HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 Historic Commission AppointmentAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/7/2022
Meeting Type:
Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Melissa Carino/DPW
Staff Phone No:
541-744-4068
Estimated Time:
5 Minutes
SPRINGFIELD Council Goals:
Encourage Economic
CITY COUNCIL
Development and
Revitalization through
Community Partnerships
ITEM TITLE: HISTORIC COMMISSION APPLICANT APPOINTMENT
ACTION Appoint candidate, Taran Wood, to fill a vacancy on the Historic Commission for a
REQUESTED: 4 -year term beginning in March 2022.
ISSUE There are currently three vacancies on the 9 -member Historic. The recruitment for
STATEMENT: these vacancies opened on January 12, 2022 and closed on February 11, 2022. The
City received one application from Taran Wood.
ATTACHMENTS: None
DISCUSSION/ Taran Wood was the only applicant for the Historic Commission which has three
FINANCIAL vacancies. The City Council conducted an interview at their Work Session on
IMPACT: February 28, 2022 and gave their approval for his appointment to the Commission.
Qualifications for membership on the Historic Commission include expertise in the
fields of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, or archeology;
residency within the Metro Plan boundaries; or as residents, electors, or property
owners within Springfield.
State and Federal funding of the City's historic preservation activities stipulate that
a majority of the Commissioners have professional qualifications in a field related
to historic preservation. Because Taran Wood has a background in history, there are
now four members who possess these qualifications.
The Historic Commission has also recently completed the National Alliance of
Preservation Commissions (NAPC) training, and the training materials, including
recordings, are accessible from NAPC by new Commissioners until April 2022.
Springfield Municipal Code Section 2.506 states that any vacancy shall be filled for
the unexpired portion of the term of the member creating the vacancy, and Section
2.504 states that appointed members shall hold office for four years with the terms
staggered to provide overlapping and continuity.