02/17/1998HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 17, 1998
Present: Margaret Kiehl Chair
David Berry Board Member
Cookie Gilreath Board Member
Ric Ortega Board Member
Jean Stuart Board Member
Don McCarty Central Permitting Senior Planner
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building, Central Permitting Department conference room. To provide continuity for research, items are
in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #1 - Approval of January 20, 1998, Meeting Minutes
Member Gilreath moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 20, 1998, as submitted in writing to each member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #2 - Field Trip to Pinellas County Courthouse
Senior Planner Don McCarty had made arrangements for the HPB (Historic Preservation Board) to tour the Pinellas County Courthouse. He took minutes of the meeting and noted that the
Sunshine Law applied to the tour. Pinellas County staff architect Jerry Cora began the tour at 1:25 p.m. which included: 1) the new western entrance foyer; 2) small courtrooms; 3)
judges’ chambers; 4) the law library; 5) the large courtroom on the second floor with a remodeled balcony; 6) the grand jury room; and 7) the basement. The basement is being renovated
to include exercise and meeting rooms for staff use. Notice was taken of the reconstructed ceiling woodworking and beams and restoration of tile floors.
The HPB expressed their appreciation to Mr. Cora for the tour, and the meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.