Gym Floor” by the Peoria Arizona Historical 
Society.  Commissioner Garbe seconded the motion and 
upon vote, was carried unanimously.

4R	PALO VERDE RUIN NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 
UPDATE: Presentation and discussion of the National 
Register nomination proposal for the Palo Verde Ruin as 
produced by Logan Simpson Design, Inc.
	
	Mark Hackbarth, from Logan Simpson Design, inc., 
provided a PowerPoint presentation pertaining to the 
importance of the Palo Verde Ruins as an archeological 
site.
	
	COMMISSION ACTION:  No action necessary.

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
Mr. Jacques discussed progress on plans for special street 
and way-finding signs for Old Town.

REPORT FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION: None

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before 
the Historic Preservation Commission, the meeting adjourned at 
7:35 p.m.



										
		
Shelby Duplessis, Chairperson