City of Park Ridge Mayor's Advisory Board met May 7.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
I. Call to order
Chairman Mazzuca called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Chairman Mazzuca, Ald. Melidosian, Ald. Wilkening and Ald. Moran were present. There was a quorum. Deputy Clerk Peterson recorded the minutes.
II. Approval of the Minutes
A. April 16, 2018
Moved by Ald. Moran. Seconded by Ald. Melidosian.
Motion carried; voice vote.
III. Interviews
John Mackin – Historic Preservation
Mr. Mackin was unable to attend the interview due to a prior commitment. Instead, he submitted a 2 page written statement and other materials.
Richard Sivertsen – Appearance Commission or Historic Preservation
Chairman Mazzuca welcomed the applicant and briefly explained the interview process.
Mr. Sivertsen grew up in Chicago. He has been married for 43 years, has a few children, and has resided on Austin Avenue for the last 32 years. He was educated in Chicago, attended the University of Illinois and obtained his degree in Architectural design. He provided a timeline of his employment history. His license is currently inactive which is held in Wisconsin. He has been involved in past Variety Shows at Field School. He found it to be a wonderful experience to be named Chairman and asked to design the Ronald McDonald House at Wyler’s Children’s Hospital.
When asked, he indicated that he would not be able to serve both commissions, Historic Preservation and Appearance Commission; he prefers to serve on the Appearance Commission. He was referred to the Historic Preservation Commission by Sharon Bollinger and knows Ellen Upton. He attended a recent Appearance Commission meeting and found it welcoming that the Chairman interacted with the applicant. As an attendee of the meeting, he did not know enough to make any suggestions at this time. He did indicate that any suggestions made by the board could impact the cost of a project. He spoke about the uniqueness of the homes on the block which he lives.
He has not had a chance to read through the Urban Guidelines. Chairman Mazzuca suggested, if selected, he should read them since that is the conversation among the Board.
IV. Deliberations/Recommendations
Approve to recommend John Mackin to the Historic Preservation Commission.
Moved by Ald. Moran. Seconded by Ald. Wilkening.
Motion carried; voice vote
Approve to recommend Richard Sivertsen to the Appearance Commission.
Moved by Ald. Moran. Seconded by Ald. Moran.
Motion carried; voice vote
Chairman Mazzuca asked that Deputy Clerk Peterson send a list of names of Library Board applicants to the Board. There are three Library Board positions to fill. Chairman Mazzuca would prefer to interview on one evening and deliberate on another. Dates were discussed and May 21 was chosen for the interviews; May 29 was chosen for deliberations. The dates will be tentatively scheduled.
V. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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