HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-2025 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes (Revised 08-20-2025)Fairhope Historic Preservation Commission (FHPC)
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Fairhope Museum of History
24 N. Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Members in Attendance:
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair; Ginger Golson; Susan Stein; Gary Gover; Dannie Mixon; Skip
Jones (left meeting 4:30 p.m.); Jenny Opal Wilson, FHPC Secretary; Jay Robinson,
Councilmember; and Erik Cortinas, Building Official/Staff Liaison, (arrived 3:41 pm); and
Mara Kozelsky-Hunter, Chair, absent.
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair, called meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Approve Minutes:
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair, asked for motion to approve the minutes of the meeting for
June 11, 2025. Skip Jones motion to approve the minutes, second by Ginger Golson,
unanimously carried.
Chair’s Report:
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair, reported Mike Bunn, Chair, Baldwin County Historic
Development Commission does not have an updated Shields and Banner Program
Listing.
Paige Crawford, Director of Community Affairs, City of Fairhope, will conclude survey on
“What Brings You to Fairhope?”, surveys located at the Welcome Center and Fairhope
Museum of History. Amy Molyneux will follow up with Paige Crawford on survey and report
back at next meeting.
City of Fairhope Certified Local Government (CLG) status with Alabama
Historical Commission (AHC) is pending. Jay Robinson, Councilmember, will follow up
with Chris Williams, City Attorney on status.
Demolition Review Proposal, Application Fee:
FHPC discussed Demolition Review Proposal. Skip Jones moved for Historic Demolition
Fee $100.00, (additional fee), seconded by Ginger Golson. Roll Call. Yay: Golson, Stein,
Gover, Mixon, and Jones. Nay: Molyneux. Motion carried.
Ginger Golson made a motion to move for sixty (60) day time line on application for
demolition, seconded by Skip Jones, unanimously carried.
Danny Mixon, asked, Erik Cortinas, Building Official/Staff Liaison, the account permit
fees would be allocated. Erik Cortinas replied General Fund.
Danny Mixon asked FHPC if they could meet after 5:00 p.m. with applicants in
public facilities. Jay Robinson, Councilmember, replied accommodations at municipal
facilities would need to be reserved.
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FHPC discussed Demolition Review Proposal to be presented at the City Council Work
Session on July 28, 2025. FHPC were in agreement to ask Council for approval to be on
agenda.
New Business:
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair, shared Mara Kozelsky-Hunter, Chair, long term goals for
FHPC to hold two (2) public meetings a year by inviting and educating citizens; and for
FHPC to utilize social media to create culture of recognizing and saving houses.
Susan Stein announced that the Alabama Historic Commission (AHC) will have Annual
Meeting at Coastal Alabama Community College Library on the Fairhope campus, April
2026. This would be an opportunity to showcase our historical, and suggested the support
of Alan Samry, local Historian.
Danny Mixon suggested FHPC submit an abstract to AHC, and obtain booth at Annual
Meeting. In addition, Danny suggested FHPC reserve a booth at the next 2026 Arts and
Crafts Festival.
Erik Cortinas, Building Official/ Staff Liaison, informed FHPC that the Local Code Authority
asked for assistance on the first Historic Renovation Project at the Coastal Alabama
Community College, Ren Bell Auditorium. Gary Gover suggested Skip Jones as resource
for support.
Ginger Golson motion to move the August meeting to August 20, 2025, second by Susan
Stein, unanimously carried.
Ginger Golson requested agenda items for the August 20th meeting to include the Walking
Survey and Welcome Center and Museum Survey Results.
Public Comment – Time Permitting:
No public comment.
Adjourn:
There being no further business, Ginger Golson motion to adjourn, seconded by
Amy Molyneux, Vice Chair, unanimously carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:37p.m.
Submitted by Jenny Opal Wilson, FHPC Secretary