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COMMENTS 3. Staff Comments Ms. De Rosa • Noted staff received positive responses from a pres ntation to the Wilshire Square neighborhood and noted categorizations for the neighborhood is expected to take place in January. • Announced that the January Commission meeting will be moved to January 8 due to ' the New Years holiday. Ms. Nelson • Reported that the Council remanded Randy Simons' appeal back to the Commission as a public hearing to reconsider the placement of hies property and will come to the Commission in December. • Introduced the new Planning Manager, Jay Trevino. • Announced her appointment as the new Deputy City Manager in the City of Irvine, which will include the development of the Great Pork and added the pleasure of working with the City and Historic Resources Commission. 4. Historic Resources Commission Comments Commissioner Chinn Inquired on the Washington Square oral histories. Ms. De Rosa noted the individuals were selected after meeting with the association and the president, and that the histories will be available on videotape at the Library once staff receives approval from the participants. • Requested an update on One Broadway Plaza. Mc Trevino noted staff is currently finalizing the response to comments and is tentatiWely scheduled to come to the Planning Commission in either December or January, • Asked for the status of the RBF contract. Ms. DeRpsa noted it is near completion ' and is anticipated to come back to the Commission ins two months as a study session with the consultant. • Announced a couple of workshops in the Santa Ama Library History Room which should have dates and times on the Library website. In November there will be a Hispanic Heritage Seminar for those who would like to research their genealogy and in December a workshop will be held to assist people with their history on their homes. • Noted approximately two years ago he presented a presentation on signage in Pasadena showing historical locations and asked if anything is moving forward for Santa Ana's downtown. Ms. Nelson noted the first phase of pedestrian directional signage has been in place for people to get aroumd the Artists Village and with additional signage planned but there are no future plans for historical signage. Commissioner Bustamante • Apologized for his absence at meetings adding he i~ enrolled in a masters program that is scheduled on Thursdays. • Requested an update on the marker program. Ms. DeRosa noted the area staff is currently working on is the downtown area in batches of 50. Ms. Soboleske noted staff has currently received three signed and notarized easement agreements adding the time consuming process in researching property owners and tracking grant deeds and title reports. • Asked for an update of the fountain in the Artists Village. Ms. Nelson noted that it would cost approximately $100,000 to install the donated fountain and are looking for ' funding. Commissioner O'Callaghan asked to see the plans and volunteered to explore donations for services. Commissioner Lutz Asked for an update on the 1811 Heliotrope property. Ms. Nelson provided background information on the item noting the appeal went to Council at the November 3 meeting and was continued to the November 17 meeting. • Asked if the overhead directional signs on Santa Ana Boulevard by the train station are slated to stay galvanized. Ms. Nelson noted them was discussion if it were to be painted it would be black. Staff will investigate and rteport back to the Commission. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 3 NOVEMBER 6, ZOD3